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Google May Soon Remind You to Use Chrome on Android Ever since Microsoft launched the newEdge browser based on Chromium, Google has been coming up with ways to push Chrome on desktop. Meanwhile, eagle-eyed folks at9to5Googlehave now spotted a few code changes that Google has made to promote Google Chrome browser on Android. According to the report,Google is working on three ways to push targeted notifications through Chrome on Android.These ‘re-engagement notifications’ are likely to be sent when a user has not used the browser in a while....

Google Play Music Will Start Shutting Down for Everyone in October If you weren’t already aware, Google has beenworking tirelesslytotransitionits users over from the Google Play Music app to YouTube Music. The de facto music streaming service from Google going forward is YouTube Music. Google Play Music, as revealed in anofficial blog post, will come to a close starting in September in select markets. Both the streaming services have existed alongside each other over the past couple of years....

Google’s Nearby Share is Now Rolling out on Android Phones Google has been working on a file sharing service since July last year. Originally calledFast Share, the Mountain View giantrenamed it to ‘Nearby Share’earlier this year in January. Afterbeta testingover the last couple of months, Google has finally started rolling out its AirDrop-like file sharing service –Nearby Share to Android phonesrunning Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and later. Once your device gets Nearby Share, you canaccess the service from your phone’s Quick Settings....

How to Remove Your Off-Facebook Activity (Guide) It must have happened that you searched for a shoe on ashopping appand the next thing you encounter is the exact same ad on your Facebook feed. This is not sorcery but a deep integration between apps and services that allow Facebook to learn about your preferences from your activity on other apps. Basically,companies like Spotify, Zomato, Airbnb, et al include Facebook SDK in their apps and report your activity history to Facebook — yourmusicpreferences, food choices, location information, etc....

Indian Government Bans Xiaomi’s Built-in Mi Browser Pro The Indian Government seems to be banning Chinese apps left and right over the past few weeks. After originallybanning 59 Chinese appsfrom the country and currently scrutinizingover 200 more Chinese apps, the government has today banned the Mi Browser Pro app in India. The Mi Browser comes pre installed on Xiaomi smartphones, which pretty much makes the app useless now, and a space hog for no reason on the brand’s phones....

Instagram Rolling out New Fonts on Stories Instagram has startedwidely rolling out new fontson Instagram Stories. The company has been testing these new fonts with a small percentage of people since April’s last week. Ｕ𝓟ｄ𝓪𝓉𝔢: ℕεฬ ғ𝐎ｎ𝐭𝔰 ｉｎ ⓢŤό𝓡เєｓ ţ𝓇ㄚ 𝓣ℍ𝔢м ｎ𝕆whttps://t.co/XqrnTRiJRV — Instagram (@instagram)August 3, 2020 The appeal for these new fonts will undoubtedly differ based on the age group you’re in. However, if you’re into some fancy fonts, here’s how you can use them on Instagram Stories....

Mi TV Stick with 1080p Streaming, Built-in Chromecast Launched in India at Rs. 2,799 Though Xiaomi may not have updated itsMi smart TVlineup in a very long time, the Chinese giant has started launching ecosystem products that convert your dumb TVs into a smart one. Xiaomifirst unveiledthe Mi Box 4K earlier in May and today, it hasdebutedthe Mi TV Stick in India. The Mi TV Stick was officially unveiled in Europe a couple of weeks ago....