Exciting Technology

WhatsApp has had spam-solving measures for a while now: you could block people from messaging you when you noticed something fishy about them (usually when receiving a photo, contact, link, or ad from someone you didn't know). Phone numbers that were blocked by several users eventually ended up being  temporarily  or  permanently  banned from using the service. However, there was no way for you to tell WhatsApp whether you were blocking a number for personal reasons or because they were actually sending spam messages. That behavior has changed somewhere between version 2.12.12 and 2.12.30 (that's as far as I could narrow it down to). When you get a message from a phone number that isn't in your contacts list, you will now see two big boxes to report it as spam and block it or to add it to your phonebook.   This new UI lets you block a number and report it as spam in one step The option to only block can...

It has been a while since Android Wear got any substantial updates, but today Google is announcing a big one. A new version of Wear will be rolling out over the coming weeks that includes a number of previously rumored features (like WiFi support) and some all new stuff (like always-on apps). Most Wear devices use the always-on ambient mode for the watch face by default, the Moto 360 being a notable exception. The new Android Wear version allows apps to operate in ambient mode too, so they remain active when the watch goes to sleep. That makes it easier to take a quick glance at the app instead of waking the device up and opening the app all over again. The watch will still only go into full-color mode when necessary. WiFi support is also coming in the update, which means your watch can be useful even if your phone isn't connected. Watches with WiFi support will be able to connect to WiFi and still get messages and notifications from your phone, provided it has an interne...

Facebook’s ‘free web’ Internet.org program has expanded into Indonesia, a country with a 250 million population, marking its second largest launch in Asia to date. Internet.org landed in India back in February , but it has come under pressure in the country this past week after net neutrality become a national topic following concerns around  the launch of operator Airtel’s zero-rating platform for app developers . “Some connectivity is definitely better than none,”  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in response to the debate in India — which has seen  some initial   content partners drop out  — and it’s business as usual for Facebook-led initiative, which first dipped its toes in Southeast Asia when it went live in the Philippines last month. For those who are not aware of it, and the debate around it, Internet.org is a free portal of hand-picked internet services that can be accessed for free by users on mobile devices. Facebo...

I know it seems that we have a new WhatsApp post every couple of days on Android Police lately, but it ain't our fault. The app's developers, specifically the Android team, appear to be drinking the good kind of kool-aid and kicking one new version after the other with not only bug fixes, but also lots of new goodies. So first there was the  Web "client" , then the saga of the  voice calling feature rollout, followed by the  Material design update , and now Google Drive is being implemented as a backup option inside the app. It was only a few weeks ago that  we received translation strings  that hinted at WhatsApp's potential plan to enable backing up and restoring your conversation history and media to Google Drive. But the function just went live in the app's most recent version 2.12.45 which can be found  on APK Mirror  — the official  WhatsApp Android download page  still lists 2.12.44 at the time th...

Like the football phone or the Dick Tracy two-way wrist radio, humankind has always dreamt of melding two technologies together to create a synergistic improvement on our meager, exhausting existence. Today we have  NailIO , a solution that adds a ray of light to our user interface needs by melding touchpads and thumbs. What is NailIO? It’s a wearable sensor that sits on your thumbnail. You can draw on it with your other fingers, swipe in any direction, and even type with it on a cellphone. Created by researchers at the MIT Media Lab, the little touchpad is great for use when cooking, walking, and doing hand-intensive work. “It’s very unobtrusive,” said MIT graduate student Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao. “When I put this on, it becomes part of my body. I have the power to take it off, so it still gives you control over it. But it allows this very close connection to your body.” Wearable nail stickers that were popular in Asia inspired Kao to create a way to stick capacitive sens...

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Hello friends, There is a new presentation software in the market called Voiceboard, http://bit.ly/19XmJq7 . It's a great tool for professional presenters, educators, sales and marketing professionals which helps them to give more engaging, flexible and exciting presentations. It allows to include amazing interactive media, such as live websites or any web based apps, 3D models, maps, documents directly into the existing presentation slides, and also gives the freedom to contr ol the presentation with voice commands and swipe gestures using your mobile phone. Download and try your Windows version at  http://bit.ly/19XmJq7  and also give it a try with Voiceboard mobile app  http://bit.ly/1Db2TkT . If you have any questions, just let us know.

Last year at Google I/O developer event, Google  launched  a limited beta " App Runtime for Chrome " (ARC) project, which now expanded to run millions of Android apps within Chrome browser. Google has released a new developer tool called  App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) Welder  that allows Android apps to run on Chrome for Linux, Windows, and OS X systems. App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) was an early experiment specifically designed for app developers, but now anyone can download it. Google Chrome's ARC Welder app can now run any of your favorite Android apps like WhatsApp, Candy Crush, Angry Birds, all from your  Chrome web browser . ARC welder tool operates via some special runtime implemented using Native Client (NaCl) in-browser binary execution tech. Native Client is a Chrome sandboxing technology that allows Chrome plugins and apps to run at near-native speeds, taking full advantage of the system's CPU and GPU. Google por...

Most of us could not imagine our lives without Smartphone, but the most annoying part of Smartphone remains its battery life. No matter how power efficient our device would be, the smart display, faster performance and several apps running on our phones end up consuming all of it. Now, I am here just not to talk about all these problems that you are facing, but I am here to introduce you an ultra-fast-charging battery that can charge your Smartphone in as little as 60 Seconds. Yes, you heard right!  Recharge your battery in just 60 seconds means, 1 minute. FAST BATTERY CHARGING TECHNOLOGY Scientists at Stanford University in the U.S. have  developed  a prototype aluminium battery that charges smartphone to full capacity in just 60 seconds. Researchers say that this new aluminium battery is long-lasting, flexible and cheap, and could one day replace lithium-ion and alkaline batteries used in used in mill...

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messenger app that also lets you share pictures, videos, music files and so on. By now, everyone of us have WhatsApp in our smartphones. I prefer WhatsApp among other messaging apps due to its simplicity and instant messaging service. Although each and everything is quite handy in WhatsApp, but " What’s the most disturbing part that you came across? " For me it is: If you run dual SIM in your Android smartphones, you might be willing to enjoy two separate WhatsApp account for your two different telephone numbers on your smartphone. Isn’t it? However, this is where WhatsApp puts limitations on its users. WhatsApp users can not use more than one WhatsApp account on their mobile devices. However, you are probably wondering: " How do I find an excellent solution for this problem that actually works? " Today, I am introducing you two different Android apps --  OGWhatsApp  and  SwitchMe  -- that allows users to run mul...

Windows 10 downloader While it might be a bit too early to start getting excited over the  Windows 10 update , which isn't expected to arrive until summer, Microsoft seems to already be warming up people's computers just the same. A recommended, and therefore purely optional, update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8.1 has been discovered to be laying the groundwork for those machines' eventual upgrade to Windows 10. Although the  Windows 10 release date  was not announced officially, the details of this update also reveal how Microsoft might try to convince users to update to the latest Windows 10 version.  The  KB3035583  update "enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications when new updates are available to the user", which sounds pretty common. That is, until you dig into the update files and see a certain  GWXUXWorker.exe which, upon further inspection, would actually "Download Windows 10". So this rather ...