WhatsApp: How to create polls in direct, group chats on iOS, Android phones

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 21, 2022 | Technology

WhatsApp recently added ‘Polls’ feature in its Android and iOS smartphones app. Earlier, users had to share poll links created using third-party apps to conduct polls in direct chats and group conversations. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform allows users to run polls natively in a private chat or group conversation. Here is how to create polls on WhatsApp:

How to create WhatsApp polls on iPhones

Step 1: Update the WhatsApp app

Step 2: Open the chat, private or group, you would like to create the poll in

Step 3: Tap on the plus (+) sign on the left side of the text box

Step 4: Tap on the ‘Poll’ option

Step 5: Type the question, followed by options

Step 6: Once done, tap on the send option to share poll in the chat

How to create WhatsApp polls on Android phones

Step 1: Update the WhatsApp app

Step 2: Open the chat, private or group, you would like to create the poll in

Step 2: Tap on the paper clip icon on the right side of the textbox

Step 3: Click on the ‘Poll’ option

Step 4: Type the question, followed by options

Step 5: Once done, tap on the send option to share poll in the chat

Users can add up to 12 options in a poll. With the help of the hamburger option on the right side of the response, users can also rearrange the responses – tap-and-hold the hamburger option and drag either up or down to rearrange. Unlike other poll creating platforms, WhatsApp polls are not time bound. Users can vote anytime once the poll is created.

The poll is updated automatically as a new vote is added. All the users associated with the poll can view the poll result. By clicking on the ‘view votes’ option, each member in a group conversation can see which option has been selected by others. Besides, users can vote for more than one option.

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DuckDuckGo: Everything about privacy-focused browser app for iOS, Android

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 21, 2022 | Technology

Have you ever wondered why an ad for a pair of shoes or a bag you have searched online keeps popping up on your browser for several weeks? The answer is online tracking. Most apps and websites track users’ online activities and collect data. It allows trackers to create users’ online profiles, which help them serve ads that they perceive to be of relevance to users. Though the outcome of the process seems harmless, it is against the basic tenets of user privacy. DuckDuckGo is one of the search engines that promises privacy-focus experience with in-built tracker blocker, encryption enforcer, and private search engine. Here is everything about the DuckDuckGo:

DuckDuckGo: How is it different from other browsers

DuckDuckGo is a search engine similar to Google and Microsoft Bing. It is, however, focused on user privacy with in-built tracker blocker and encryption enforcer. While most other browsers have private or incognito mode for users to browse privately, the DuckDuckGo is a private search engine by design that does not save search history. Besides, it connects to the encrypted version of the website, which makes it harder for anyone to track user’s online searches and history. Like other browsers, DuckDuckGo shows ads. However, the ads are based on the search query keywords and not targeted keywords based on search history and online profiling. It essentially means users see ads based on search results and not for a product that they may have searched two or three weeks back.

DuckDuckGo: What is new

DuckDuckGo recently announced that its ‘App Tracking Protection’ beta is open for all Android users. It blocks third-party trackers in the apps, even when the user is not using them. After enabling the feature, it will send daily reports to the user showing how many tracking attempts it has blocked across apps for the first week. After the first week, it will send weekly reports to the user.

DuckDuckGo: Supported platforms

The browser is available as a smartphone app for both iOS and Android phones on their respective app stores. It is available as an extension for Google Chrome, and web client for other browsers. On Safari, it can manually be activated by selecting DuckDuckGo as default search engine.

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Elon Musk to speed up Twitter upload time, live video top priority

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 21, 2022 | Technology

Twitter Boss Elon Musk has said that the company will work on speeding up the upload time on the micro-blogging platform, in which videos will be given top priority.

Twitter account, “Tesla Owners Silicon Valley”, which is an official Tesla recognised club, on Monday tweeted in which it asked Musk “to make Twitter live video better”.

“Can we make twitter live video better with multiple people at once? Right now it’s only one person and other people are audio,” it tweeted.

To which Musk replied: “Yes, major focus on video overall.”

Tesla Owners Silicon Valley further tweeted: “How are you going to make the app faster.”

Musk replied” “Oh man, that’s a long story, but if we haven’t cut response time in half by end of year, I will hang my head in shame.”

In one of its latest product enhancement announcements, Musk tweeted last week that the microblogging site is working on a solution to automatically convert long-form text into threads, as Twitter allows only 280-characters which makes it challenging for users to compose a long text.

Also, the microblogging site has started working on end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs) on Android.

App researcher Jane Manchun Wong tweeted: “Twitter is bringing back end-to-end encrypted DMs.”

Musk replied to Wong’s tweet with a winked emoji, which indicates that the feature is in development.

–IANS

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(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Waiting time for Apple iPhone 14 Pro extends to 5 weeks amid supply crunch

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 21, 2022 | Technology

The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max smartphones are out of stock on Apple Store Online in India. The waiting time on shipment of these premium devices has been extended to five weeks, from three-four weeks in late October. It means customers would have to wait until late December or early January next year to get their units, if they make a purchase today.

The situation is likewise in the retail stores. The two phones are not readily available in retail stores in Delhi and cities in the national capital region. The waiting time is shorter, but there is a backlog on bookings that keeps growing due to scanty supplies. While some stores are accepting bookings at a down payment of Rs 2,000, many others doing so only if customers pay full payment up front. In both cases, the delivery is promised in a two-three week timeline.

ALSO READ: Customers will have to wait longer for iPhone 14 Pro models: Apple

The global shortage of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max is visible in the grey market too. In Delhi’s Gaffar Market, the smartphones are available but at a handful of counters and that too in limited quantity and colour options. The supply-demand imbalance has shot up the price of these smartphones by at least Rs 15,000 in the grey market. Surprisingly, the pre-owned or second-hand units in mint condition are selling above the official price too with retailers claiming unprecedented demand for the Pro models.

The shortage is only for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are available with next day delivery on Apple Store Online, and readily available in retail stores.

ALSO READ: Apple iPhone 14 Pro models demand exceeds production, says report

Launched in September, the iPhone 14 Pro starts at Rs 1,29,990 and iPhone 14 Pro Max at Rs 1,39,990. The iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus starts at Rs 79,990 and Rs 89,990, respectively.

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Google Workspace introduces conversation summaries in Spaces Chats

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 21, 2022 | Technology

Google has introduced conversation summaries in Google Chat for messages in “Spaces”, which will summarise conversations for users in their Premium Workspace.

According to TechCrunch, in larger Workspaces, these Chats conversations can be difficult to keep up with unless users are always checking their Spaces for new conversations in Chats.

The Workspace Spaces Chat conversation summary will appear at the top of the Chats within Spaces, summarising any unread chatter in the Chats conversation.

By clicking on the summary of the Spaces Chats, users will jump straight to the conversation, even if it’s already visible and the conversation summary has only summarised a few lines of the Chats conversation, according to the report.

To turn the conversation summary on and off, users will need to go on Google Chat, then click Settings > Conversation summary and then tick or untick the box next to ‘show summaries in spaces that have many unread messages’.

Also, last week, the tech giant announced that it will soon allow users to schedule recurring ‘Do Not Disturb’ (DND) feature on its Chats platform.

–IANS

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(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Microsoft introduces ‘sign language view’ feature in Teams for deaf users

by Hansraj Agrawal | Nov 21, 2022 | Technology

Microsoft has introduced “sign language view”, a new meeting experience in Teams that will assist signers – people who are deaf/hard of hearing, interpreters, and others who use sign language.

Sign language view will provide a more predictable, static meeting experience that will allow users to prioritise up to two other signers’ video streams for placement on centre stage.

“When sign language view is enabled, the prioritised video streams appear at the right aspect ratio and at the highest available quality. You can enable sign language view either on the fly during a meeting or as a setting that persists across all your calls,” Microsoft said in a blogpost.

When sign language view is enabled, designated signers remain visible on the centre stage as long as their video is activated.

Other participants can also be pinned or highlighted without encroaching on the signers’ space, according to the blogpost.

The company also made preferences “sticky”, which means there will be no more fiddling with features and views when a user joins a meeting.

The sign language view and accessibility pane are currently available only through a Public Preview available on a user-by-user basis, the blogpost added.

The tech giant will roll out to all commercial and government customers in the “coming weeks”.

To enable sign language view across meetings by default, in Microsoft Teams, go to Settings and more, then select Settings > Accessibility and then turn on Sign Language.

–IANS

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(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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