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Telegram Mini Apps 2.0 Announced: Check Everything New With it

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Telegram Mini Apps 2.0 Announced: Check Everything New With it

Telegram Mini Apps 2.0 has been announced and the update is being described as “the largest update in the history of mini apps” by Telegram. Mini apps on Telegram now support a full-screen mode, subscription plans, home screen shortcuts, sending gifts, sharing media, creating documents, access to geolocation, motion tracker, setting statuses — and more.

With Telegram Mini Apps 2.0, Mini apps are now able to use the entire screen in portrait or landscape orientation — allowing apps to host more game genres with expanded gestures and interfaces. This allows makers of the apps to optimize the layout of controls and make them more intuitive.

Mini apps can receive information about the motion of your device to add unique controls to games or build immersive experiences. Further, developers can lock the screen orientation to ensure there is no unnecessary rotation if their uses device motion for controls.

Next, users can now place direct shortcuts to specific mini apps on the home screen of their device. In addition, users can now share their location with mini apps — which gives developers the ability to make location-based games with points of interest or interactive maps for events.

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Telegram Mini Apps 2.0 allows apps to use their stars to send you gifts as rewards to celebrate achievements. With this update, Telegram Premium users can set emoji statuses from inside mini apps, showing others that they’re in a game or a taxi. Through Media Sharing support, users can now share media directly from mini apps — sending referral codes, custom memes, and more to any chat.

Mini apps can also generate documents and files that you can download — such as AI-generated profile pictures or audio files. Developers can offer subscriptions to their mini app using Telegram Stars — monetising their efforts with multiple tiers of content and features.

Developers can further customize the loading screen of their mini app in @BotFather — adding their icon and specific colors that will be displayed before the app starts loading. Finally, to better optimize graphics and increase performance, mini apps can access basic hardware info about your device, such as its processing power and memory capacity — and then automatically adjust settings to provide the smoothest experience.

Google Releases Memory Feature for Gemini to Remember User Preferences

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Google Releases Memory Feature for Gemini to Remember User Preferences

Google has launched a new Memory feature for Gemini so you can ask the AI assistant to remember your preferences for various actions. Google says the feature can be used for Gemini to “provide even more helpful and relevant responses, tailored precisely to your needs.”

Once you tell Gemini to remember something, it will have a memory of your “interests and preferences. “Think of it as giving Gemini a user manual, designed by you.” You can share info and manage info saved with Gemini either through natural conversation or on the dedicated “Saved Info” page.

You remain in control of the information you share, so you can easily view, edit, or delete any of it you’ve shared with Gemini, and Gemini will display when it makes use of your saved info. Define how you want Gemini to interact with you, and it will adapt accordingly, giving you full authority over the information it saves and uses. The Memory feature for Gemini is available in English with Gemini Advanced as part of the Google One AI Premium Plan.

With the feature, you can get more consistent, predictable results without repeating the same details, maintain control over your data, and experience Gemini that seemingly integrates into your workflow.

In related news, Google recently also added file upload support for Gems in Gemini, along with a series of premade Gems that are specific to business uses for Gemini for Workspace add-on subscribers. Google said that Gems in Gemini has “been one of the most used Gemini Advanced features.”

Files serve as source material to help your Gems provide accurate and relevant responses. Referencing your files in your Gems can unlock a new level of customization, such as answering questions based on your files, assisting in content creation, or addressing business needs. Starting in English, this feature is also only available for Gemini Advanced subscribers via Google One and Google Workspace at the moment.

Android 16 Developer Preview Released for Google Pixel Devices

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Android 16 Developer Preview Released for Google Pixel Devices

Google has announced the 16 Developer Preview months ahead of the usual launch timeline, as the company has already confirmed that Android 16 will be launching early next year. This developer preview build is an early look at the next version of Android for testing, development, and feedback.

The Android 16 Developer Preview 1 is now available for all Google smartphones launched since Pixel 6 through Pixel 9 series. “This is the start of Android having more frequent API releases as part of our effort to drive faster innovation in apps and devices,” Google said in an Android Developers blog post.

Google added that this preview is for the next major release of Android with a planned launch in Q2 of 2025. As per the timeline shared by Google, Beta releases will start from January 2025 with the final Beta 4 build expected in April or May, followed by the Platform Stability stage in March 2025 and then a stable release in Q2 2025, likely in June. A leak suggests it would be released on June 3.

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At key development milestones, Google will deliver updates for the developer’s development and testing environments. “Each update includes SDK tools, system images, emulators, API reference, and API diffs.”

The Developer Preview releases are early baseline builds for developers only. They are not suitable for daily use by early adopters or consumers, so Google is making Android 16 Developer Preview available by manual download and flash only on the following Pixel devices:

  • Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
  • Pixel 6a
  • Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
  • Pixel 7a
  • Pixel Fold
  • Pixel Tablet
  • Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
  • Pixel 8a
  • Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold

Google reiterates that the earlier-than-usual release timeline is being followed to “better align with the schedule of device launches across our ecosystem, so more devices can get the major release of Android sooner.” Finally, Google plans to have another release in Q4 of 2025 which also will include new developer APIs. The Q2 major release will be the only release in 2025 to include planned behavior changes that could affect apps.

Google is actively working with its device partners to bring the Q2 release to as many devices as possible.

Asus ROG Phone 9 Series Debuts with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, 5800mAh Battery

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Asus ROG Phone 9 Series Debuts with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, 5800mAh Battery

Asus has announced the launch of its next generation of gaming smartphones, the Asus ROG Phone 9 series, consisting of the ROG Phone 9 and the Phone 9 Pro. Aside from the difference in the number of LEDs on the back, a camera sensor, and RAM, there’s no other difference between the two devices in terms of specifications. Here’s everything to know about the device.

Asus ROG Phone 9 Series: Price

The ASUS ROG Phone 9 comes in Storm White and Phantom Black colours. The 12GB + 256GB model is priced at USD 999.99 (approx Rs 84,432), while the 12GB + 512 GB model costs €1,149 (approx Rs 1,02,800).

The ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro comes in a single Phantom Black shade and a sole 16GB + 512GB model that is priced at USD 1199.99 (approx Rs 1,01,320).

The ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro Edition which has 24GB RAM and 1TB storage and comes with the AeroActive Cooler X Pro, is priced at USD 1499.99 (approx Rs 1,26,650). The devices are available to order starting today in several countries in the US and Europe. India launch details are yet to be shared by the brand.

Asus ROG Phone 9 Series: Specifications

Asus ROG Phone 9 series sports a 6.78-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full-HD+ 1-120Hz LTPO Samsung E6 AMOLED panel with 10-bit HDR, 20:9 aspect ratio, up to 2500 nits brightness, 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB / 103.16% NTSC, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. It will further support up to 165Hz Refresh Rate upscaling in system setting and up to 185Hz in Game Genie mode. 

It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset under the hood, paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512GB UFS 4.0 storage on ROG Phone 9 and up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage on the Pro model. It runs on ROG UI based on Android 15.

As for optics, the handset gets a 50MP rear camera with 1/1.56″ Sony LYTIA 700 sensor, f/1.9 aperture, 6-axis Gimbal stabilisation, paired with a 13MP f/2.2 ultra-wide camera and a 5MP f/2.4 macro sensor. The Pro model replaces the macro sensor with a 32MP 3x telephoto sensor with OIS. At the front, there’s a 32MP camera sensor for selfies.

The device packs a 5800mAh battery with 65W fast charging, 15W wireless charging along with reverse charging support also. Connectivity options include 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be, Bluetooth v5.4, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Galileo(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5), NavIC(L5), 3.5mm Headphone jack, USB Type-C and NFC. For security, there’s an in-display optical fingerprint sensor.

Additionally, the phone packs a 5-magnet stereo speaker setup with Qualcomm aptX adaptive audio, Dirac Virtuo for spatial sound. The devices are also IP68 rated. The ROG Phone 9 packs the AniMe Vision auxiliary display that features 85 programmable mini-LEDs while the Phone 9 Pro features 648 programmable mini-LEDs.

Further, there’s are Air Triggers present on the right spine of the devices and a 57% larger graphite sheet compared to the predecessor. Moreover, the AeroActive Cooler X Pro accessory features a built-in subwoofer and introduces two hardware shoulder buttons compatible with AirTriggers. It boasts fan blades that are 12.5% larger and includes an enhanced thermal compound, delivering up to 29% improved cooling performance.

One UI 6 Watch Rollout Begins for Galaxy Watch FE, Watch 6, Watch 5, and Watch 4 Series

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One UI 6 Watch Rollout Begins for Galaxy Watch FE, Watch 6, Watch 5, and Watch 4 Series

Samsung has begun One 6 Watch rollout for its previous Galaxy Watch models, bringing select features from the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch7. The update is being expanded to the Galaxy Watch FE, Galaxy Watch 6 series, Watch 5 series, and the Watch 4 series.

The One UI 6 Watch rollout began for Galaxy Watch 6 users earlier last month, but for those users who were on the beta version of the same. Now, the update is rolling out to all the Wear OS-based Galaxy Watches around the globe. Samsung notes that the software update will come first to the Galaxy Watch 6 series and then become available sequentially to previous generations.

One UI 6 Watch is based on Wear 5 and debuted with the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra earlier this year in August. There’s a bunch of new features that are coming as a part of One UI 6 Watch, including a double pinch gesture where you can take a quick action in a variety of situations by pinching your thumb and index finger together twice.

You can answer calls, turn off alarms, scroll through notifications, control music, take pictures, and more. A finger icon will appear on buttons that can be controlled with a double pinch. When paired with a compatible Galaxy smartphone, users can effortlessly send suitable responses with AI-powered “Suggested replies.”

Faster horizontal scrolling is also an enhancement that is being made available. Next, users can now tap the bottom of their watch face to view a list of ongoing activities such as phone calls, exercises, or music playing. Then, tap an item in the list to easily switch between them. Other updates include a new font, improved battery life, ability to save image attachments, and much more.

Realme GT 7 Pro’s Realme UI 6.0 Aspires to be iOS

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Realme GT 7 Pro’s Realme UI 6.0 Aspires to be iOS

Realme has made a bold declaration about its upcoming Realme GT 7 Pro and Realme 6.0, claiming it delivers “iOS-level smoothness.” While this might seem like an ambitious promise, it raises more doubts than optimism, shedding light on the company’s challenges rather than its achievements.

In a post on X, the company revealed a teaser for Realme GT 7 Pro’s Realme UI 6.0 software, explicitly stating, “iOS-level Smoothness. 1st Time on Realme GT 7 Pro.” By aiming to match iOS, Realme admits that its user interface has lagged behind its competitors in smoothness and refinement so far.

This rare public acknowledgement of shortcomings may come across as honest, but it’s also a concerning sign for a company that has been marketing itself as a premium brand and selling flagship smartphones with the latest hardware. How can a company aiming for the top openly admit that its software hasn’t been up to par all along?

This statement also feels like a risky marketing gimmick. Realme could have highlighted improvements in UI 6.0 without dragging into the conversation. By directly involving Apple, Realme invites direct competition against a rival with decades of refinement in user experience.

The statement could further backfire, as the company sets itself up for criticism when the inevitable comparisons surface. The brand is already facing some heat in India for introducing a nerfed battery in Realme GT 7 Pro compared to its Chinese counterpart.

The bigger question is why Realme feels the need to compare itself to iOS at all. Instead of aspiring to mimic Apple, Realme could focus on innovating within the ecosystem, addressing its long-standing issues, such as with bloatware. Claiming to chase iOS only distracts from these more immediate and achievable goals.

Realme’s claim that Realme UI 6.0 will deliver iOS-level smoothness might generate buzz, but it risks damaging the company’s credibility. Rather than aiming for Apple’s territory, Realme should do better in refining its own identity and solving existing problems.

How to Create a Custom Cover Art for Playlists in Spotify?

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How to Create a Custom Cover Art for Playlists in Spotify?

Spotify recently introduced a new feature in its where you can now create a custom cover art for playlists. “We’re giving music fans the power to design and customize their own playlist cover art so their playlists can always look as good as they sound,” the company said. The feature is now rolling out for all users and here’s how you can do it.

Step 1

Make sure you are on the latest version of Spotify via the Google and then open the Spotify app.

Step 2

Open the playlist for which you want to create a custom cover art.

Step 3

Spotify playlist custom cover art step 2

Tap on the three-dot menu and then click on “Create cover art.”

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Step 4

Spotify playlist custom cover art step 3

Now, create a custom cover art as per your preferences for text, image, background, and stickers.

Step 5

Tap on the green “Save” button at the top-right corner and you’ll be done.

This was how you can create a custom Cover Art for playlists in Spotify. Also, note that you can only save one custom cover art per playlist at a time, and each new cover you create will override the previous one for that specific playlist. If you’d like to create multiple covers for a playlist, make a copy of the playlist first. The easiest way to do that is to open the playlist you wish to copy, tap the three-dot menu, select “Add to other playlist,” and then tap “New playlist” to create your copy.

OxygenOS 15 for OnePlus Pad 2 Now Rolling Out

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OxygenOS 15 for OnePlus Pad 2 Now Rolling Out

OnePlus has begun the rollout of OxygenOS 15 for OnePlus Pad 2 to all the users of the tablet. The update brings a revamped set of animations and a load of new features as well, including lock screen customization, a refreshed set of icons, and much more. Here’s everything to know.

As announced on the OnePlus Community, OxygenOS 15 for OnePlus Pad 2 is already rolling out in India, Europe, and Global regions in batches, and the company plans to cover more users including North America next week. The update with version OPD2403_15.0.0.201(EX01) that’s rolling out has the following changelog:

Ultra animation effects

• Adds system-level swiping curve coverage for third-party apps, including WebView interfaces, ensuring a consistent scrolling experience throughout the system.

Luminous rendering effects

  • Redesigns Home screen icons which now feature new and improved icons with the most natural and comfortable proportions and colours for fuller and sharper visuals.
  • Redesigns a vast number of system function icons, ensuring greater visual consistency at a system level.
  • Optimises the rounded corner design by standardising its specifications and extending the application of a continuous curvature.

Live Alerts

  • Adds a new Live Alerts design that is focused on the visualisation of information, offering better information display efficiency. Live Alerts is also positioned in the centre, creating a more balanced display.
  • Optimises the way you interact with Live Alerts capsules – just tap a capsule and see it expand into a card. You can quickly switch between multiple live activities simply by swiping left or right on the capsules in the status bar, making it more efficient to view information.

Photo editing

  • Introduces globally reversible photo editing capability that remembers the settings for your previous edits so they can be applied to subsequent edits, keeping the creative flow uninterrupted.
  • Improves integration between Camera and filters, so filters that are applied to photos when taken can be edited, changed and removed later in Photos.

Floating Window and Split View

  • Introduces new Floating Window gestures: pulling down a notification banner to bring up a floating window, pulling down a floating window for full screen display, swiping up to close a floating window and swiping to a side to hide a floating window.

Notifications & Quick Settings

  • Adds the Split mode for the notification drawer and Quick Settings. Swipe down from the upper-left to open the notification drawer, swipe down from the upper-right for Quick Settings and swipe left or right to switch between them.
  • Redesigns Quick Settings with an optimised layout that offers more appealing and consistent visuals and more refined and rich animations.

Battery & charging

  • Introduces “Charging limit” to stop charging at 80% to extend battery lifespan and slow down degradation.
  • Introduces battery protection reminder to turn on Charging limit when your device is connected to a charger for too long.

Privacy protection

  • Improves Private Safe with the new categorised browsing features for images, videos and documents, making it easier to manage private data.
  • Introduces a new Home screen entry for hidden apps. You can tap the Hidden apps folder on the Home screen and verify your privacy to see the apps.

As OxygenOS 15 for OnePlus Pad 2 is rolling out in batches, it might take a while before it reaches your device. For those who wish to roll back to the OxygenOS 14 software, OnePlus has a method for that as well. OnePlus recently also began the rollout of 15-based OxygenOS 15 for the OnePlus 12 and the OnePlus 12R. The features in the update are missing as of now, and OnePlus confirmed they are coming by the end of November.

Google Rolls Out New Digital Wellbeing Feature Called “Screen Time Reminders”

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Google Rolls Out New Digital Wellbeing Feature Called “Screen Time Reminders”

Google has silently rolled out a new Digital Wellbeing feature called “Screen time reminders” which can notify you with a small pop-up in case you have spent a considerable amount of time in a single app. The pop-up shows you the time you have spent so far using the app.

A user can use the feature by going into Settings > Digital Wellbeing > Screen time reminders > Turn on “Use reminders” on their device. You can check or uncheck the apps for which you want the feature to be enabled or disabled, respectively. Because Digital Wellbeing is integrated in most skins, including those from OnePlus, Nothing, Motorola, etc., the feature should likely be available on your device excluding Samsung phones which have their own set of Digital Wellbeing tools.

Screen time reminders menu

Once enabled, the feature displays a pill-shaped notification at the top of the screen when you’ve spent an extended period on a selected app. The notification shows your usage time, encouraging you to close the and use your time more effectively. If you tap on the pop-up, the Digital Wellbeing app will ask you if you want to turn off the reminders for that particular app.

As per Google, these reminders are “occasional” and there’s no option to control their of appearance. We feel it’s a neat feature to distract the user from doomscrolling on apps like Instagram and TikTok which can lead to time wastage and reduced productivity.

Meanwhile, in news related to Google, the company is also working on a feature called “Shielded Email.” It would work similarly to Apple’s ‘Hide my Email’ feature, which essentially protects your email ID from spam. The feature will hide your email and create a temporary one that will forward emails to your original email ID.


Google Chrome Browser May Not Remain Google’s Anymore

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Google Chrome Browser May Not Remain Google’s Anymore

The US Justice Department has reportedly decided to ask the judge to force Google in selling its Google in the Google Search monopoly case that was already going against the company. It would be one of the biggest crackdowns ever in the history of the tech company.

The report that comes from Bloomberg suggests that the Justice Department plans to request the judge, who ruled in August that Google unlawfully monopolized the search market, to impose measures addressing artificial intelligence and the smartphone operating system.

According to the report, Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google’s vice president of regulatory affairs, said the Justice Department “continues to push a radical agenda that goes far beyond the legal issues in this case.” She added, “the government putting its thumb on the scale in these ways would harm consumers, developers and American technological leadership at precisely the moment it is most needed.”

As to why the department wants Google Chrome browser to be sold off, the report states that it is “because it represents a key access point through which many people use its search engine.” The government can choose to mandate a Chrome sale at a later stage if other proposed remedies successfully foster a more competitive market.

“Government attorneys met with dozens of companies over the past three months as they prepared the recommendation. States are still considering adding some proposals and some details could change,” the report adds.

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It also states that the antitrust officials pulled back from a more severe option that would have forced Google to sell off Android.

Aside from the proposed Google Chrome browser sale, the agency and the states have also settled on recommending that Google be required to license the results and data from its popular search engine and give websites more options to prevent their content from being included in Google’s artificial intelligence products, even for training purposes.

Antitrust enforcers further plan to propose that Google should separate its Android smartphone operating system from its other products, such as Google Search and the Google Play App store, which are currently bundled together. They also intend to push for requirements that Google should share more data with advertisers and provide them greater control over ad placements.

The judge has set a two-week hearing in April next year on what changes Google must make to remedy the illegal behavior and plans to issue a final ruling by August 2025. Google plans to appeal.


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