YouTube is one of the most popular video platforms that is used globally by thousands of users. Anyone who has access to your device, laptop, tablet or mobile, and third-party apps that gather information for marketing purposes can get access to your YouTube viewing and search history. Because of privacy concerns, Google allows its users to delete this viewing history if they want.
There is a way how you can delete your viewing history whenever you feel like it. However, if you do not have enough time or forget to delete it from time to time, YouTube also gives you an option to auto-delete it after a certain period of time. Here are the steps you can take to turn on the auto-deletion of YouTube history.
How to auto-delete YouTube watch history
Open the Youtube website on your PC and tap on the three horizontal lines in the top left corner
Select “History” and then go to “Manage all history”
A new webs page will then pop up, you just need to tap on “auto-delete history”
Choose the time span for “Auto-delete activity older than” and press “Next”
You will get three-time span options: 3 months, 18 months and 36 months. Once this is done, YouTube will then show you the videos from this particular span that will be deleted immediately (based on the time slot chosen). If you don’t want those particular videos to be deleted, you can go back and change the time slot or decide to go ahead with the process. However, if you are okay with the videos listed, just select “Confirm”.
Now, these videos are permanently deleted from your account’s watch history.
In case you want to clear your watch or search YouTube history, here are the steps you can follow.
How to clear your YouTube watch and search history on an Android phone
Open the YouTube app and tap on the “Library” option placed in the bottom right corner
Go to the “History” category and then tap on the vertical three dots in the top right corner and then select “History Settings”
You can now choose “Clear watch history”, or “clear search history” now.
India has been at the forefront in terms of digital payments since 2019. With 2550 crore payments, India led the market for real-time payments transactions, followed by China and South Korea with 1570 crore and 600 crores, respectively. The data was revealed by the ACI Worldwide report released in March 2021. With 120 crore transactions, the US ranked 9th.
India witnessed a 33% year-on-year (YoY) increase in the volume of digital payments during the financial year (FY) 2021-2022. According to the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), a total of 7,422 crore digital payment transactions were recorded during this period, up from 5,554 crore transactions seen in FY 2020-21.
Accounting for 452.75 crore transactions with a value of Rs8.27 lakh crore, until the end of February, NPCI’s unified payment interface (UPI) was the most used platform for digital transactions during the financial year 2021-2022.
UPI payments for feature phone users
To enable more than 40 crore feature phone users to make Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a new service 123PAY in March this year.
Those who are using feature phones can also make transactions using four technology alternatives — calling an IVR (interactive voice response) number, apps in feature phones, missed call-based function and proximity sound-based payments.
The easiest way to use UPI 123 PAY is through the interactive voice calling option. To use UPI 123 PAY through the interactive voice calling option, consumers need to follow a three-step process to initiate and execute a payment. They can use the feature following these simple steps:
Dial 08045163666
Select your preferred language
Tap ‘1’ on the dial pad to transfer money
Select the bank paired with UPI by saying the name of your bank
Tap ‘1’ again to confirm the details
Enter the mobile number
Confirm the details again and enter the amount you want to transfer
Enter your UPI Pin to authorize the transfer
Consumers who have a smartphone but have no access to the internet can also make payments through the UPI 123. To make payments through UPI 123, consumers need to set up their account and register for UPI using the IVR option, they can also check their account balance, do a mobile recharge as well as manage their account.
UPI payment through pre-defined IVR number
To make payment through a pre-defined IVR number (080 4516 3666 & 080 4516 3581 & 6366 200 200), users would need to initiate a secured call from their feature phones to a predetermined number. It is a must to complete UPI on-boarding formalities to be able to start making financial transactions without an internet connection.
Missed Call Pay
Feature phone users can get access to their bank account and perform routine transactions through the Missed call-based approach. Customers will be able to perform routine transactions such as receiving or transferring funds, regular purchases, bill payments, etc., by giving a missed call on the number displayed at the merchant’s place. A token will be created by the merchant at the time of billing with the customer’s mobile number and the bill amount of his purchase.
The customer needs to give a missed call on the number prescribed by the merchant and immediately the customer will receive an incoming call from 08071 800 800 asking to authenticate the transaction by entering UPI PIN.
Payment through functionality implemented by OEM
Look and feel wise, this UPI app is similar to smart phone based app, however with certain limitations of the feature phone. Currently it can offer majority UPI functionality except Scan and Pay, which work in progress.
Proximity sound-based technology and Voice Based Payments
Created in collaboration with Tonetag and supported by NSDL Payments Bank, the technology uses sound waves to enable contactless, offline, and proximity data communication on any device.
Users need to tap any phone and make UPI payments to merchants using ToneTag’s VoiceSe payment solution. The user calls the IVR number 6366 200 200 and chooses the Pay to Merchant option. They tap their mobile phone on merchant device (POD), and press # once the POD emits the unique tone. The user then enters the amount to pay, followed by their UPI PIN to complete the transaction. The POD acknowledges the transaction status and the user receives a confirmation through the IVR call.
RBI helpline
To assist the callers/users with all their queries on digital payments via website and chatbot, RBI also launched a 24×7 helpline ‘Digisaathi’ for digital payments.
The launch of UPI 123PAY is aimed to facilitate those who have so far been excluded from the digital payments landscape.
Users can visit www.digisaathi.info or call on 14431 and 1800 891 3333 from their phones for their queries on digital payments and grievances.
Since the creation of the first smartphone called Simon by IBM, the handy device has undergone several technological advancements. With advanced features, the smartphone has become an essential part of our daily lives. Over the past several years, various aspects of mobile phones have undergone significant changes. In addition to look and feel, one of the most observable changes is the advancement of the camera. Recently, China-based smartphone maker Vivo unveiled its drone camera smartphone.
According to the Company, this is the world’s first flying camera phone. Currently available in limited markets, the Vivo drone camera phone features 6.9 inches Super AMOLED full touch screen display, which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7.
The drone camera phone or flying camera can be slid out of the phone to shoot images from a distance.
Specifications of Vivo Flying Camera Phone
The recently launched smartphone comes with a 200-megapixel quad-camera setup including a Flying Drone Camera, 32 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP Rear camera and a 64 MP Front Camera for selfie and video calling.
Powered by Snapdragon 898 5G Mobile Platform, the Vivo drone camera smartphone runs on Android 12. The smartphone comes with 12 GB RAM and 256/512 GB ROM.
The Vivo drone camera phone gets its fuel from Li-Polymer 6900 mAh non-removable battery, supported by a 55W quick wireless charger.
The smartphone is equipped with a fingerprint, Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer. In terms of connectivity, Vivo drone smartphone offers Bluetooth YESV52 and wi-fi support.
Expansion of Vivo in India
Vivo has been expanding its footprint in international markets across the globe including India. Currently, it is gearing to launch Vivo X80 series. The upcoming smartphone will come up with Vivo’s custom-developed V1+ ISP. The Indian model of the X80 co-engineered with ZEISS will be launched on May 18. Vivo X80 series comes with the latest Android 12 update.
Vivo X80 series pricing details have also been leaked online ahead of the launch. According to the report, the Vivo X80 has a box price of Rs 56,990. Therefore, the phone could be priced below Rs 50,000 in India. It will come in a single 8GB + 128GB storage option, according to the report.
Since TikTok was banned in India, Instagram has worked really hard to bring some amazing features to the users. Taking up on the video-making platform TikTok, Instagram has come a long way. It now has reels, templates, and other great features that help the creators get maximum responses from their audience. Now, the app has come up with some new features to help the creator get better engagements with their content. Here’s what we know about it!
Instagram introduces new features for reels
It’s not been long since TitkTok announced its move to enter the YouTube territory by extending the video limit on its platform. Now, the users can even upload a video for as long as ten minutes, which was first for three minutes only. Following up with the rivalry, Instagram has also added new time limits for the reels, more interactive templates and stickers for better engagement and some amazing sound features. Here’s what the app has for you:
Reels are longer now
This is most probably the best update we have heard! Instagram Reels can now be 90 seconds long instead of the previous 60 seconds. While the new feature still doesn’t allow Reels to be as long as TikToks which can now be as long as 10 minutes long, it still is a step toward longer short-format videos. Such videos are seemingly becoming more popular, especially among creators. Instagram also announced a number of other features that make Reels easier to use. These include templates, interactive stickers, fresh sound effects and the ability to import your own audio.
“You will have more time to share more about yourself, film extra behind-the-scenes clips, dig deeper into the nuances of your content, or whatever else you want to do with that extra time,” the company said in a blogpost.
Add your own music
Until now, Instagram only used to offer sound or music that it has in the library. However, now things are much easier and more personalized. Instagram has added the ability to import your own audio to reels. Now, the users have an option to add commentary or a background sound from any video that is at least five seconds long and saved on their Camera Roll.
It has also added some fresh sounds including air horns, crickets, drums and other sounds that users can now use in their Reels. As the company has also said, “Make sure that you like how your voice sounds in the recording because others might use it in their reels, too!”
Make it more interactive with new stickers
Instagram already offers some fun and interactive stickers to make your stories look super cool and now users can use the same for their reels as well. With these new interactive stickers, users can make their Reels more interesting and engaging. These Interactive elements include Polls, quizzes and an emoji slider where viewers can slide to show much they liked or disliked a video (along with a number of other emoji).
You have new templates
Instagram is introducing templates, a new tool that will allow users to create new Reels using the same structure as one they just watched. This was spotted in testing back in April and is somewhat similar to TikTok’s own templating option, which is a simpler way to get started with video creation. With templates, users can use another Reel as a template to create a new one. The feature lets you pre-load the audio and clip placeholders from the original Reel. All users need to do now is add in their own unique clips.
Motorola has been working to expand its G-series with its latest launches and now it has added one more to it. Moto G42 has been the subject of several reports and leaks lately. The upcoming smartphone has also made appearances in the database of certification agencies like FCC, Geekbench, and BIS in India. The phone already has some renderings going on about it and now we have some information about the specs and features that this upcoming smartphone will offer. Check it out!
Moto G42 expected specs
According to a report by Gizpaw, the Moto G42 will feature a 6.4-inch OLED display paired with a Full HD+ panel with a pixel resolution of 2,400 x 1,080.
In terms of build and design, the leaked images of the Moto G42 revealed that the phone will have a hole in the screen to house the selfie camera. The device will offer almost non-existent bezels on the sides and top but will have a tad thick bottom bezel. At the rear, the phone will have a large square-shaped camera module. The right side of the handset will be housing the power button and the volume rocker.
Under the hood, the device will get powered up with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor. Furthermore, it will offer one base variant with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of in-built storage, which is expected to be further expandable via a microSD card.
Coming to the optics, Moto G42 might include a triple camera setup at the back. It will feature a 50MP primary lens with an aperture of f/1.8. Additionally, the device will also house an 8MP wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro snapper. For selfies and video calling, there will be a 13MP shooter at the front.
Some other additional features tipped for the upcoming Moto G42 include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It might also sport stereo speakers, Android 12, and a 5,000 mAh 18W fast-charging battery.
Moto G42: Price and expected launch date in India
As of now, there’s no official word regarding the launch timeline and price of the Moto G42. However, since the phone is certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), we can expect it to be released in the Indian market very soon.
Motorola is soon to bring the G62 to the market
Moto G62 With The Snapdragon 480+ 5G Processor Is Also Coming Soon Besides the Moto G42, Motorola is also planning to launch another G series smartphone called the Moto G62 soon. The phone will be arriving with a 6.5-inch full HD+ display with a screen refresh rate of 120Hz. The device will be powered by the Snapdragon 480+ 5G processor, which will be paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. We can expect an official announcement very soon. Also Read: Motorola Moto G62 5G expected to be launched soon
The newly launched budget smartphone Moto e32s will go on sale from June 6. The latest release by the smartphone company will be available for sale at an introductory price of Rs8549. The budget smartphone can be purchased from Jio Mart, Reliance Digital, and Flipkart. In this price segment, the smartphone will intensify competition for other budget smartphones such as Redmi 10A and Poco C31.
The launch of Motoe32s has come soon after the launch of the Motorola Edge 30. Talking about the features of the budget smartphone Motoe32s, an ultra-budget smartphone features a fast 90Hz display, MediaTek Helio G37 chip, triple rear camera setup, 18W fast charging, and a water-repellent design.
The affordable smartphone by Motorola is paired with a 90Hz refresh rate, a powerful processor, and good battery power. It comes with pre-installed Android 12 software.
Weighing just 185 g and 8.49 mm thin, MotorolaE32s has a 16MP triple camera, dedicated macro vision, depth sensor, and 8MP selfie camera. The latest smartphone from Motorola is available in two storage variants as 3GB RAM +32GB and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version.
Motorola E32S: Features and specifications
Talking about the general specifications of Moto E32s, the smartphone features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display paired with a 90Hz refresh rate for smooth multi-tasking. Furthermore, it has a 720p resolution and a hole punch cut-out at the centre of the smartphone. The panel is protected by Panda Glass (which is claimed to be equivalent to Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and can peak 500nits, as the brand says.
Under the hood, the phone gets its power from a MediaTek Helio G37 chip paired with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. It is also expandable using a microSD card. Moto E32s run a near-stock version of Android 12 and are confirmed to get 2-years of assured security updates.
Moto E32s sports a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging. Additionally, the brand has also included a 10W charger in the box, a much needed thing.
On the camera, you get a triple camera setup on the rear with a 16MP main, 2MP portrait, and another 2MP macro shooter. This houses an 8MP selfie camera at the front for selfies and video calls.
A water-repellent (IP52) design and a side-mounted fingerprint reader are additional features of Moto E32s. The phone has been launched in two colours— Misty Silver and Slate Gray.
With an aim to provide an option that runs directly on users’ machines for web page translation and, at the same time, preserve their privacy, a new Firefox Translations add-on by Mozilla has been released.
Developed under the Bergamot Project, the translation tool is available for languages including English, Spanish, Estonian, German, Czech, Bulgarian, Norwegian Bokmål, Portuguese, and Italian. Work is being done on languages including Russian, Persian (Farsi), Icelandic, and Norwegian Nynorsk.
The Bergamot Project Consortium is coordinated by the University of Edinburgh with partners Charles University in Prague, University of Sheffield, University of Tartu, and Mozilla.
Currently available for download on Firefox Nightly, Beta, and in Firefox General Release, the Firefox Translations add-on provides an automated translation of web content done locally, on the client-side.
The add-on will translate the text in and from any language by using the user’s computer resources and the data will not be sent to the cloud for processing. It is currently available for translation in eight languages, and work is in progress for further four languages.
According to the Mozilla two novel features have been added in the Firefox Translations tool. The first feature is the translation of forms, while the second is quality estimation of the translations where low confidence translations should be automatically highlighted on the page, in order to notify the user of potential errors.
On the other hand, Mozilla’s biggest competitor Google Translate offers translation support for a total of 133 languages used globally. Google announced to add Google Translate support for 24 new languages, supported by machine learning during the recently held Google I/O.
Google added eight Indian languages including Assamese and Bhojpuri to Google Translate. The other Indian languages are Dogri, Konkani, Maithili, Meiteilon (Manipuri), Mizo and Sanskrit. With the addition of eight languages, a total of 19 Indian languages are supported by the service.
Other than Indian languages, Aymara, Bambara, Dhivehi, Ewe, Guarani, IIocano, Krio, Kurdish (Sorani), Lingala, Luganda, Oromo, and Quechua have been added to the Google translate. Pichai in his keynote address said that Google Translate has been a crucial tool for newcomers and residents trying to communicate with one another in the countries around the world.
According to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, the addition of 24 new languages is aimed to make Google Translate universally accessible.
You can never have enough accessories for your phone and earphones is one important one. It is your day partner for all the long morning metro and evening cab rides. We know how these earbuds take us to a different world the moment we plugged them into our ears. Also, it’s equally important to get ones that are not only comfortable but also convenient for such a long journey. Hence, UBON has just launched a perfect solution with the ‘CL-110 Touch Series neckband.’
UBON is one of India’s leading gadget accessories and consumer electronics brands and it always comes up with affordable yet amazing. This time the brand has launched its all-new–‘CL-110 Touch Series neckband’. As the brand says, these are engineered with exciting as well as unique features. Here are the specs and features you can expect:
UBON CL-110 Touch Neckband: specs and features
One of the biggest USP of CL-110 is that it combines a touch control function with 30 hours of playtime, making it a one-of-a-kind product in its category. So, it will last you all day even under heavy use.
The UBON CL-110 also allows its user to make hands-free calls and stream music over Bluetooth v5.2. It also covers a wide range of 10 metres without any obstacles. So, the voice will be clear and won’t break your music hours.
Another distinctive feature of the device is that it helps you block the noise coming from outside with its active noise cancellation. This also ensures a more seamless and pleasant experience, no matter how crowded the area is. It also comes with a rechargeable battery of 200 mAh and a type-c interface.
Coming to the build of the neckband, it is stylish and sleek, it is light-weighted and has magnetic earbuds. This also makes it convenient to use while playing games or exercising. Moreover, its touch control features further make it extremely user-friendly.
Speaking at the launch Mandeep Arora, Managing Director and Co-founder, of UBON said,“UBON, as an innovative brand, understands the requirements of its valued users.” Like our earlier offerings, CL-110 too is a result of thorough R & D. It keeps up with the brand image as it focuses on four key elements: comfort, style, luxury, and technology. We’re always improving our product line and staying true to our purpose of offering a superior experience to consumers. Furthermore, we believe that it’s not just about the performance; it’s also about the style and a sense of self-identity.
We strongly feel that technology empowers lives, and we will continue to do so by providing convenience. With continuous additions of products with unique technology, UBON aims to scale up and become a coveted brand that offers a plethora of products in terms of quality, design, as well as pricing. “
Price and availability in India
The CL-110 is available in two basic colour options: black and silver. It is extremely pocket-friendly and is priced at Rs 3999.
Refurbished is a booming industry, and leading e-commerce platforms like Flipkart and Amazon are selling them. They are priced lower than new devices, but warranties also back them. The trend that started with refurbished phones and tablets has expanded to several other products, including home electronics and personal computers. This is why the country’s market size of refurbished products is close to $8 billion, and consumers do not hesitate to get their hands on refurbished products.
This article discusses why the market for refurbished products has emerged significantly in the past few years and is expected to surpass the $11 billion mark soon (only the electronics segment). In contrast, the sector has tremendous demand for other household and office products.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stimulating the overall demand for refurbished goods is tremendous. It can be summarized into cost considerations, increased demand, logistics gaps, increased digitalization, and improved e-waste management.
India is one of the largest adopters of digital technology, with almost 74% of the businesses agreeing that digitalization has helped improve the processes during the pandemic. Since working from home is a new norm, employees are no longer dependent on gadgets and devices offered by employers. There was an increase of 30% in demand for refurbished mobile phones in 2020. The cost-conscious Indian consumers were unwilling to spend too much on buying new products, thereby increasing the demand for refurbished products. There were logistics and supply chain gaps due to disruptions in the production and supply of microchips that also caused the demand for refurbished products to increase. Additionally, refurbishing electronic products can help address India’s significant waste management issue, as 95% of electronic waste is not recycled in the country.
“The emergence of a refurbished market can be primarily attributed to various factors, including greater digital adoption forced by the pandemic, the better quality of products, preferences of customers, the role of brands, and most importantly, the kind of services offered. Gradually, the refurbished products are becoming a valued choice, if not a preferred one”
Improved service and spare part quality for refurbished products: The emergence of an organized sector
A simple search on the leading e-commerce brands will provide options for a refurbished device that looks brand new. Such refurbished devices have been categorized in a new vertical added to the business model of such leading e-commerce brands.
Sellers offer refurbished products only after a thorough health checkup of the devices and provide the best-in-class after-sales services to consumers, including warranties, functional service-centres and dedicated CRM support. A seller-backed warranty ranges from 90 days to a year on such products. Hence, the consumer gets the cost-benefit and brand assurance while dealing with such products. Refurbished products’ sales and purchases have emerged as a new and organized sector. The companies working in the sector can source inputs and materials from different parts of the world due to their supply chain and logistics capabilities, thereby further enhancing the level of customer support.
Summing up
The emergence of a refurbished market can be primarily attributed to various factors, including greater digital adoption forced by the pandemic, the better quality of products, preferences of customers, the role of brands, and most importantly, the kind of services offered. Gradually, the refurbished products are becoming a valued choice, if not a preferred one. The majority of consumers no longer consider them as ‘used’ or ‘second-hand’ products, whose performance was inconsistent. Why? Because the products are more reliable and sold to the customers only after proper checks and quality assurance.
Editing a WhatsApp message once it is sent is impossible, but now it won’t be anymore. Yes, you heard it right! WhatsApp is working on its long-demanded edit feature for sent messages. WABetaInfo has also confirmed it!
The new rumoured edit feature will let the users edit all their sent messages and save themselves from falling the victim to many things. For instance, you can save yourselves from all the typos-embarrassments, silly grammar or spelling mistakes and much more. The feature is in the testing stage right now, so here’s what we know about it so far!
WhatsApp edit message feature: About
Recently, WABetaInfo flashed a report suggesting that the long-awaited edit feature is in testing mode. It also says that it is most likely to come to the beta version very soon. This newly added functionality will let users edit their sent messages. It is also going to help the platform catch up to its closest competitor, Telegram, which already has this edit feature.
Now, WhatsApp still offers ways to rectify any message mistake. It has the favourite “Delete for everyone” feature, where the user can delete any sent message before the receiver sees it. Another way is you can simply call it a typo error and mention what you actually planned to. The other one works well when you’re in a discussion and make any typo mistakes. With the new functionality, editing will become more streamlined and easy.
Reportedly, WhatsApp started working on the feature five years ago but the plan was postponed. However, now the app is dedicated to introducing the edit ability to its users.
WhatsApp edit message feature: How to use it
The WhatsApp edit feature is still in the development mode so we can’t say how this is going to work. However, WABetaInfo did share some images in their Twitter post, giving us an idea of how it is going to perform. Have a look!
WhatsApp is working on editing text messages!
WhatsApp is finally developing a feature that lets us edit text messages for a future update of the app!
More details are available in the post 🤩https://t.co/lLooTyrgWm pic.twitter.com/QLCNBBlWra
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) May 31, 2022
It seems the feature will come as a dedicated button in the top bar, showing up alongside the options to copy text and forward the message when a message is long pressed.
WhatsApp edit message feature: Additional specs
Since we all have used Facebook’s edit comment feature, we know how it works. It does let the other person see if the comment has been edited. Hence, a general concern people talk about when any social platform offers such editing abilities is the awareness aspect. Will people be able to tell when a particular message is edited and is not the original version? For WhatsApp, the answer seems to be a ‘no’.
As per a report by WABetaInfo, “Probably there won’t be an edit history to check previous versions of edited messages, but since this feature is under development, their plans may change before releasing the feature.” It also suggests that edited messages could look just like regularly sent messages.
The report also says that just like there’s a time limit for deleting the sent messages, the editing feature will also have one. However, the limits are “unknown at the moment.” The report adds that the edit button will first make it to the iOS and Desktop beta builds. However, we expect it to come to Android beta builds also later on. Either way, it will likely be quite some time before we see the feature on stable versions.
