The official WhatsApp client for Android has received a update that adds a plethora of features and customisations options to it. The highlight of the update, however, is the ability to set custom notification sounds for individual contacts. This means that you can specify a particular notification tone for a particular contact. Additionally, you can also assign a particular notification LED color to that contact provided your phone comes with one....

Recently, WhatsApp has also rolled out a new version of its recently launched message reaction to a beta version, allowing you to add more emojis as reactions. WhatsApp Soon Allows to Hide Active Status As we all know, WhatsApp is working on multiple new features to launch as a bundle, and today a new name seems to come on this list. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on a new ability that will allow you to hide your active status as like you can hide your last seen....

And it got me to thinking: Has there ever been a Microsoft operating system that hasn’t been derided for its “bloat”? Apparently not. I took a little trip in the Wayback Machine to see what the mainstream media were saying about earlier Microsoft operating systems. The dreaded b-word came up more often than not. A few weeks after Windows XP shipped, John Naughton of The Observer called it “a monstrous, bloated brute that requires a state-of-the-art PC and two gigabytes of hard disk space before it will even say ‘hello’....

The survey found that approximately 52 percent of women used their smartphone for four hours a day compared to the 29.4 percent of men who used smartphones on the same patterns, On the other hand 23 percent of women and only 11 percent of men found to use their smartphones more than six hours of day that is enough to drain the whole battery. Chang Jae- Yeon described that The Korea Times reported that women mostly use their Smartphones to access social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram because devices have now became more than handy to reach someone via phone calls or playing games and some previous studies also showed that more womens are registered with facebook compared to men....

After several models released, with relative success, rumors point to the arrival of another one, this time created by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi. There is not much information yet about this new model of Xiaomi created in partnership with the tech giant Google, but it is certain that it will come soon and that is dedicated to emerging markets. This phone will try to ensure that Xiaomi’s much-appreciated focus on proven hardware is used while giving users the full experience of pure Android and will use all of its features....

It is taking a long time but with the good response it has reached a filtered network showing in all its glory the appearance and image preview of what would be the design of the Xiaomi redmi 4, a Proud evolution of Xiaomi redmi 3. After meeting recently to Xiaomi Redmi 3S the improved version of the Redmi 3, now the company has to present the Redmi 4. The photos that are leaked recently clearly shows that the design is not new but it is visible that the build quality of the device has been improved and the device hardware discovered some of its technical specifications as well....

So now you will be able to choose the color of the battery you want to use, and each box of battery consists of 10 pieces, every one of them comes in a different shade. The batteries look fresh with a number 5 decal etched over them. Xiaomi claims that the color code will help users realize which is the old battery and the new battery apart from bringing about fresh appeal to batteries, which was previously unheard of....

But not everyone is comfortable having their location tracked at all times. That’s why most modern smartphones allow you to disable location services at your leisure. It may be buried deep in the settings, but you can turn geolocation off. At least, that’s what we thought. One phone manufacturer has been caught tracking users’ locations even after the setting was turned off. If you own a smartphone made by this company, you might want to rethink using location services at all....

Yureka & Yunique they are such low-end smartphones which offer such things that we don’t get matching higher end smartphones. “YU” models are inexpensive and flexible as corresponded to their price. Yu Yutopia “Most Powerful Phone On The Planet” Rumored Specifications Recently “YU” had prepared to launch a smartphone that will be exceeding mid range, beyond Rs.10,000, making higher end smartphone is really a challenge in itself because buyers have to think twice buying high-end smartphones when they have a choice other hands....

The vertical menu bar is where you can take more control. Swipe to the right to go back one day, or touch the calendar to select a specific date. You’ll probably find some boxes that ask you to confirm where you matched the location to a place in its database. You can either select Yes or edit the area if it is guessed wrong or if you want to be more specific....

The address 127.0.0.1 is used to establish a connection to the same computer used by the end-user. Below is the detailed answer by a user on Super User forum “127 is the last network number in a class A network with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0. 127.0.0.1 is the first assignable address in the subnet. 127.0.0.0 cannot be used because that would be the wire number. But using any other numbers for the host portion should work fine and revert to using127....

Thanks to the lingering effects of the pandemic, travel can feel more chaotic than ever before. Tap or click here for eight ways to stay safe while traveling. Plan ahead to survive the swarm of travelers trying to cure their pent-up wanderlust. You can also take advantage of high-tech tricks. For example, you can use Whyline to skip TSA lines — for free. Here’s all you need to know....

The Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales will rush to China in two weeks to discuss lifting the block of the giant online encyclopedia from China’s mainland Wikipedia. In an interview on Wednesday, he said he would fly to China to discuss blocking the Chinese version of the Wikipedia site. On 2015 May 21, China blocked the English version of Wikipedia, which created hard convince to regain the site but again, on December 2, China officials blocked Wikipedia under tight internet security policy; China has blocked over 3000 locations all over the world....

What happens when you accidentally delete a file? It may end up in your computer’s digital trash can, but that’s not always the case. Don’t panic. There are a few ways to recover deleted files. Tap or click here to learn how. Of course, there are times when deleted data should stay deleted, such as when you sell or pass on your PC. It’s imperative that you’ve entirely erased a device in any case....

Why hasn’t Microsoft ever gotten its security act together? The fundamental problem is that Windows was never, ever meant to work on a network. It worked as a standalone PC operating system. And, even today, 37 years later, the same pre-internet problems keep showing up. Unix and Linux started with the premise that there’s more than one user on the system, and you need to secure accounts and programs from other users, local or remote....

Now You can Run Multiple Apps Simultaneously on Windows 10 The function was announced last year in November 2020, and it was available for Windows Insiders. However, now, the company has decided to roll out the feature for all the Windows 10 users. Your Phone app lets the user to stream apps from your phone to PC. Even, you can launch an Android app via Your Phone app on the PC and can pin them to a taskbar and Start menu....

Thanks to a barrage of great phones over the last one year, Xiaomi has solidified its position in the Indian smartphone market as a respectable player. The company has some solid devices in the low- to mid-range segment that offer unmatched value for money. Recently, the company unveiled its latest smartphone in India: the Redmi 2 Prime. As its name suggests, the Redmi 2 Prime is a ‘prime’ version of the existing Redmi 2 handset, which is among the most popular budget phones available in India....

This variant is having a price tag of 899 Yuan ($138) and is expected to become available in China next month with its flash sale on April 6. It’s predecessor Redmi 3 had a price tag of CNY 699 when it was first launched. However, there is no official confirmation about availability of this smartphone in other smartphone markets. This smartphone will be available in Gold, Silver and Grey colors respectively....

Even these steps, however, might not be enough. In a shocking turn of events, one of the most popular communication apps on the internet was hijacked by hackers. Using sophisticated spyware tools, they were able to compromise countless phones without anyone noticing. Now, they might have access to data stored on affected devices — making this a privacy nightmare for the ages. While there are many steps you can take to protect yourself from hackers, the fact that they are corrupting well-known apps demands a serious re-evaluation of which places are safe online....

It takes time to find all those receipts, files, confirmations and even your W-2s if you didn’t properly file them. But missing the deadline isn’t the only reason you should file sooner rather than later. Tap or click here for one important reason to file your taxes this week. To help prepare you to file taxes, the IRS developed an app. It allows you to check your refund status, make payments, is offered in English and Spanish, and offers a few other helpful features....