OPPO ColorOS 11 beta brings FlexDrop multitasking feature to Find X2 series

Oppo Find X2 Pro was recently put through a durability test to reveal the handset’s core strengths. Now, reports have it that the Find X2 series is going to receive the latest ColorOS 11 – based on Android 11 – in the coming weeks. Certain users have begun to receive the beta version of OPPO’s … Read more

New Google feature for deaf users identifies fire alarms, dog barking and other ‘critical’ sounds

Google introduces new feature for deaf users that notifies them about fire alarms and dogs barking by vibrating their smartphone or flashing the camera light Sound Notifications alert users to 10 different ‘critical’ sounds  Using machine learning, it recognizes door knocks, sirens and microwave bells Users can get a vibration, push notification or flash from … Read more

New Google feature for deaf users identifies fire alarms, dog barking and other ‘critical’ sounds

Google introduces new feature for deaf users that notifies them about fire alarms and dogs barking by vibrating their smartphone or flashing the camera light Sound Notifications alert users to 10 different ‘critical’ sounds  Using machine learning, it recognizes door knocks, sirens and microwave bells Users can get a vibration, push notification or flash from … Read more

Twitter is testing new ‘Suggested Follows’ feature that suggests dozens of accounts to add at once

Twitter is testing new ‘Suggested Follows’ feature that suggests dozens of accounts users can add all at once with a push of a button Twitter is experimenting with a ‘Suggested Follows’ feature Users can add a group of related accounts all at once, rather than one at a time Twitter suggests accounts to users based … Read more

YouTube kills crowdsource caption feature that was ‘safety net’ for deaf viewers

YouTube has been criticized by members of the deaf community for deactivating a feature that allowed channels to crowdsource captions and subtitles. The ‘Community Contributions’ feature was deactivated September 28, one day after the end of International Week of the Deaf. The Google-owned platform said it was pulling the plug because the feature is ‘rarely … Read more