Whatsapp, with its latest update, rolled out a much hyped feature – Whatsapp Communities. The feature lets users connect multiple groups under one umbrella to help them better organize group conversations on the platform. Designed to help organizations, clubs, schools and other private groups better...
CentOS has announced that CentOS 9 Stream Appliances will soon be available via KIWI on the CentOS-Infra repository. What is KIWI? KIWI is one of the most popular command line utility to build Linux system appliances. KIWI had recently phased out its legacy code and...
Google Hangouts – Shutdown of the messaging platform
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
November 3, 2022
Google Hangouts – One of the most powerful messaging app with SMS, messaging and voice all integrated into one – is shutting down on the 1st of November 2022. They have put up a notice urging users to move to Google Chat. Starting November 1,...
Way back in 2018, Fedora 28 had introduced EPEL 8 modules, which allowed one to install multiple versions of the same software and switch between them, making them modular. For example, one might need to keep switching between a nodejs 8.x, 10.x and 12.x based...
Google fined $113.60 million by Competition Commission of India in relation with Play Store policies – 2nd time in a month
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
October 25, 2022
The Competition Commission of India, for the second time within a month, has fined Google, for abusing its dominant position, this time with respect to its Play Store policies. Only last week, the Indian competition watchdog had fined Google $161.95 million with respect to its...
Google fined $161.95 million by Competition Commission of India in relation with Android mobile devices
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
October 23, 2022
The Competition Commission of India (Commission) has imposed a penalty of Rs.1337.76 crore ($161.95 million) on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile device ecosystem, apart from issuing cease and desist order. In April 2019, the regulator ordered a...
Google today launched the Android 13 Go Edition following the Android 13 on Google Pixel phones launch with their announcement back in August 2022. For those caught unaware, Android Go Edition is the version of Android, tailored for low end smart phones with less than...
Whatsapp finally debuts a much awaited feature, the Whatsapp call links. A feature that has been existing in Zoom, Google meet and Microsoft teams, and maybe even since the days of Webex, where you’d create a call link, traditionally known as call bridge, and share...
Android app actions – Over 1 million actions strong
posted by: Nishant Kaushal
September 25, 2022
Hey Google, I am feeling hungry, please order me a Cheesy Pizza! And Google straight gets into action, finds out through Google Maps which is the closest Pizza joint, places order and your Pizza is delivered. Your hunger pangs are now satisfied! That’s the life...
CentOS has released its new visual brand identity with the launch of its brand new logo. After the formation of CentOS Stream, multiple Special Interest Groups (SIGs) were formed, with each group taking on a particular responsibility. One such group is the CentOS Artwork SIG....