Latest Technology News It's finally here! WhatsApp's new calling feature has finally been released, at least for Android phones. While the new functionality is open to all users, without any invites (or workarounds) required, you need the latest version to access it.
The update hasn't yet been pushed over-the-air but you can download the new version 2.12.19 apk from here or directly from WhatsApp's website. Remember to enable third party apps in your phones Security Settings before you try to install this. Once that's done, the app will reflect the new interface, with a separate tab for Calls at the top, alongside Chats and Contacts. Read Also: WhatsApp Now Available PC Via Chrome BrowserLatest Technologies News The Calls tab logs all your incoming, outgoing , and missed Whatsapp calls, and you can make a call while chatting with someone, or through your contact list. The calling feature works like your standard caller, allowing you to switch to speakerphone or mute your mic, as well as displaying a timer. Read Also: WhatsApp Voice-Calling Feature: Here’s How To Activate It The call receiver will also need the new version for you to be able to call them, however. If the contact is offline or unavailable, you'll hear the phone ring with no answer, and it'll register a missed call for them to see the next time they open the app. This new feature also means that there's no shortcut from within the app anymore to allow you to make a network call New Updates In Social Media. So far, with both link for the apk being signed off by WhatsApp, it seems like this is the official rollout we were waiting for. Fingers crossed.
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The Delhi Government will put a ban on sale, purchase and even storage of all forms of Chewable Tobacco including "guktha, khaini and zarda" in the national capital from Monday.
Live News Update "We have decided to come up with a notification to Ban Chewable Tobacco in all forms from Monday in Delhi. Under this, no one will be allowed to sell, purchase or store chewable tobacco," Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain told the Press Trust of India. He said enforcement teams of Delhi Police as well as the Health Department have been asked to conduct surprise inspections across the city to ensure that the ban is implemented. "The teams have been told to be active on this," Jain said. Latest News From India However, no such ban will be enforced on cigarettes. Health Department officials said that there was a Delhi government notification in September 2012 which was in pursuance of series of directions from the Supreme Court to ban gutkha in the city. But since the ban mentioned the term Gutkha, the tobacco retailers started selling the components of gutkha (betel nut and raw tobacco) in separate pouches. So, the purpose of banning gutkha was not served. Therefore, the health department last year started with a new proposal to ban all the raw chewable tobacco products in Delhi, a senior official said. Read Also: Bharti Airtel Expands Next Generation 4G Services network Live In Moga Town Latest News Updates According to officials, 'gutkha' is also being supplied to retailers in Delhi from neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Stepping up its efforts towards tobacco control, the Health Department has also launched an innovative drive, creating a 'Tobacco Aware Citizens' Directory' to spread the word about its harmful effects. Google is reportedly testing a tool that will let you pay bills directly from your Gmail inbox.
According to a Re/ code report on Tuesday, the tool or service is presently codenamed Pony Express and is under development. Latest Technologies News With the Pony Express Service, Google is aiming to provide an easy tool for people to Pay Bills directly from their Gmail inbox as well as the Inbox by Gmail Service. Re/ code claims to have seen the documents concerning Google's Pony Express Service, documents that indicate the service is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter. As per the documents, Pony Express will ask Gmail users to provide personal information such as name, address and partial and full Social Security number to a third-party company which will then verify the user's identity. Users might also have to provide information such as account/ credit/ debit card number or something similar to get started, notes the report. Read Also: Microsoft Working On Software To Convert Android Phones To Windows 10 Computer Technology News After authentication, users will start receiving bills in a particular folder of Gmail or the Inbox by Gmail, from where they can pay them directly. For now, the Google is said to be talks with third-party vendors that print and mail out bills on behalf of service providers. It's not clear whether the service will also take advantage of the existing Google Wallet payment service, or will tie-up with Google's upcoming Android Pay, which is expected to be unveiled during Google's I/O conference in May. Airtel 4G Services Go Live in MogaBharti Airtel has expanded its 4G Services to Moga which has now become the 11th town in Punjab to receive the next generation network.
Manu Sood who serves as Airtel’s CEO for Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, said that customers who sign up for the speedier network can look forward to an ‘electrifying’ Internet browsing experience courtesy of the company’s 4G Wi-Fi Service. There’s little need to wax eloquent on what the availability of 4G Services means to Airtel customers, of course. Users should technically be able to download a standard length movie in less than 5 minutes. Hooking up multiple devices to the same connection through a Wi-Fi Hotspot won’t hurt either and let’s not even get started on YouTube, Vimeo and other sites. Read Also: Bharti Airtel, Nokia Networks To Launch Ultrafast 4G In India Airtel 4G Coverage should be capable of delivering buffer free streaming of videos over the web. The operator is the biggest telecom company in India and is already busy trying to cement its future too. It’s been signing deals with various brands with the idea of keeping its top spot in the market as the country continues to pine for more data at faster speeds. #WC15 - WorldCup 2015 Australia Would, if they beat Pakistan on Friday, face an Indian side far more formidable than the one they pulverized during the summer.
Four-time former champions Australia set up an explosive semifinal clash against title-holders India in the cricket World Cup Semifinal after comprehensively beating Pakistan by six wickets in the mega-event's third quarterfinal here today. Michael Clarke's team should be wary of 'Indian Juggernaut', say Australian media. Australia should be wary of India, who are 'growing in confidence' with every match, in the semifinals of the World Cup, according to Australian media reports. Australia would face an Indian side 'far more formidable' than the one they pulversied during the summer. Lauding India's fielding, the report stated that athletic catches, a sharp run-out – tasks that seemed 'bothersome' in December, are now 'shelled peanuts'. India will Play Australia in the Semi-Finals on March 26 at Sydney. Technology News After Microsoft announced on their blog post that Windows 10 will release this summer, the company also added that it is working with Chinese handset maker Xiaomi to offer some customers a test version of Windows 10 on their smartphones.
Microsoft wrote said that, it will help a select group of Xiaomi Mi4 users ‘flash’ their phones with the new Windows 10 OS on their handsets and let them contribute to its future release later this year. These users will then use Windows 10 on their Mi4 devices and provide valuable feedback. Xiaomi stresses that this is not a partnership but an initiative. This move portrays Microsoft’s new platform through a unique approach, points out TechCrunch. As the company uses the word ‘flash’ here, it indicates that Microsoft will offer a ROM, similar to custom ROMs like CyanogenMod, to install their OS on the Android smartphone. Microsoft will deliver Windows 10 ROM for Mi 4 users with a software that helps convert an Android phone into a Windows 10 phone, complete with access to all Microsoft services, added the report. Read Also: Google Gets Competition In New Search Engine But the bigger news is that Microsoft will soon be rolling out this feature out to other devices as well. With this move, Microsoft could attract many Android users to Windows 10, without having the need to to purchase another phone. Microsoft also added in their blog that China is an ideal Market for testing such an initiative, given the region’s relative lack of lock-in to Google services and a general affinity towards custom ROMs. Read Also: New Technology For Wi-Fi Network Developed The availability for Windows 10 on Xiaomi Mi 4 will be announced in a few months. Health And Beauty Tips Tried out everything on the glossy shelves and still not satisfied with how you look? If you are always pinning for that perfect skin and have already tried.
-Sleeping on your back will prevent many wrinkles and breakouts on your face, and even wrinkles in your cleavage area. -Wearing clothes that are tight make you look heavier. Even a slim girl can bulge over too-tight jeans. -Put on a coat of clear nail polish before a colored polish to keep your nails from discoloring. -Being angry really does take away from your beauty now and will result in more wrinkles later. Read Also: Want Sexy Feet In Summers? -Wearing less make-up makes you look younger. -Vitamins and minerals are needed for health and beauty, but more is not always better. Too much Vitamin A or Selenium can cause hair loss. -If you are unhappy with a hair conditioner, it will still make a great "shaving cream" for your legs in the shower. -When shaving, don't stretch the skin or you could cause ingrown hairs by shaving hair off slightly under the skin. -Drink plenty of water and get eight hours of sleep every day. -Tighten bra straps as they stretch out, or buy a new bra when they can't tighten any further, to keep the bosom looking young and perky. Read Also: 5 Things In Snacks For Anti Aging -Instead of shaving over and over, with the hairs coming in darker and thicker each time, try waxing. Waxing to remove hair will result in softer hairs each time and result in permanent hair loss after a few sessions. Aussie Nad's is an all-natural product which is easy to use. -Sleeping on two or three pillows at a time, or putting a wedge pillow under your regular pillow will help get rid of Dark Circles under your eyes. -Exercise while dieting is a must or your skin will be too large (and saggy) for your smaller body. It is much, much tougher to tighten skin after your body shrinks than as you go. -After washing your face, rinse in cold water (fair-skinned people should use cool instead of cold) to close the pores and tighten the facial muscles. -If you are out of quick-dry spray for nails, dip your fingers into a bowl of ice-cold water. (Don't to touch the sides of the bowl.) Your nails will dry very quickly. -Good posture can make you look much slimmer. -Wearing a low heel will give you better posture than wearing flat shoes. Wearing very high heels too often will give you a masculine, muscular calf instead of a feminine, rounded calf. -Renew thick nail polish by adding a few drops of finger Nail Polish remover to the bottle. -Make a Nail Polish Tips bottle not get stuck closed, put a thin coat of Vaseline inside the lid. -Clean hair brushes occasionally with dish soap and borax. In a dishpan of very warm water, add 1/2 cup of borax and a few drops of liquid dish soap. Swish the brushes to stir, rinse, and let air dry. Scrub any stubborn spots with a used toothbrush. Personal Technology News After multiple flip-flops, WhatsApp has finally released the Voice-Calling Feature for all Android users. You will need to download version 2.11.528 from the Play Store or version 2.11.531 from the WhatsApp website.
According to AndroidPolice, the voice-calling can be activated is by receiving a call from someone whose voice-calling is already activated. After you get the call, you need to close and then reopen the app. After that, instead of seeing the most recent chats, you will get three tabs namely Calls, Chats and Contacts. The call tab shows incoming, outgoing and missed calls at the precise times. This time around WhatsApp has decided to keep the invite-window open for longer duration. Unlike some weeks back when WhatsApp had kept the invite-window open only for a couple of hours. WhatsApp has been beta-testing the voice-calling feature for quite a while now. We had earlier seen, how WhatsApp was testing this calling feature in India. A Reddit userpradnesh07, even got the feature activated on his phone. Latest Personal Technology News According to the images posted, users who receive the voice-calling feature will notice an icon for it, beside the Chats and Contacts tabs. The call interface seems to quite similar to a smartphone’s contact directory. The app keeps a record of recent WhatsApp calls as well. Last week we read about a malware which was promising access to the WhatsApp voice-calling feature. According to the Daily Star, if users clicked on a link, they were taken to another website where they were asked to take a survey on behalf of the popular messaging service. However, the survey forces people to download applications and software that might contain dangerous malware. In a bid to Increase its market share in the Indian market,Skoda, the Czech carmaker, is planning to re-launch the Skoda Fabia premium hatchback in India, claimsMoney Control. Owing to the poor sales performance of the old Fabia, the company had phased it out in 2013. The company might consider launching the New Generation Model of the product that made its debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Upon its launch, the vehicle will take on the likes of Hyundai i20, and Maruti Suzuki Swift among other contenders in the segment.
Also Read: New Model of Maruti Suzuki Swift Latest Automobiles News The new-generation Skoda Fabia has grown bigger in dimensions as compared to the discontinued model, and takes its design inspiration from the New Octavia. The car features a 30mm lower roofline and is 90mm wider than the discontinued model. Despite the fact that the car is dimensionally bigger than the old model, the company claims that it will be 17 per cent more fuel efficient than before, thanks to its lighter weight. The new Fabia is about 65Kg less in weight. Automobiles Industry India While the new-gen model will have 3 diesel and 4 petrol engines in the global markets, the India-bound model is likely to share its engine options with the Volkswagen Polo. The entire top Congress leadership including Sonia Gandhi today took to the streets to express solidarity with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has been summoned as accused in a coal scam case, with the party President calling it "outrageous".
Sonia Gandhi chaired a meeting of the CWC at Congress headquarters early in the morning and immediately led a march to Singh's residence about half a km away in the heart of the capital in which several of Singh's cabinet colleagues P Chidambaram, Anand Sharma, Ambika Soni, Veerappa Moily and K Rehman Khan were present. Latest News India The Congress leaders also attacked the government accusing it of maintaining a "studied silence" after the CBI had told the court that there was no criminality involved in the allocation of Talabira Coal Blocks II to Hindalco company of Aditya Birla group in Odisha in 2005 when Singh also held the portfolio of coal. Gandhi declared that they would fight the case with all legal means at their command. "I was outraged at the news that summons had been served to Manmohan Singh," the Congress President said. "The former Prime Minister is known not only in our country but throughout the world as being a person of integrity and probity. We are here to offer our unstinted support, our solidarity. "The Congress party is fully behind him. We shall fight this legally and with all our means at our command. We are sure, we are convinced that he will be vindicated," she told reporters at Singh's residence. Singh, accompanied by his wife, received the leaders at the porch of his residence. The leaders greeted him warmly. The former Prime Minister had yesterday expressed confidence that he will prove his innocence in a fair trial. "Of course, I am upset but this is part of life. I have always said I am open for legal scrutiny I am sure the truth will prevail and I will get a chance to put forward my case with all the facts," Singh had said. A special court had summoned Singh along with industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, ex-coal secretary P C Parakh and three others as accused in a case pertaining to allocation of Talabira-II coal block in Odisha in 2005 and asked them to appear before it on April 8. |
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