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Microsoft is leading the way for a passwordless future. You no longer require passwords to login to your Microsoft account as you can now use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key or a verification code sent via SMS or email. Microsoft’s new passwordless feature will be rolled out over the coming weeks, and it can be used to sign in to Microsoft apps and services such as…

Google Maps speed limit warning: Driving a vehicle is not a challenging task, and is a skill that gets better with practice. However, while driving, it is important to keep an eye on the road signs that inform you of various rules, such as parking schedules, repair work, as well as speed limits. In most countries, exceeding the speed limit is a punishable offence, and can land you in trouble….

Video conferencing platform Zoom at its Zoomtopia conference announced a range of new features to make video meetings more productive and to help users work from anywhere. Zoom is bringing support for more apps along with expanded support for live transcriptions. Here are seven new features coming to Zoom. 1.Zoom Live translation and real-time transcription to support more languages In order to make it easier to collaborate with people working…

The door of the National Pension Scheme or NPS, once started for government employees, has been opened for everyone today. Now employees working in the private sector can also open an account in this. Recently there has been some amendment in the rules, which has made it easier for senior citizens to open an account in it. As per the new rules of NPS, the entry age has been revised…

WhatsApp, for long, has been said to be working on a feature that would secure its chat backups on Google Drive and Apple’s iCloud using end-to-end encryption (E2E) technique. End-to-end encryption is the same technique that WhatsApp uses to safeguard all the communication taking place on its platform. Reports in the past have detailed how this feature could be implemented. Now, months later, WhatsApp has finally announced that it is…

When it comes to money, some people just ask for trouble. Now, a bank account is a very serious thing, but many Indians have been found to store their debit card and credit card ATM PIN, Aadhaar card, PAN number, other passwords on phone or email. Securing personal and private information is an important, yet often overlooked task that many users do not take seriously – both in India and…

Early last year, Trak.in had informed about Whatsapp working on a new feature, which would allow users to operate the platform on multiple devices simultaneously. The ‘multi-device support’ feature is long awaited by users and is finally going to hit the market soon. With the help of this feature, users will be able to access the platform on multiple devices at the same time, without the primary device being connected…

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed your WiFi password but you didn’t have it written down anywhere? Sometimes we need to show a WiFi password on Android. You might need the WiFi password if you’re trying to connect to a network, or if you need the password for a friend’s network. There are several reasons that might require you to know the WiFi password and forgetting…

Ola Electric Mobility received over one lakh pre-bookings for its electric scooter — Ola Scooter —within the first 24 hours of reservations being opened, Ola Group Chairman and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal has announced. The ride-hailing company had opened reservations for its electric scooter on the evening of July 15. The scooters will be manufactured at Ola’s two-wheeler factory in Tamil Nadu. Ola promises that the scooters can be “charged anywhere”…

WhatsApp transfer from iPhone to Android free: The moment iPhone users have been waiting for has finally arrived – WhatsApp is now allowing users on iOS to transfer their chats to an Android device. The WhatsApp chat transfer is possible between an iPhone and select Samsung devices, and we tested out the feature on a Samsung smartphone and were able to transfer our chats, groups, and settings without any issues….

Reliance Jio offers eSIM facilities for smartphones that support the feature. This allows smartphone manufacturers to save space in their devices for adding other useful features. With this, removing the SIM physically becomes obsolete as the operator can make changes remotely. Jio offers the eSIM service on phones like Apple and Samsung but there are few steps involved in activating the eSIM feature. The steps of activating the service differ…

Google is adding new features to some of its services to aid India’s vaccination drive. Starting later this week, Google Maps, Google Assistant, and Search will include detailed information on COVID-vaccination centres near users. The feature will be powered by implementing APIs from India’s CoWIN portal to provide real-time information on vaccine availability and appointments. Google adds that the vaccination help will be available in over 13,000 locations across the…