Video Converter HandBrake Released After 13 Years of Development

         The most popular open source video converter Handbrake 1.0.0 Released after 13 years of development. The HandBrake team has been in development their video converter since 2003.
 

        The important thing about the HandBrake 1.0.0 video converter that it support the Mac, Windows and Linux platforms. Handbrake 1.0.0 Video converter allows users to easily convert videos from one format to another and all the process can complete in few steps. Users can also add subtitles, import/export chapter markers in CSV format and resize videos. HandBrake 1.0.0 also includes drag and drop support and the automatic pausing when available disk space is low.

       Some of the common updates included in Handbrake 1.0.0 is the inclusion of new presets that have been used for MKV video format as well as border compatibility while the older presets from the previous version are available in the Legacy section. The new updates add Intel Quicksync Video H.265/HEVC encoder which requires newer Intel processors and takes full advantage of the features offered by newer Intel processors.
     The another important feature offered by Handbrake 1.0.0 video converter is the inclusion of online documentation that the company claims that even new users can understand very easily and comparatively less technical is used.
    The Handbrake 1.0.0 video converter can download only from the company website and the downloads are not mirrored on any third-party services except the Linux PPA. If users already have an older version of the software running your system then you should clear the pending encodes in the queue first and then only proceed with the updates.

Pokemon GO Finally Floated In India

Pokemon Go - the most sensational mobile video game of 2016  has finally been launched in India.Interestingly, Niantic Inc., the developer behind the augmented reality mobile game along with The Pokemon Company, has partnered with Reliance Jio to bring the game to the country. The game is now available to download via Google Play and the App Store.

Pokemon GO launched worldwide earlier this year, and it was a veritable sensation everywhere, including in countries where it wasn’t even officially available. I can personally testify to it being a major thing in India, with the even city- and countrywide Pokemon GO ‘walks’ being held, as players all came together to celebrate the nostalgia of their favourite franchise growing up.

 Pokemon GO is now available for iOS and Android in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. In India, Niantic has officially partnered with the telecom operator Reliance Jio. Now, 3,000 Reliance Jio stores and partner locations will serve as PokeStops and Gyms where the trainers will be able to collect items and battle with each other. They might welcome the trainer with some free goodies, as it happened earlier when T-Mobile offered free Lyft rides and Wendy’s frosty.ver, many people have already tried Pokemon GO using APKs available on various websites.Niantic is bringing some new Pokemon to the game, mainly the ones found in the Johto region in Pokemon Gold and Silver video games. The first ones to arrive are Pichu and Togepi.
Furthermore, starting from 12th until December 29, there will be a special edition Pikachu in the game to celebrate the festive season. He will be wearing a red hat.

Instagram Will Notify You if Your Friend Screenshots Your DM

With the roll-out of a new update,  Instagram will now notify your friends when you take a screenshot of their Direct Messages (DM) - a media report said.

However, the notifications are only for the new disappearing message feature, Mashable reported.
To use the new feature, a user can swipe right into the camera to take a photo or video, then tap the arrow to send it privately.

A user can pick up a group or create one in just a few taps - and can also send to individual friends at the same time.
According to Instagram's statement, "Unlike other messages in Direct, these photos and videos disappear from your friend's inboxes after they have seen them. And you will see if they replayed it or took a screenshot."

WhatsApp launches video calling for all

WhatsApp on Tuesday launched the video calling feature for its Indian users. The feature was already available for beta users since early October.
WhatsApp India's business head Neeraj Arora announced that the chat app has now more than 160 million monthly active users making India the largest market for WhatsApp. "India is the biggest country we have- more users than any other country in the world," Arora told Economic Times. "Video calling is a big step forward. It is in line with our mission- we want to make sure we give every possible way for people to stay in touch with their families and friends. Video calling is the most immersive and something that makes you feel really close to somebody else."

To use the new feature, WhatsApp users can get on the call button in the top right corner of a conversation, which will bring up an overlaid method asking if you want to voice or video call the friend or family member you’re chatting with. To open the video call, you simply select the “video call” option from this screen. During the call itself, you can switch between the forward-facing and rear camera, mute the call or press the red button to hang up. 
 With video calling, WhatsApp is belatedly overtaking with a number of rivals, including Facebook’s own Messenger app, for example, as well as Skype, Apple’s FaceTime, Viber, LINE and Google’s recently launched Duo, to name a few.

SanDisk Ultra microSDXC Premium Edition Card, 2-in-1 SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 revealed in India

SanDisk, the flash storage company now in hand by WD, has launched two new products for mobile users in India: the 256GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition card, and the SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 pen drive with both USB and Micro-USB connectors. 

 The 256GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card is intended for mainstream users in need of a high-capacity storage expansion option for an Android smartphone or other portable devices. Users can record up to 24 hours of full-HD video or store loads of high-quality music and other files. It grasps a transfer speed of 95MBps and the card is also expected to be waterproof, shockproof, temperature proof and x-ray proof.
 The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 is also intended for Android smartphone users. It features two physical connectors; standard USB 3.0 Type-A as well as Micro-USB which is usually found on smartphones. The designs allow for USB-OTG performance with compatible Android devices.
The drive features a sliding body which covers either connector at any time  and will fit on a keychain. It will be purchasable in capacities ranging from 16GB to 128GB. It grasps a transfer speed of 150MBps.

Hike Messenger adds new features - Stories, Camera and Live Filters

Hike Messenger, India’s first home-grown messaging platform, has updated three new features on its messaging app for India. These three features are – Stories, Camera & Live Filters.
 Stories is a new way for people on Hike to share their lives and real moments with their friends through photos and videos. These stories vanish  48 hours after being posted, quite like real life where everyday moments are experienced and are not carved in history forever.  In the Story feature, a user can see how many people and who all have viewed that particular story, unlike the Loves that was featured on Timeline feature.

Hike also launched its own  built-in camera into the app for easiness of the user. It also announced the Live Filters feature that uses Hike's camera to automatically detect and recognise a user's face using machine learning. Hike has 12 Live filters available at launch, including one that changes a user's face to that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hike's Live Filters ranging from a cool Black and White Sunglasses to a Turban and a Moustache and much more. Hike plans to update these filters on a weekly basis to ensure users have new content according to the season and festivals.

 You can download the latest version of Hike to try it out from here: http://get.hike.in/

the hike also launched its own built-in camera into the app - See more at http://www.newskarnataka.com/technology/hike-messenger-grows-big-launches-three-new-features#sthash.x3FYNmuz.dpuf

Reliance Entertainment floated multilingual all-in-one entertainment App - Chillx

Reliance Entertainment launched its first multilingual all-in-one entertainment app – Chillx , in its new venture with a digital media and distribution company FunOnGo Media & Entertainment LLP, organized by Vijay Singh and Ujjwal Narayan.  

Chillx grants over the top content in the form of films, short movies, videos, games, recommended apps in a variety of Indian regional languages. Chillx presently supports Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, apart from English. 
The app presently supports free as well as subscription models that will be announced soon. The app is presently only available for Android and can be download from Play Store, whereas there is no official word on the iOS app. Chillx grants you the option of either streaming the content online or downloading and viewing it later. 
Chillx also grants a digital entertainment store that curates a mix of games, music, videos and entertainment news along with movies for the users. Paid apps and games can be tried by the user before they could buy it. The app also features a reward system where users can collect reward points by liking or sharing the content along with inviting friends.