Bad News for YouTube Starters as Creators Will Get Money Only After Reaching 10,000 Views

 By Unknown on April 07, 2017       

In what could be a potential blow to new vloggers who are entering into YouTube just now, the company won't be serving ads to new channels which have less than 10,000 views. The YouTube Content Creator program was launched in 2007, which allows users to monetize a video by placing ads to earn revenue. 

The reason for the company to make this change is the rise of content duplication. Yes, several people are uploading videos of others original video and earning revenue through it. So, with this move, every user needs 10,000 views to be part of the Content Creator program. 

That said, customers who earned the revenue till Thursday will receive their payment even if their views are below 10,000. For new customers, this new rule will be applicable. 

Also, YouTube will specifically verify the account which reaches 10,000 views and then approves their application to be part of YouTube Content Creator program. 

Moto E3 Power gets new update with February 2017 Security patch

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 07, 2017       

Motorola has already ditched the Moto E3 Power from the list of devices getting Official Android 7.0 Nougat. However, The Moto E3 Power is now getting new software update though the OTA (Over-The-Air) with latest Security Patch, bug fixes and Stability improvement.

If you install the latest update, your new software version should be changed to XT1706_S141_170329_ROW, and it should be noted that the update weighs over 58MB. Additionally, the update also ships with a wide variety of performance tweaks with February 2017 security patches. 



If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Software updates menu in Settings, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 20-30 minutes to get Installed on your device.

The Moto E3 and E3 Power launched in late 2016, the E3 comes with 1GB of RAM and a 2,800mAH battery, the E3 Power doubles the RAM and increases the battery capacity to 3,500mAH. The Moto E3 Power is the first Motorola phone since 2013 to come with a MediaTek processor. It's a quad core MT6735P chip paired with 2GB of RAM and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

If you have received the update, let us know how it's running for you in the comments below.

WhatsApp to Integrate UPI Based Payment System into the App Itself

 By Unknown on April 06, 2017       

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is looking to enter into the digital payments segment by integrating a UPI-based P2P money transfer system for easy transfer of money claims some reports. 

WhatsApp, earlier this year suggested that the company is looking into the digital payments system in India to help people bail out the cash crunch situations. WhatsApp will partner with certain banks to roll out the service initially.

It was also reported that the instant messaging platform was ready to roll out the services, but the change in RBI guidelines last month forced the company to change its plans and to work on a new business model. 

If WhatsApp ever enters the digital payments segment, it will surely change how the sector currently in India. 

Twitter Announces Twitter Lite, Designed for Slow & Spotty Internet connections

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 06, 2017       

Slow Internet? Twitter announced today data-friendly Twitter Lite to the mobile web for Slow and Spotty Internet connections. The Lite version reduce your data usage by up to 70%, loads quickly, and take up less space.

The Twitter Lite is a new mobile web experience which can be accessed via mobile.twitter.com. It minimizes data usage, loads quickly on slower connections, is resilient on unreliable mobile networks, and takes up less than 1MB on your device. 



Twitter Lite allows users access timeline, Tweets, Direct Messages, trends, profiles, media uploads, notifications, and more. You could also save Twitter Lite to your home screen as a shortcut, and receive push notifications and alerts via Chrome.

In addition, you can also enable data saver mode, which further reduces the amount of mobile data used. This mode will show you previews of images and videos before letting you decide which to fully load. Twitter says this can save data usage up to 70%.



Via: Twitter

Android O to Come With Support for Self Destructing Notifications Feature

 By Unknown on April 06, 2017       

A little two weeks ago, Google released the first Developer Preview of Android O to developers. The next iteration of Android is expected to come with some new features such as notification channels, advanced doze mode, etc. We have already listed the completely new features of the Android O here. 

Speaking about the notifications channel feature, Google will allow users to customize what they want to see in the notification shade. For example, you can limit the OS to display a notification when a screenshot is captured.



And now, Google announces a new feature to the developers called 'notification timeout,' which essentially allows developers to push a self-destructive notification. For instance, in India, we love shopping, and there are numerous portals to shop from, and the major one is Myntra. These days, Myntra run several discount offers, and they push notifications for the same now and then. 

Myntra pushes a notification, and you open the app after few hours due to your busy schedule, and by the time you open the app, the offer is long gone. With this self-destructive notification feature, developers can choose a certain time for killing the notifications, and after that time, notifications will be destroyed automatically. 



Nevertheless, this feature will be very much useful for the developers out there. 

Breaking: Reliance Withdraws JIO's 3 months Summer Surprise Offer

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 06, 2017       

This is something breaking news coming in for Reliance JIO customers, Reliance has announced to withdraw the 3 month complimentary offer AKA "Summer Surprise offer".

What was Reliance JIO Summer Surprise offer? 

Customers who could not enroll for JIO PRIME by 31st March for whatever reason can still do so by paying Rs 99 along with their first purchase of Jio’s Rs 303 and other plans till 15th April. The service has been extended due to the overwhelming response from the customers.



The users opted for JIO Prime prior to 15 April using Jio's Rs 303 plan or of any higher value will get services for the initial three months on a complimentary basis. The regular tariff plan (monthly basis) will be applicable from July, once the complimentary service ends. 

The above offer is no longer valid as of now and will be soon discontinued over next few days. So if you haven't registered for Reliance JIO Prime membership, do it right away! 



According to reports, TRAI has advised JIO to withdraw the 3 months complimentary benefits of JIO Summer Surprise. JIO is in the process of fully complying with TRAI's advice, and will be withdrawing the 3 months complimentary offer as soon as operationally feasible, over the next few days.  

However, the customers who have already subscribed to JIO SUMMER SURPRISE offer prior to its discontinuation will remain eligible for the offer.

The Successor of Motorola Moto Z Will be Called as Moto Z2: Rumor

 By Unknown on April 06, 2017       

Motorola's take on the modular smartphones paid off with the Moto Z series of phones. However, rumors were rife about the next generation Moto Z smartphones. Now, the famous tipster, Evan Blass revealed that the upcoming Moto Z (2017) will be called as Moto Z2. 

Blass posted an image with the logo of the device and that shows the phone as Moto Z2, which is kind of interesting as everyone expected it to be Moto Z (2017). There are no details regarding the specifications of the phone, though. 



For now, it is said that the Moto Z2 will come with Snapdragon 835 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM. The phone was reportedly showcased at the Sprint booth in Barcelona last month at the MWC 2017 event. 

So, like, this is happening. pic.twitter.com/mwyEPAbCXq

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 5, 2017

Sprint used the phone to tease the gigabit speeds offered by the Snapdragon 835 chip. Also, the phone retains the same rear design language, but expected to come with an entire new design from the front, which will be in-line with the recently announced Moto G5 series. 

Google Home 2 to Come With Integrated Mesh Wi-Fi Router: Report

 By Unknown on April 05, 2017       

The Google Home was released just over a little six months ago and if the recent reports are believed to be true, Google is already working on the successor to Google Home, which for now is said to include mesh Wi-Fi router. 

Google is considering this move because of the fact that it will respond to the queries asked by the users more faster with enhanced connectivity. This move will also make a complete home connected product. 



For the uninitiated, Google already has a Wi-Fi router, which is already selling the US. So, essentially, Google is planning to integrate both the products into one. Also, the product will be tad expensive that the current Google Home and Router. 

The report also cites that Google initially planned a speaker with Wi-Fi support to respond the Google Assistant queries, but later on, changed its plan and manufactured the Google Home with only speaker support that responds to your voice commands via Wi-Fi.

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OnePlus 3 and 3T Users: Gear Up for Experiencing More Oxygen OS Features in Coming Days

 By Unknown on April 05, 2017       

If you ask me: Which new brand's smartphone gets regular software updates? The immediate answer from me will be 'OnePlus'. Ever since the OnePlus 3T release, the Chinese vendor is betting big on the software updates department. The OnePlus 3 and 3T users received Oxygen OS 4.0 update based on Android Nougat on January 1, 2017. 

After that, OnePlus has updated both the OnePlus 3 and 3T for nearly five times fixing most of the bugs and adding new features. Recently, OnePlus announced the OxygenOS Open Beta 4 for both the OnePlus 3 and 3T users, and the surprise was the addition of new features. 

If you look at the changelog closely, OnePlus has added a new feature: Secure Box, which locks your files, photos, and other media files by setting a PIN code or pattern, same as what Samsung  is offering with the Samsung KNOX. The company has also introduced Quick Pay to help the people from demonetization. A special DND mode while gaming will help most of the users out there. 

All said, the Oxygen OS will soon become a feature rich OS, which was once known for its stockish Android UI.