Snapchat now lets its paid users share AI-generated images

Snapchat is doubling down on Generative AI features. Its latest feature is generating images through AI via text prompts and sharing them with friends. The messaging app is restricting this feature to its paid subscribers, though, so most people won’t be able to use this feature yet. Users who are subscribed to Snapchat Plus ($3.99/month) […]

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Samsung improved its chip manufacturing market share and revenue in Q3 2023

Samsung makes not only smartphones and TVs but also semiconductor chips and several other electronic components. In fact, it is the second-biggest chip manufacturing firm and the world’s biggest memory chip maker in the world. The South Korean firm held on to its second position in the semiconductor chip manufacturing segment in the previous quarter, […]

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Foldable smartphone sales break record in Q3, Samsung to lose significant share in Q4

According to DSCC, foldable smartphones have had a record breaking quarter, in terms of sales, in the third quarter of this year (July to September), fueled by Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5. The increased competition from China also played a significant part. Sales of foldables jumped 215% compared to Q2 […]

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WhatsApp for Windows lets you get cheeky by allowing you to share ephemeral photos and videos (but with a catch)

What you need to know Over a year ago, Meta removed the send view-once feature from WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop versions over privacy concerns. The feature lets you share ephemeral photos and videos with other users, with the caveat of viewing them only once. Meta has seemingly started rolling out to feature to users […]

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Despite its big OpenAI push, Microsoft’s Bing search market share decreases year-over-year

What you need to know Bing is the biggest search competitor next to Google, despite having only roughly 7% of the market.  This past year, Microsoft’s big Bing partnership with OpenAI spooked Google investors to the point its stock price decreased.  Despite the hype over the past year, Bing’s search market share actually decreased year […]

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Samsung accounts for more than 80% smartphone market share in South Korea

According to the latest industry data, Samsung Electronics seized over 80% of the smartphone market share (84%, to be exact) in its homeland of South Korea in Q3 2023. As per Counterpoint Research, these amazing numbers are amid the contracted demands for high-end smartphones and other gadgets. The report highlights that around 3.4 million smartphones […]

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How to Share Your iPhone Location With Android Users

Most modern smartphone platforms have tools that allow users to share their current location with others. Apple, for example, has its native Find My Friends app. But while that app works great for a circle of iOS users, it can’t be used to find or send a location to Android devices. That can be quite […]

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Disney to take complete control over Hulu after buying Comcast’s share

Hulu, an American subscription-based video streaming platform, is currently owned 67% by The Walt Disney Company and 33% by Comcast Corporation’s NBC Universal. On Wednesday, Disney announced that it would purchase Comcast’s 33% stake in Hulu by December 01, 2023, to become the sole owner of the video streaming service. According to Disney, the guaranteed […]

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Google disables Nearby Share by default on Android’s work profiles

File sharing has always been easier on Android compared to iOS, but things got even easier with the launch of Nearby Share. For enterprises, though, easier file sharing isn’t a boon. It could lead to data security issues for companies and enterprises, and Google has understood that and is making changes to Android. It is […]

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Galaxy S24 Ultra could share a design element with the Galaxy S9

With Samsung’s biggest phone launches for 2023 done and dusted, the company is no doubt focusing all its efforts on the Galaxy S24 lineup. The rumor mill has given us plenty of information about the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra over the last few weeks, and we have also seen the design […]

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One UI 6 share panel is smarter when sharing pics and videos

Do you often share pictures and videos with others from your Galaxy smartphone? If your answer is yes, congratulations, you’re just like the rest of us, normal and totally not addicted to your phone. And like the rest of us, you probably have moments where you pick a few pictures and videos, hit the share […]

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CIRP: iOS market share in the US increases to 39%

Based on the latest Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) report, iOS had a 39% share of all US smartphone customers for the past year. The latest figure represents a slight increase from the 2022 values when iOS accounted for 37% of all US smartphone users and a sizeable drop compared to 2021 (44%) and 2020 […]

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Google Camera is now Pixel Camera on the Play Store, Google Photos gets native Android 14 share sheet

The Google Camera app exclusive to Pixel devices has been renamed to Pixel Camera on the Play Store by Google. The internet search giant also replaced “Google Camera” with “Pixel Camera” in the app description, and it now reads, “Never miss a moment with the fully redesigned Pixel Camera, and take fantastic photos and videos […]

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How to share a Spotify Playlist

Nothing quite tells about your audio taste and mood like playlists. Whether you’ve put together one containing new hits or your favorite songs, sharing a playlist helps you connect with friends and family. In this guide, we’ll show you how to share your Spotify playlist so you can show off your audio taste. QUICK ANSWER […]

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Google Messages for Wear OS now lets you share voice messages

In the latest support document for Wear OS, Google announced that the Google Messages app lets its users record and send voice messages from their smartwatches. This means you can use your Pixel Watch or Galaxy Watch to send voice messages without using your smartphone. Google hasn’t shown how the Google Messages UI to record […]

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How to Share Airtag on iPhone

Apple’s AirTag has revolutionized the way we keep track of our belongings. These small, coin-sized devices can be attached to keys, bags, or anything else you might misplace, allowing you to locate them using the Find My app on your Apple device. Related Reading But what if you want to share an AirTag with someone […]

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Bing market share is stagnant despite multi-billion-dollar investment by Microsoft

What you need to know The new Bing’s market share has remained stagnant since its debut.  Statistics show that Bing’s usage sky-rocketed to 101.7 million in February during Bing Chat’s launch. Microsoft has refuted the findings and insists that the chatbot is still a hit, stating that the “third-party” findings are inaccurate and don’t reflect […]

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You can finally share high-res images on WhatsApp

WhatsApp has always been criticized for not allowing users to share high-quality images through its app. While you could send your pictures or videos as a document, that is not a straightforward solution. Of course, photos are compressed on the platform to reduce the file size. Finally, WhatsApp is rolling out the much-awaited feature that […]

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How to transfer files from Android to Windows 11 with Nearby Share from Google

If you use an Android phone, you can use Google’s Nearby Share feature to share files (photos, documents, and videos) between different devices. However, until recently, you could only use the feature with other Android phones, tablets, or Chromebooks, but now, Google has made the feature available for Windows 11 (and 10) users.  The support […]

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EU approves Chips Act aiming to double semiconductor market share by 2030

The Council of the European Union approved a regulation to strengthen Europe’s presence in the world of semiconductors, better known as “Chips Act”. The legislation aims to create better conditions for European countries to get into semiconductor manufacturing, attract investments, promote research and innovation and prepare the continent for any future supply chain crisis. Why […]

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