Apps & Services
Meta Announces Removal of Facebook News Tab in Australia and the US
Meta-owned Facebook, back in 2019, introduced News Feed with a huge investment, which is about to shut down permanently in April.
This is being speculated by the social network giant, which is revealing that Facebook News will be closed at the beginning of April in both the United States and Australia. Although this decision has come into existence a couple of months after last year’s decision to shut down the service in other countries, which include the United Kingdom, France, and Germany,.
Here’s the question: what’s the actual reason behind shutting down Facebook’s News Feed?
So the simple answer is just to optimize the company’s investments. As per the announcement through the official page, the decision to drop Facebook News is just a part of the strategies aimed at optimizing the investment of the brand and improving the services that are most preferred by the users.
Meanwhile, it appears that back in 2023, the number of people who used Facebook News in Australia and the US dropped by more than 80%, which is enough to shut down the service, although this may be due to the fact that the content of this service is not what users generally prefer for a social network.
The official documentation pointed out that the changes affecting Facebook News will have no impact on Meta’s products and services in the mentioned regions, whereas people will still have the power to view links to news articles on Facebook. Also, the news publishers will continue to have access to their Facebook accounts and pages; not only this, but they can also post links to their stories and prompt people to visit their websites in the same manner that any other particular or organization can.
News organizations will also have the power to use products such as Reels and Meta’s advertising systems to reach a wider audience and drive people to their websites.
Samsung Galaxy devices come with the highly acclaimed One UI user interface. With the One UI skin, Samsung is eligible to get many new features and intuitiveness for using the device. Along with this, skiing also brings the cool ability to customize almost all the UI elements according to the user’s taste.
Good Lock: A module store
Good Lock provides a list of modules that can be used after installation. There are a lot of modules categorized into two lists, including MakeUP and LifeUP.
Under the makeup list, there are models that allow users to manage the interface of a device in multiple aspects. This list includes modules like Theme Park, Wonderland, Lockstar, Keys Cafe, and many more.
Meanwhile, under the Life Up list, there are models that allow users to manage their daily routine functions in more convenient ways, including multitasking, edge touch, routines, cameras, and many more system functions.
Good lock availability: countries and devices
Good Lock, one of the most appreciated features of the Galaxy device, has been limited to certain countries due to unknown reasons, but the company is gradually expanding its availability. Along with the region limitations, due to some hardware or software limitations, the company has also made it available for select devices. The list below is based on official confirmation from Samsung.
Samsung Good Lock Supported Device List:
Galaxy S series:
Galaxy S7
Galaxy S7 edge
Galaxy S8 series
Galaxy S9 series
Galaxy S10 series
Galaxy S20 series
Galaxy S20 FE
Galaxy S21 series
Galaxy S21 FE
Galaxy S22 series
Galaxy S23 series
Galaxy S23 FE
Galaxy S24 series
Galaxy Z series
Galaxy Fold
Galaxy Z Flip LTE
Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Galaxy Z Fold 3
Galaxy Z Flip 3
Galaxy Z Fold 4
Galaxy Z Flip 4
Galaxy Z Fold 5
Galaxy Z Flip 5
Galaxy Note series:
Galaxy Note 7
Galaxy Note 8
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10
Galaxy Note 10+
Galaxy Note 10 5G
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Galaxy Note 20
Galaxy Note 20 5G
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy A series:
Galaxy A30
Galaxy A30s
Galaxy A31
Galaxy A32
Galaxy A32 5G
Galaxy A33 5G
Galaxy A34 5G
Galaxy A35 5G
Galaxy A40
Galaxy A41
Galaxy A42 5G
Galaxy A50
Galaxy A50s
Galaxy A51
Galaxy A51 5G
Galaxy A52
Galaxy A52 5G
Galaxy A53 5G
Galaxy A54 5G
Galaxy A55 5G
Galaxy A60
Galaxy A70
Galaxy A70s
Galaxy A71
Galaxy A71 5G
Galaxy A72
Galaxy A73 5G
Galaxy A80
Galaxy A90 5G
Galaxy Tab S series:
Galaxy Tab S4
Galaxy Tab S6
Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Galaxy Tab S7
Galaxy Tab S7+
Galaxy Tab S7 FE
Galaxy Tab S8
Galaxy Tab S8+
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Galaxy Tab S9
Galaxy Tab S9+
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
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Google is adding an extra layer of facility by offering a new feature, ‘text editing’, in its messaging app, Google Message.
Google is gearing up to send a text editing feature for Google Messages, which would permit you to edit any message even after sending it, but within the particular last few minutes. Initially, Google was spotted working on a message editing feature for Google Messages back in February, and finally, the feature has come into existence.
At the moment, Google is rolling out this feature only for beta users. This is being speculated by a post on X shared by a user, @Jhowkira2000 (via AssembleDebug on X), who stated that the messaging editing feature is already available for a short range of users.
But here’s the catch: you can only edit messages when you and your conversation partner have the feature. It is reported that the giant has set a 15-minute time limit, so if you want to edit a message after sending it, you have to edit it within 15 minutes; after that, you won’t be able to edit. Plus, anyone can see the original, unedited message in the message details. The conversation will display the edited message, giving it a cleaner view.
You can easily edit the message just by pressing long on the message you want to edit and then clicking on the pencil icon housed in the top toolbar. At the moment, the feature is in the beta stage, but it is expected that soon the brand will roll out the feature stably.
Your smart driving companion Android Auto getting a new beta update and it’s ready to download.
Google is active in upgrading the Android Auto facility since continuously it delivers new updates to offer new functionality and fix bugs as per the requirements, and now it is delivering an Android Auto Beta 12. Android Auto is a Google-designed application that helps drivers keep focused on the road by using Google Assistant to manage entertainment, calls, messages, locations, and more.
Android Auto 12 Beta update Available to Download
The new version is beta 12, and as per ritual, Google has not published an official changelog with the new features introduced. It’s quite inconvenient for users not to easily get detailed information about the new features and improvements that arrived with the update. But you can get the latest Android Auto 12 Beta update here.
Possibly even with this version, the developers have limited themselves to fixing a few bugs that were present in the previous version and were creating a kind of inconvenience to users in their seamless experience and making some minor general improvements.
A couple of days ago, Google delivered the Android Auto 11.9 stable update. Android Auto offers you dozens of facilities to make drivers’ driving experience more comfortable, as it lets you make calls using Google Assistant and answer incoming calls with just a tap, offers you updates on your route, ETA, and hazards in real-time, access your contacts folder and send and receive messages with the Google Assistant using SMS, Hangouts, and many more messaging apps, and so on.
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