Tuesday, 21 March 2017

WhatsApp text Status feature is back on Android, update your app now.

Messaging-service WhatsApp has confirmed it will bring back its old text status message feature after facing a backlash from its users. The old feature is currently available in the beta version of WhatsApp, however, it will be rolled out on all Android phones over the next week, TechCrunch reported.

However, the recently-introduced Status feature will remain and users can still share pictures and videos on their statuses apart from keeping a text-only statuses.

WhatsApp said it had heeded requests from the users to bring back the previous status feature. “We heard from our users that people missed the ability to set a persistent text-only update in their profile, so we’ve integrated this feature into the ‘About’ section in profile sections,” WhatsApp said in a statement to TechCrunch. As it was earlier, the status message will appear next to the profile on your contact list. “At the same time, we are continuing to build on the new Status feature,” it added.

Thursday, 9 March 2017

SanDisk Launches Extreme Pro, Extreme Go USB 3.1 Flash Drives and Ultra 256GB microSD Card in India.

SanDisk, the WD-owned flash storage company, on Thursday announced "the next level in flash technology" with the launch of its newest products for the Indian market - the Extreme Pro and Extreme Go USB flash drives and SanDisk Ultra 256GB microSD card. The Extreme Pro is priced at Rs. 8,490 for 128GB and Rs. 13,990 for 256GB, while the Extreme Go is offered at Rs. 3,990 for 64GB and Rs. 5,990 for 128GB - both will be available on Amazon India and select retail outlets. The SanDisk Ultra 256GB microSD card is priced at Rs. 18,990 and will be available from April 1 at retail outlets. The products were first unveiled at CES 2017.

The USB drives were launched boasting of SSD speeds. The SanDisk Extreme Go USB 3.1 flash drive comes in 64GB and 128GB storage capacities with up to 200MBps read speed and 150MBps write speeds, while the Extreme Pro USB 3.1 Solid State flash drive is being offered in 128GB and 256GB options with read speeds up to 420MBps and write speeds of up to 380MBps.





















The SanDisk Extreme Pro drive comes in an aluminium casing with a built-in SanDisk SecureAccess software. A RescuePRO Deluxe service is also offered that helps you recover any lost data. At the event, the company demoed the transfer speed of the new Extreme Pro 3.1, uploading a nearly 4GB file on to the drive under 15 seconds. Meanwhile, the SanDisk Extreme Go drive promises to transfer the same amount in under a minute.

Speaking at the launch, Rajesh Gupta, Country Manager of SanDisk India and SAARC Retail Sales and Marketing, Western Digital Corporation says, "with USB 3.1 interface on both the drives, and offering increased capacity at blazing speeds, these drives are our sleekest, and most powerful USB devices till date, thereby allowing consumers quick ways to access and move massive files rapidly."

Saturday, 4 March 2017

All you want to know about YouTube TV

Google has finally marked its entry into the domain of Internet TV, by introducing an all new YouTube TV service with about 40 networks on board to stream live broadcasts and cable feeds to subscribers.
With this, Google joins an already competitive field of Internet TV providers with players like Verizon FIOS, Apple TV, Sling TV, Sony PlayStation Vue and DirecTV Now.\http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/google-enters-internet-tv-market-with-youtube-tv/article17386841.ece