Friday, 11 November 2016

 

How To Enable “WhatsApp Video Calling” Feature On Your Android Smartphone?

WhatsApp Inc. is about to add video calling feature to its instant messaging app. The WhatsApp video calling feature currently in Beta testing can be tried after opting to the beta testing program. This article includes the steps to use the WhatsApp video calling feature.
It has been recently known that the much-awaited video calling feature has arrived on the instant messaging platform WhatsApp. Other messaging apps including Messenger and the recently launched Google Duo already have the video calling functionality. In this article we have mentioned the steps by which you can try the WhatsApp video calling feature which is currently in the beta testing stage.

How to enable video calling in WhatsApp?

We tried this method on Android devices. Here are the steps to enable video calling in WhatsApp instant messenger.
  1. On your Android device, visit the following link:
    https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.whatsapp
    Or
    Open Chrome on your Android (with your Google account signed in), search WhatsApp beta tester and visit the first link or the link which looks similar to the one mentioned above.
    Note: Make sure you have used the same Google account to setup your Android device.
  2. Tap Become A Tester button.
  3. Tap Download the WhatsApp Messenger app on Google Play.
  4. Now, the WhatsApp in the Play Store will appear as Beta.
  5. Update the app from there and you’re done.
Now, you can enjoy the video calling feature on WhatsApp.

Rollback to the normal app

If you’re done with the video calling feature on WhatsApp, you can follow these steps to get back the normal WhatsApp version:
  1. Visit the same link mentioned in Step 1 above.
  2. Tap Leave the program.
  3. Go to the Play Store and update WhatsApp from there.
So, this method was to give you an idea of the upcoming video calling feature on WhatsApp.
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Tuesday, 8 November 2016

Contrary to reports, Nokia will be launching its Android smartphones only in 2017

Ever since the first of Nokia Android smartphones were spotted on the benchmarking websites, Nokia fanboys and prospective smartphone buyers have been eagerly awaiting the erstwhile feature phone king to launch its first Android smartphone.
After it was confirmed that the first of Nokia Android device, Nokia D1C was, in fact, a 13.8-inch tablet running on Android 7.0 Nougat, Nokia fans were awaiting the release of the tablet and other Nokia Android smartphones during the busy holiday season of 2016. However, new reports indicate that Nokia’s four Android devices (1 Android Tablet and 3 Android smartphones) will be available only in the first half of 2017.
The news was confirmed after a company called HMD Global purchased the rights to manufacture, sell and advertise all Nokia smartphones. According to a new report on Adweek, HMD Global will kick off a huge marketing campaign for the four Nokia smartphones only in early 2017. This means that the Finnish smartphone manufacturer plans to launch its first Android smartphone only next year.
In fact, HMD Global has chosen the famous ad agency, Mother as its lead global agency to make advertisements for Nokia Android smartphones. Both companies have already confirmed the deal and offered comments on the matter.
“Nokia is a truly iconic, globally recognized and trusted brand. As the exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand for mobile phones and tablets, our ambition was to find a like-minded agency who grasped both the opportunity and responsibility in bringing a new product range to market. We are confident that in Mother we have found a partner who can help us do so for a new generation of consumers around the world,” said HMD Global CMO Pekka Rantala stated.
Rumors suggest that the Nokia Android smartphones will feature QHD displays, metal shells 22.6MP camera and top of the class batteries like the old Nokia feature phones. Also, Nokia smartphones are speculated to feature high-end Snapdragon 820 processors together with water and dust resistance features.
From the above news, it is confirmed that the first of Nokia Android smartphones will only be available to buyers in the first half of 2017. Those buyers who had been putting off buying new Android smartphones till the holiday season in expectation of buying Nokia’s first Android offerings will have to put off their buying plans till 2017. Their patience would be well worth it provided Nokia comes out with quality Android smartphones like the rugged and long lasting Nokia 1100 and 3100 phones it is remembered for.
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Here are some websites that every programmer should visit at least once!

The world of technology giving rise to different kind of jobs, skill sets, and programming languages. As a student who wants to learn programming, one must learn that every day there new coding languages being written, new frameworks being created and new systems emerging. You will be surprised to know that a whopping 300 different programming languages being used in one form or the other.
Since, it is difficult to learn all those languages, as a programmer, it is very important to keep one’s eyes and ears open to the emerging trends so that one doesn’t lose out on the potential opportunities. Over the years there have been several articles on the websites which every programmer should bookmark and follow but the articles always list the same 10-15 top sites like CodeAcademy, Udemy, Coursera, KhanAcademy etc.
In this article, we are going to list some alternate websites which are a must follow for all those who want to learn programming. Some of these sites offer great depth of knowledge while others give free tutorials to learn to code. The websites are listed in no particular order and offer the best there is in programming.

Here are the best websites a programmer should visit!

Programming Practice and Contest : 

Every programmer needs to practice coding so that he/she can stay in the loop. There is this story about a programmer who automated his job for six years, spent his time surfing and playing games on company money all the while drawing his salary and in the meantime forgot how to code. If you as a programmer don’t practice what you have learned, you might easily forget it. Here are some top sites where you can practice programming and take part in coding contests.

Tutorials

The below websites offer great tutorials for learning programming. There are some sites which offer programming puzzles and problems which need to solve.

Social Interaction

Apart from learning programming, a coder always needs to be in touch with the real world. The reasons for this is that technology is very fluid  and dynamic. What will work today won’t even be touched upon tomorrow. To know the latest from the world of programming, you need to bookmark the below sites.

Must Read

Here are some websites that you have to visit at least once.

Android App

Coding Calendar is one App that every programmer and wannabe coder should have on his/her smartphone. The Coding Calendar App notifies you about various programming contests happening on sites Hackerrank, Hackerearth, Topcoder and much more
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Facebook ‘pauses’ WhatsApp data sharing after United Kingdom’s ICO intervention

After Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced its plans to share user data such as phone numbers and preferences with its parents, it has been at loggerheads with privacy groups from the world over.  Earlier in September, Facebook and WhatsApp were taken to a provincial High Court in India over its data sharing plans while Germany’s privacy watchdog has already banned Facebook or WhatsApp from sharing user data. Now Facebook and WhatsApp have been asked to ‘pause’ the data sharing plans till the Information Commissioner completes its investigations into privacy breach.
A controversial decision this summer by Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp to share data of its users with its parent company — including for advertising purposes has put it at war with civil privacy groups as well as European privacy watchdogs.
In a strongly worded blog post information commissioner Elizabeth Denham noted that, “I had concerns that consumers weren’t being properly protected, and it’s fair to say the enquiries my team have made haven’t changed that view. I don’t think users have been given enough information about what Facebook plans to do with their information, and I don’t think WhatsApp has got valid consent from users to share the information. I also believe users should be given ongoing control over how their information is used, not just a 30 day window.”
“We’ve set out the law clearly to Facebook, and we’re pleased that they’ve agreed to pause using data from UK WhatsApp users for advertisements or product improvement purposes,” she adds.
Denham also hits out at “vague terms of service” for generally failing to give consumers “the protection we need”.
Readers would remember that the Facebook-owned WhatsApp updated its privacy policy in September which offered users an opt out of sharing their data with Facebook but default opted them in — unless they clicked to read the terms more closely and turned the sharing option off, having understood what the toggle represented. Users were also given a 30-day window to revoke consent via the settings in the app — after which they would be unable to withdraw consent.
Facebook spokesperson rejected criticism and said that, “WhatsApp designed its privacy policy and terms update to give users a clear and simple explanation of how the service works, as well as choice over how their data is used. These updates comply with applicable law, and follow the latest guidance from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.”
Facebook’s spokesperson added: “We hope to continue our detailed conversations with the ICO and other data protection officials, and we remain open to working collaboratively to address their questions.”
WhatsApp data sharing plans seem to be in jeopardy in Europe but it remains to be seen whether it is challenged in US courts.
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