Last month, WABetaInfo reported that WhatsApp is testing a new feature in the WhatsApp app for iOS that can transcribe voice messages. Well, the company has now started testing the same feature in the WhatsApp app for Android. According to WABetaInfo, the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android (version 2.24.7.8) can convert the content in […]
Read MoreFor every few great new features and changes in One UI 6.1, there’s one that makes me wonder what Samsung was thinking. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Galaxy S24+ and One UI 6.1 so far, but some aspects go against my idea of improvement. As I pointed out before, one such issue has […]
Read MoreAs you likely know, the Galaxy S24 is Samsung’s first smartphone series to introduce new features powered by Galaxy AI (Artificial Intelligence), or as the company calls it, Advanced Intelligence. Among these new features, you’ll find clever tools for transcribing, translating, and summarizing text and audio. AI-powered transcribing, translating, and summarizing works for apps like […]
Read MoreWith the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung unveiled Galaxy AI, a suite of software features powered by AI and Generative AI. Those features are currently available only on the Galaxy S24 series, but they are expected to be released to the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and the Galaxy Tab S9 […]
Read MoreOnce upon a time in 2021, Apple introduced something cool called Apple Music Voice. It was like having a DJ in your pocket, and you could tell it what to play using just your voice. It was also cheaper than Apple Music. However, in November 2023, Apple decided to hit the stop button on this […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft just released Windows 11 Build 22635.2915 to Insiders in the Beta Channel. This is the final Beta Channel build of 2023. The update includes a few new features, including several improvements to voice access. Windows Speech Recognition has been deprecated and replaced by voice access. Microsoft just released its […]
Read MoreSeveral AI-powered features will debut with Samsung’s first ‘AI Phone,’ the Galaxy S24. Last week, some of those AI-powered features, including a wallpaper generator, were leaked. Today, one more interesting Galaxy S24 feature has been revealed, and it presents an important use case. Galaxy S24 could feature an AI-powered voice recorder for meeting transcriptions The […]
Read MoreIn yet another move highlighting its focus on security and privacy, WhatsApp is rolling out support for View Once voice messages globally, a couple of months after the feature was released to the beta version of the app on Android and iOS. View Once is what WhatsApp calls the general option in the app for […]
Read MoreWhatsApp rolled out the “View Once” feature for photos and videos in August 2021, letting users send self-destructing pictures and videos. Now, WhatsApp has expanded that feature to voice messages. The View Once for voice messages, which should’ve been called Hear Once, works like it does for photos and videos. An audio message you send […]
Read MoreApple today shared a heartwarming ad for its new Personal Voice accessibility feature, available on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Introduced with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, Personal Voice allows those at risk of losing their ability to speak to create a synthesized voice that sounds similar to their actual voice, so they […]
Read MoreOpenAI has announced that the voice chats feature in its official ChatGPT app for iPhone and iPad is now available for everyone to use, no subscription required. OpenAI introduced voice chats in its ChatGPT app back in September. The feature gives users the option of speaking conversationally with the chat bot instead of typing, but […]
Read MoreWhatsApp is rolling out a new voice chats feature in groups that lets users start voice calls without disturbing everyone in the group. Previously in WhatsApp group chats, the only option was to start a voice call, which rings every member in the group. If no-one joins, the call doesn’t go ahead. In contrast, voice […]
Read MoreWhatsApp has announced a new way to interact with a large group of people through voice chat. Although you can already create a group voice call with up to 32 people, it could be irritating to some people who can’t join the voice group call. The new way works a little differently than group voice […]
Read MoreThe lower-cost Apple Music Voice Plan was discontinued today, with references to the plan removed from Apple’s website in all countries where it was available. Brazilian website MacMagazine was first to alert us to this news. Priced at $4.99 per month in the U.S., the Voice Plan was designed to let users access Apple Music […]
Read MoreWhatsApp seems to have plans to become the most feature-rich messaging app out there, after years of spending time being on the opposite end of the spectrum and lacking even some basic functionality. Recently, the beta version of WhatsApp for iOS was updated with a new method of switching between voice and video message mode […]
Read MoreWhatsApp seems to have plans to become the most feature-rich messaging app out there, after years of spending time being on the opposite end of the spectrum and lacking even some basic functionality. Recently, the beta version of WhatsApp for iOS was updated with a new method of switching between voice and video message mode […]
Read MoreGoogle is rolling out the latest update to its Messages Wear OS app, allowing users to record and listen to voice messages. That’s one of those functionalities that should have been implemented a long time ago with other messaging services, given that most modern smartwatches running Wear OS have built-in loudspeakers and microphones. It’s funny […]
Read MoreRemember last year when SpaceX and T-Mobile announced that they are working on a way to beam data directly to your phone from space satellites? That service will launch next year, but it will have a gradual rollout of capabilities. This means that in 2024 only texting will be supported as a sort of trial […]
Read MoreLast week, Samsung talked about the Exynos 2400 processor, which brings 1470% faster AI performance. This chipset will be used in the Galaxy S24, and it looks like the company is aiming to utilize all that AI performance capabilities to bring plenty of new AI features with an upcoming version of its software: One UI […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know OpenAI adds image and voice recognition functions to ChatGPT, with the latter exclusive to mobile devices alongside a new advanced text-to-speech engine. Both features require a subscription to either ChatGPT Plus or ChatGPT Enterprise. The update will gradually roll out to English-speaking users worldwide during the next two weeks. ChatGPT […]
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