Voicemail service can be of great help in case you have something crucial, and the other person is not answering your call. You can just leave a small voice message to let the other person know you have something important to say to him. Although today, there are a few voicemail services that are taking over the market, carrier voicemails still play a significant role.
Setting up voicemail can make your life much easier as all your work calls or unimportant calls will go to voicemail while you’re on a sweet holiday.
If you are an Android user and don’t know how to set up voicemail on your device, this article will help you out. Today we will discuss step-by-step about how you can set up voicemail on an Android phone.
How to set up voicemail on Android
So, here is how you can set up carrier voicemails on your Android. Even though you are already using Google voicemails, this is one of the most efficient and cheapest ways of activating voicemail on Android smartphones.
Step 1: Open the Phone Dialer app on your Android phone.
Step 2: Press and hold 1 for a while. You will see a message saying, “Add your Voicemail number“.
Step 3: Click on Add Number.
Step 4: Enter your phone number for voicemails.
Step 5: Open your phone dialer app again. One more time, press and hold one on the number pad. This will dial for your voicemail.
The rest of the instructions related to this will be provided to you by the service provider on the phone. All you need to do is set up an outgoing message, manage a few settings, and set your security password.
Conclusion
Carrier voicemails are relatively easy to set up, and once you are done, you have nothing else to worry about. The steps mentioned above will help you set up your own voicemail on your Android phone. Please comment if you see any difficulty doing it and the voicemail service you find the most reliable one.
Online classes have seen a sharp rise during this COVID-19 pandemic, and Google Meet is one such platform aiding educators to host ‘classes’ online. Huge online classes may overwhelm both teachers and the students, especially when the students need to interact with each other. Now Google has solved this problem. Google has rolled out a new feature called “breakout rooms” on Google Meet. This feature will allow the teachers to divide participants/students into smaller groups during the video call.
According to Google, the breakout rooms feature is currently available to its Enterprise for Education customers only. However, it says that this feature will be made available on other Google Workplace editions to more users later this year.
More About Google Meet Breakout Rooms
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As per Google, the feature that allowed the call creator to group people into smaller rooms “was highly requested” by its users. The grouping of participants and putting them into smaller rooms could increase engagement by allowing them to make simultaneous small group discussions. Google has finally listened to the users’ demand and has launched the feature called breakout rooms. This feature allows the call creators or educators to make up to 100 breakout rooms discussions in the call. By default, it’ll distribute the participants randomly and evenly across various breakout rooms. However, the video call organizer can manually move the participants into different discussion rooms if he wishes.
The participants can hold discussions in the smaller groups and can then ‘easily’ rejoin the original meeting. Earlier this year, Google made the Meet video calling service free to everyone having a Gmail account. In June, the tech giant brought the service to the Gmail app on Android and iOS and added a new Meet tab to the Gmail app. The feature of breakout room creation is currently available on the web only but, anyone with a Gmail account can join.
Devialet, French high-end speakers company announces its first-ever wireless earbuds, Devialet Gemini with a price tag of $299 to rival Apple AirPods Pro; $50 pricier than AirPods Pro.
Devialet Gemini wireless earbuds
The French audio-tech company is best known for making lavish speakers. In addition to that, the company is backed by Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing company which produces iPhones and Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment agency.
Devialet Gemini features
The Devialet Gemini wireless earbuds offer some astonishing features. The upcoming wireless earbuds offer three-level noise cancellation. A two-level transparency mode that allows users to hear more background noise. It also offers eight hours of battery life and six hours of battery life with active noise cancellation enabled. Moreover, Devialet Gemini comes with a charging case which also offers Qi wireless charging and a USB type-C.
The one feature that makes these earbuds stand out is that both the earphones adjust according to the ear. A dedicated Gemini app determines which bud tips will be best suited for the user to provide the best sound experience.
The wireless earbuds suggest which size of bud-tip is suitable for ear | Image Courtesy: Devialet
Other features include high-quality audio engineering, dust and water resistance, and Bluetooth support. In the US, the wireless earbuds will be available for the pre-order from October 10, 2020. Nevertheless, they’ll be available to buy directly from November 25, 2020, from Best Buy and Amazon. In the UK, the wireless earbuds will be available on Harrods and Selfridges.
However, the company will ship them before December 15, 2020, or else the person can issue a refund.
Earlier this week, Google released an update for the Chrome browser with added security features for both Android and iPhones. The new update to Google Chrome comes with version 86 of the browser from the tech giant. Now, Google Chrome running on your Android and iPhone smartphones can check whether your passwords have been hacked.
Previously, this feature worked on personal computers only but, the company has now extended this for both Android devices and Apple’s smartphones. The feature works when you use Google Chrome to store your passwords.
How Does This Feature Work
The password check feature that arrives in Chrome 86 first sends the login credentials, i.e., usernames, and passwords to Google servers. It then checks if the passwords have been compromised in known data breaches, and if so, it notifies you about that. However, Google cannot see your usernames and passwords but only checks them to see if they match the compromised ones.
Google’s Chrome dominates the web browser market. Other browsers like Opera, Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi, are also built with its open-source Chromium browser engine. The search giant has an outsized influence over the world-wide-web. It is moving as fast as possible to make the web a vibrant competitor to both Android and Apple’s iOS. But Apple and Google are known to be each other’s rivals and aggressive competitors. However, here both Google and Apple seem to have come along together to bring the new feature for their users to change passwords easily.
Enhanced Safe Browsing
Chrome for Android has a protection feature called “touch to fill” biometric authentication step that users need to go through before the browser auto-fillsyourcredentials into a website. Google has now added support for this protection on Chrome 86 on iOS too. The new update adds an option called “Enhanced Safe Browsing” to Android devices that protects you from phishing attacks, malware, and other dangerous sites.
If you enable the safe browsing feature on your chrome browser, when logged in, it will send your real-time browsing data to Google. It will protect you from various malicious things that could risk your privacy and security. When this feature is on, Google will also check for related security problems with Gmail and its other services.
OnePlus announced the arrival of OxygenOS 11 for its OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro devices. Based on Android 11, the new operating system comes with a host of fresh updates and improvements over its previous iteration.
Like previous releases, this OS update will be released in the form of incremental updates. The update comes as a step forward for both OnePlus and OxygenOS. It aims to improve the efficiency and user experience on OnePlus devices.
All you need to know about OxygenOS 11
The new OxygenOS update comes with a fresh look UI designed for a convenient experience and optimized use. The new weather UI brings dynamic graphics for day-night cycles. The Game Space system received a major upgrade. Users now have newly added gaming tools along with three notification settings: text-only, heads up and block.
The new quick reply feature allows you to respond to messages on Instagram and WhatsApp without leaving your game. To do so, swipe down from either of the upper corners. This will open a small window for your messages. The update will also feature an Always-On ambient display setting along with new clock styles and design.
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Other updates involved a new shortcut key for enabling Dark Mode. Five new themes were added to Zen Mode, which you can share with your friends using the Group feature. Finally, minor updates to the Gallery and desktop widgets were performed.
Announcing the release of OxygenOS 11, Product Lead Gary C. wrote, “We have heard your voice – be it positive or negative – and squashed bugs and improved overall stability, providing users with a fast and smooth experience, in fresh yet familiar OxygenOS.”
While the current update is only for OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, other models including OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7Pro, OnePlus 7, OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 and OnePlus Nord are slated to receive the update in near future. Moreover, the upcoming OnePlus 8T will come with OxygenOS 11 straight out of the box.
As the one year anniversary of the popular CoD Mobile rolls around, the game’s developers have shared some of the fresh additions that the game is going to receive with the upcoming season 11 update. The confirmed upcoming features for the game involve a fresh map, new game mode and perks.
With the end of season 10, most details were kept secret by the developers. No test servers were set up for the season 11 updates, hence the community has no clues for what’s in store. When it comes to teasers and reveal trailers, we have barely received any major details. Activision released a montage covering their one year journey on mobile devices. You can watch the complete video here.
What to expect from CoD Mobile season 11?
In the buildup to season 11 and CoD Mobile’s one-year anniversary, devs have released minor teasers in form of replies to fan queries. There have been hints surrounding new weapons for the game. Activision also released a render featuring the return of the Halloween Standoff map for the game.
But the biggest reveal from the developers came in the form of season 11’s roadmap which appeared in-game. The roadmap reveals key details about the plans that CoD Mobile has for season 11. The biggest addition would be the new map, labeled King. After the addition of Gulag for season 9 and Pine for season 10, King joins the list of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare maps on the game.
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There is a brand new game mode named Cranked coming to CoD Mobile. In this game mode, you play a Team Deathmatch where get a kill within 30 seconds else you explode. Each kills gives you bonus points. Finally, the roadmap confirmed the highly anticipated Advanced UAV scorestreak. The update is scheduled to release globally on October 14th at 5 PM PST.
Over time, YouTube has become a place for all sorts of advertisements and product reviews. As channels grow, they share their setups with audiences. The platform has also contributed massively to the rise of Amazon’s affiliate program. However, new developments suggest that Google might develop its popular video hosting site into a buzzing online marketplace.
The plan aims to transform YouTube’s catalog of videos into an interface where people can browse, explore and buy products. This will remove the step where people need to use a third-party website to explore and buy a product they found on YouTube. For its experiments, Google is working on integrating Shopify with the site.
What is Google doing with YouTube?
Recently, some YouTube creators are asked to use the site’s tools to tag and track the goods showcased in their videos. Later, this data will be shared with Google’s analytics and shopping tools. Google will use the data as part of its experiments on YouTube’s potential as an eCommerce alternative.
A YouTube spokesperson confirmed the experiment. The creators will exercise full control over the products that feature on their channel. The setting is currently under testing with a small number of channels. However, the company has refused to share any further details about the process.
This will involve Google integrating YouTube with Shopify. Based on Google’s test from last year, creators might be able to list up to twelve items for sale. This aims to add new sources of revenue for creators apart from the ads.
If successful, this model can take YouTube to a level where it directly competes with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. While the two established eCommerce giants have attempted exploring shop-able videos, they have never obtained success. Hence, it remains to be seen if YouTube can do what others failed at accomplishing.
Each Episode in Valorant comes in the form of three separate Acts. Each Act is an expansion to Valorant’s content and world. Valorant Act 3 is going to be the final Act in Episode 1 of the popular tactical shooter. With each Act, we see the game build upon the last with fresh updates, skins, characters and a brand new Battle Pass.
From the fifth map for the game to a new character, Riot Games plans to wrap up Episode 1 on a high. As we gear up for Act 3 to debut on October 13th, here are the freshest additions to the game which are on the way.
Everything that we know about Valorant Act 3
The biggest addition to the game as part of Valorant Act 3 is the fresh new map ‘Icebox’. As the name suggests, the map will feature an icy terrain for players to battle around. Like Act 2 brought the 13th Valorant Agent to the game, Act 3’s next major addition comes in the form of Valorant’s 14th Agent.
Named Skye, the character was revealed yesterday on Valorant’s official channels. First impressions suggest the character to be a support-type, but it has the versatility to play any role on the map. Finally, like every previous Act, Valorant Act 3 comes with a complete Battle Pass that players can complete.
The Battle Pass will cost players 1000 Valorant Points to buy the premium track. It provides the players access to three fresh skins in the game: Ruin, Jade and Surge. Like every game with a Battle Pass system, the premium track has additional rewards for your investment. These rewards include Player Cards, Gun Buddies, Sprays, Player Titles as well as Radianite Points. However, players can still complete just the free Battle Pass and receive their non-premium rewards.
Call Recorder Apps lets users record both incoming and outgoing calls as they program it. No doubt recording calls can be great for emergency, security, and privacy-related issues. However, you have to know that there are many illegal uses of recording calls as well. This is why it is difficult to get hands-on call recorder apps on Android 9.0 and above. Although Google has fastened the policies around call recording, there are a bunch of apps that can still record it. They have to conform to the terms of Google and require a lot of permissions. We did a bit of research to find the best call recorder apps for Android, and here’s the top 8 that we came across.
1. Automatic Call Recorder
Image Courtesy: Automatic Call Recorder (Google Play Store)
Price: Free | Pro at $6.99
OS: Android
Popularity: 100M+ Downloads
Automatic Call Recorder is undoubtedly one of the most popular call recorder apps on Android with more than 100M+ downloads. You can set it to record every call by default. You can ignore recording calls from some pre-selected contacts. Another mode is to record calls of contacts pre-selected and no others. The third one lets you record calls from all people not saved in contacts. The free version has ads but the Pro version eliminates it. Calls can be recorded and saved on Cloud on its Pro version while the free version stores it locally. The app has features like Call Summary Menu.
Image Courtesy: Smart Recorder (Google Play Store)
Price: Free | Offers In-app purchases
OS: Android
Popularity: 10M+ Downloads
Smart Recorder from Smart Mob gives you the functionality to record long time call recordings. The app has a clean user interface which is its USP apart from a myriad of features. It has a feature that skips silence in recordings which is great to catch up on long recordings without any silence in-between. This reliable app has plenty of other features including a live audio spectrum analyzer, microphone gain calibration tool, and so on. It is light on the battery and runs in the background so that you don’t have to turn it on manually. It is limited to 2GB per file of local recording.
Certainly one of the advanced automatic call recorders for Android, Cube ACR records both phone and VoIP calls. The app works seamlessly with many VoIP services including Slack, Telegram, Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, and more apps are being added. You can either record calls manually or, you can set it up to record all calls. Want to record calls from selected contacts? Ads them up and now you don’t have to worry about it as the app does all the work for you. The smart memory management system ignores recording short calls and non-important calls. The premium version does bring plenty of features including cloud backup, multiple audio formats, shake to mark among others.
Image Courtesy: Automatic Call Recorder (Google Play Store)
Price: Free | Contains Ads | Pro at $5.49
OS: Android
Popularity: 10M+ Downloads
No doubt it is a generic name but Automatic Call Recorder is a very powerful app for Android. It records all incoming and outgoing calls automatically in high-quality. You can whitelist contacts to ignore recording their calls while allowing it to record others. Mark conversations as important so that you can check the important category to get it. Store files in the SD card without clogging the internal memory or store on the cloud. It supports lots of recording formats as well. There’s a feature to set source aka mic, voice call, etc so that it records exactly as instructed.
Image Courtesy: Call Recorder Automatic (Google Play Store)
Price: Free | Offers In-App Purchases | Pro at $4.99
OS: Android
Popularity: 10M+ Downloads
Want to record calls? Perhaps check out Call Recorder Automatic. The app has been downloaded 10 million times and it records calls in high-quality. You can manage call recordings, play it, share it, and delete all you want. Search recordings of any particular contact either by names or dates. Moreover, the app reveals the identification or IDs of the users automatically. All calls are recorded automatically, whitelist contacts, or select those you want to record.
CallX is another best call recorder apps for Android that you can use for the same purpose. Records both incoming and outgoing calls either manually or let it do the same on autopilot. Choose between WAV and MP3 audio formats to store recorded files. You can play it back, share it with the cloud, or via WhatsApp, Skype, and other services. The app lets you filter call recording either all or unknown numbers or contacts. You can playback via the earpiece or the loudspeaker. The list of extra features available via subscription includes recording all calls as well.
Image Courtesy: Auto Call Recorder (Google Play Store)
Price: Free | Contains Ads
OS: Android
Popularity: 5M+ Downloads
Another free call recorder apps for Android is Auto Call Recorder and it is free to use. It lets you record any calls, and you can alter the settings. Choose between recording everything to nothing but selecting a few and so on. The app saves all the recordings in Google Drive and has an auto-delete feature too. There’s White List, Black List, Set Source, and Favorite features available too. Users can mark any particular call important and it will be reflected once you are done with the call. The app supports a lot of recording formats. You can directly share the recorded calls via Google Drive, Dropbox, Skype, Facebook & other services. Note that some users might find it difficult to record calls and there are many factors behind it.
RMC or RecordMyCall: Android Call Recorder is a basic yet all-purpose call recording app. It captures both incoming and outgoing calls, although you would find it conforms with Google policies so do check if it works for you or not. The app lets the user record calls manually or set it up on automatic to do the same. Users can filter calls based on selected contacts, known numbers, and unknown numbers. It supports multiple audio formats and has a customizable channel for bitrate, sample rate, mono, and stereo.
The app auto-deletes trash regularly as well while also offering a buffer for accidental deletion. It is protected with a 4-digits passcode that keeps it out of sight of any onlookers. A gain volume feature adds volume to the recorded audio. It has advanced search and rename functionality built-in. The app sorts call recordings either in unsorted or important categories, the former is deleted after a regular interval.
There you have it. 8 Best Call Recorder Apps for Android that you can use. Note that some of the apps might not be available for you based on which Android version you use and what policies Google has imposed on your region. Most of the apps are free to use with in-app purchases that are optional, and you can upgrade to get more benefits.
Social media platforms stirred up a storm as Starlight Partner, a subsidiary of MSI, was spotted selling the MSI GeForce RTX 3080 and 3090 on eBay. The components were being sold at exaggerated costs on the online marketplace, with MSI being accused of scalping.
The incident was being shared on Reddit forums when people noticed that Starlight Partner is an official subsidiary of MSI. This led to people complaining to the company’s official channels. Once the incident was widely reported, MSI was quick to issue an official apology. Here is the tweet released by MSI on the Starlit Partner/Ebay incident.
Based on reports from PC Mag, the subsidiary managed to make around four sales for the RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio between $1,359-$1,399. On the other hand, between eight to eleven sales of the RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio were made at $2,599. For context, the RRP of the RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio is $759, while the RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio comes at $1,589.
MSI took immediate steps to rectify the mistake. The company’s official statement read, “Starlit Partner has been instructed to contact the individual customers who purchased these graphic card products and offer two options—return the product and receive a full refund, or a partial refund of the amount paid over MSI’s MSRP.”
Once Nvidia’s RTX 3080 and 3090 were released, they got sold out immediately. The revolutionary graphics cards received such a massive demand that even third-party developed editions cannot be bought at the moment. Hence, the incident brought massive flak to MSI. This incident made tech enthusiasts further riled up, with scalpers already auctioning their hoarded cards on eBay and other auctioning websites.
