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OpenAI releases the much-awaited Codex app for Windows

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:38:01 +0000

OpenAI has officially launched the Codex app for Windows, featuring a custom-built, open-source native agent sandbox for improved security. Read more...

Google's new Windows app unifies search across your PC and the web

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:12:01 +0000

Google has launched a new experimental app for Windows through its Search Labs, allowing users to perform a unified search across the web and their PC. Read more...

Meta AI gets a dedicated app with voice-first experience powered by Llama 4

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:12:02 +0000

To take on the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini, etc., Meta has launched a separate AI app that is also the companion app for Meta AI glasses. Read more...

YouTube Music now lets you share lyrics on Android

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:40:01 +0000

Google is rolling out a new feature for YouTube Music that lets you share a specific portion of lyrics on social media. Read more...

Latest X update for iOS introduces Communities timeline tabs, new sorting options and more

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:40:01 +0000

A new update is rolling out for X users on iOS that brings new filters for Communities, extra sorting options, and more. Read more...

Instagram may launch a separate app for Reels amid TikTok's uncertainty in the US

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:50:01 +0000

TikTok's uncertain future may have given Meta-owned social media platform Instagram, to launch a separate Reels app. Read more...

United Airlines adds Apple AirTag's Share Item Location tool into its mobile app

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:56:02 +0000

Thanks to the integration of AirTag's Share Item Location tool, United Airlines customers can now easily track down luggage if lost. Read more...

YouTube Kids adds support for vertical UI on Android and iOS

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:44:01 +0000

YouTube Kids is gaining a host of new features, prominent among which is the support for vertical UI. Read more...

Tesla's dedicated watchOS app launching this month

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:44:02 +0000

Get ready to delete those third-party apps for your Tesla, as the company has announced a dedicated watchOS app to control Tesla cars. Read more...

Gemini AI finds a place on the Android share sheet

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:24:01 +0000

The new update brings Gemini AI to the Android share sheet making it easier for users to share files directly to the AI Assistant for analysis. Read more...

WhatsApp finally rolls out custom lists feature to let help organize your chats

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:26:02 +0000

WhatsApp is rolling out a custom lists feature that lets you sort your conversations into categories making them easier to find. Read more...

YouTube Music finally replaces 'Listen Again' tab with 'Speed Dial'

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:54:01 +0000

After almost a year of announcement, YouTube Music has finally replaced the 'Listen Again' tab with 'Speed Dial' for recent favorite songs. Read more...

Instagram adds a quick and easy way to add songs to Spotify library

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:22:01 +0000

Like a song on Instagram? You can now add it to your Spotify library with just a simple tap without leaving the app. Read more...

Google Contacts may make saving contacts to another account a bit tedious

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:28:02 +0000

Google Contacts could remove a feature that lets you easily choose the account where you want to save newly added contacts. Read more...

Google Phone app may introduce dedicated buttons to accept and reject calls

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:02:01 +0000

Google is testing a new UI for its Phone app that could replace the gestures for accepting and rejecting calls with dedicated buttons. Read more...

Google may soon let you use the Contacts app without an account

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 05:20:01 +0000

Google may soon add a new feature to its Google Contacts app that would allow users to remove associated Google accounts and let them use the Contacts app without syncing contacts to their accounts. Read more...

Google Gemini app on Android may soon let you read ‘real-time responses'

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:32:02 +0000

A fresh leak shows that the Google Gemini app will soon let you read responses as they are generated rather than wait for the entire response to be generated first, in line with the web version. Read more...

Tinder reveals new 'Share my Date' feature to provide date details to friends and family

Steve Bennett — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:06:01 +0000

The online dating app Tinder has revealed a new safety feature that helps users to provide family and friends with a full breakdown of date details that they have arranged within the app. Read more...

Yelp releases new app update including AI-powered features on iOS

Steve Bennett — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:32:02 +0000

Yelp's restaurant reviewing platform is continuing to be updated, with new features being added that are powered by AI such as business summaries and a new home feed which shows relevant photos. Read more...

Enterprise users can now securely save files to OneDrive in Microsoft Edge mobile app

Fiza Ali — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:06:01 +0000

With Microsoft's latest update to its Edge mobile app, version 111, you can now save, access, and share files without compromising security and putting enterprise data at risk of being abused. Read more...

Instacart brings two new ways for shoppers to earn while following flexible schedules

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:12:01 +0000

Instacart has introduced two new features to expand earning possibilities for its shoppers. It has added queued batches and multi-store add-on orders to help avoid drive time between deliveries. Read more...

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Neowin Deals — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 18:00:02 +0000

With today's highlighted deal, and using the power of AI, this app analyzes your text's tones, emotions, grammar, and more. Get it for next to nothing and for a lifetime today, via Neowin Deals! Read more...

You can now sync your Philips Hue lights with your TV through an app that costs just... $130

Usama Jawad — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:54:01 +0000

At the CES 2023 tech extravaganza, Philips Hue has unveiled an app that allows you to sync your lights with the content playing on your TV without additional hardware. The catch? It costs $130. Read more...

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Google Contacts adds a new Highlights tab for Android users

Hemant Saxena — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:20:01 +0000

The Google Contacts app has added a new Highlights tab to the main list view. It lets you search for contacts using a friendly, visually appealing grid and can be found sandwiched between two tabs. Read more...

Oceanic+ finally arrives on Apple Watch Ultra following September teaser

Paul Hill — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:02:01 +0000

Apple and Huish Outdoors have made the Oceanic+ dive computer app for Apple Watch Ultra available. The app was a big selling point of the Apple Watch Ultra during the company's September keynote. Read more...

Hands-on: Olauncher is possibly the best launcher on Android today

Paul Hill — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:16:01 +0000

In this hands-on, I look at Olauncher, a minimalist launcher that I recently discovered on the Google Play Store. While it keeps your home screen simple, it doesn't obstruct you opening other apps. Read more...

TikTok's Android app had a vulnerability giving attackers undetectable access to accounts

Steve Bennett — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:24:01 +0000

The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has today disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in the Android version of TikTok, allowing attackers to access user accounts with a single click. Read more...

Google has brought back Duo logo and name, but it launches the new, unified Meet app

Alap Naik Desai — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:06:01 +0000

Google has reintroduced its Duo app. However, the company has merely brought back the icon and logo of the popular calling platform. Clicking on the same launches the new, unified, Google Meet app. Read more...

Nothing Launcher debuts on Google Play Store as a beta app

Rahul Naskar — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:28:02 +0000

Nothing Launcher (Beta) is now available on Google Play Store. However, not everyone can download the app as it's available for select Galaxy and Pixel handsets. OnePlus phones will support it soon. Read more...

ProtonMail Bridge update brings new Status View, localized encrypted mail, and more

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:24:01 +0000

An update for the ProtonMail Bridge app offers to encrypt and decrypt emails that are stored locally for much quicker access. There's a new Status View and stability improvements as well. Read more...

Microsoft's vision of unified ‘One Outlook', codenamed Project Monarch is delayed, but on the way

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:18:01 +0000

Project Monarch would develop into a unified, version of MS Outlook that works identically on macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android. The One Outlook project could arrive this year as an Optional Update. Read more...

Here's how you can get the new Media Player app for Windows 11 today

Steven Parker — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:52:01 +0000

Apparently Microsoft has started rolling out the Media Player app to non Insiders, but with no known store listing we have found a way for any Windows 11 user to install it, if they want. Read more...

Windows 11 Dev Channel gets a new Media Player app

Usama Jawad — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has started rolling out a new Media Player app for Insiders on the Windows 11 Dev Channel. It is meant to replace Groove Music while the legacy Windows Media Player co-exists. Read more...

PayPal launches new app with rewards and high-yield savings

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:16:01 +0000

PayPal has launched a refreshed app on mobile, making it more convenient to use. It brings a whole plethora of features together making it your go-to app for most financial activities. Read more...

Match Group appoints Tinder's first female CEO, Renate Nyborg

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:40:01 +0000

Match Group, the parent company of Tinder, has appointed the latter's first female CEO. Renate Nyborg will be replacing Jim Lanzone who has taken up a post at Yahoo and chief executive. Read more...

Chrome will scan risky files on demand, tell you which extensions are reliable

Usama Jawad — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:54:01 +0000

Google is rolling out security enhancements to the Enhanced Safe Browsing experience in Chrome 91. The browser will inform you which extensions are trusted and will also scan risky files on demand. Read more...

Clubhouse announces global launch of Android app this week

Subir Kathuria — Mon, 17 May 2021 09:38:01 +0000

Clubhouse, the invite-only audio social media platform which has been exclusive to iOS since its launch, has announced general availability of its Android app. It was released as a beta last week. Read more...

Uber partners up with Marriott to introduce in-app reward collecting system

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 01:16:02 +0000

Popular ride-hailing platform Uber has announced a new partnership with Marriott International. As a result of the collaboration, Marriott Bonvoy members who use Uber can now win bonus points. Read more...

Microsoft kills support for Cortana app on Android and iOS

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:16:01 +0000

Today Microsoft took the final step towards scrapping its mobile app Cortana for Android and iOS. The AI-powered assistant is being repurposed for use as a productivity assistant instead. Read more...