Minecraft Adventure Mode: Everything You Need to Know (2022) As of 2022, Minecraft offers survival, creative, hardcore, spectator, and adventure game modes. The one we will explore in this tutorial is the popular Adventure mode, which is available in almost all Minecraft editions and changes the game’s core functioning. So yeah, keep in mind that this game mode is created to make the most out of custom maps, and using it in random worlds generated via the best Minecraft seeds might not be the best decision....

WhatsApp Screenshot Blocking in Beta A recent report by WABetaInfo reveals that WhatsApp is testing Screenshot Blocking as part of its Android app’s beta version. For those who don’t know, the feature will restrict people from taking screenshots of disappearing images and videos. A shared screenshot of the prompt that will show up for View Once messages also reveals that the new privacy feature won’t let users share, forward, save, or copy the “View Once” messages....

New WhatsApp Voice Message Features Introduced The first feature is a useful one and has appeared in multiple betas. IT is the Out of Chat Playback feature, which will let you listen to voice messages in the background. This functionality will allow you to multitask and message other users in the app while listening to the voice message that needs your immediate attention. Another feature, which has come fresh out of beta, is the ability to pause and resume voice notes while you are recording them....

Now, for those unaware, WhatsApp introduced the disappearing messages feature back in November 2020 to join the likes of its competitors like Telegram and Signal. Currently, the feature allows users to send a message that disappears after seven days time. Moreover, there are no options on the disappearing messages setting page other than the “On” and “Off” buttons. You cannot change the auto-deletion time period yet. However, earlier this year, reliable WhatsApp tipster WABetaInfo reported that WhatsApp might add a new 24-hour option for its ephemeral messaging feature....

WhatsApp Working on a Camera Shortcut WaBetaInfo suggests that WhatsApp is testing the new camera shortcut as part of the iOS beta version 22.19.0.75. This new option will be placed next to the new chat option, allowing you to easily click a photo or a video for posting as a Status or sending it to another person. For those who don’t know, presently the camera option resides in the bottom portion of WhatsApp’s iOS app....

WhatsApp’s Unread Chats Filter Now Official WhatsApp’s iOS app and Web version now have a new filter, which will show the unread chats. This option resides next to the search bar at the top. Once the unread messages appear, another option to clear the filter will also appear. The new filter joins the existing media filters like Photos, GIFs, Links, Videos, Documents, and Audio. We were able to see the new filter on both an iPhone and the web....

WhatsApp Introducing a Way to Preview Documents The new WhatsApp feature was spotted WABetaInfo, known for passing on WhatsApp-related information. Document Preview is being tested as part of WhatsApp for Android’s beta version 2.22.5.11. It is revealed that when a user will share images and videos in the form of a document, the receiver will get a sneak peek at what’s in the document. However, the current version shows a slightly pixelated preview....

WhatsApp Group Limit Increases A recent blog post reveals that WhatsApp will soon let users add up to 512 members to a group. This will be twice the current limit of 256 members for one WhatsApp group. The ability has started rolling out slowly to users, and we expect it to reach all Android and iOS users soon. This will be a welcome change for many, especially for organizations that tend to include a large group of people....

Samsung Galaxy Devices Eligible for Android 12-Based One UI 4 Update Samsung shared the One UI 4.0 update roadmap as a notice through its Members app. As you might be aware by now, Samsung promises three years of Android updates to its flagships and four years of security patches to select Galaxy devices. With that out of the way, check out when your Galaxy device will get One UI 4 update in India below:...

Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G: Specifications The Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G features the exact same design as its predecessor. Even the thickness (6.81mm) and weight (158 grams) are the same as its 4G predecessor in India. However, with 5G onboard this time around, the company boasts that 11 Lite NE is the “slimmest and lightest 5G smartphone of 2021” in the country. It goes toe to toe with the Motorola Edge 20, which is 6....

Xiaomi 12 Launch Date Leaked A report from MyDrivers suggests that the Xiaomi 12 will launch on December 12. Considering the date matches with the phone’s branding, we can expect the launch on the same date. Plus, this would be around the same time when the Chinese shopping festival will go live. It also makes sense to launch the new Xiaomi smartphone on this day for users in China. To recall, previously, the phone was expected to launch on December 16....

As the name suggests, Mi Automatic Soap Dispenser is a tiny device that provides you soap to wash your hands without touching the body. The device is equipped with a built-in proximity infrared sensor. It detects when your fingers are in range and dispenses a dense foam to help wash your hands. Xiaomi claims that it takes less than 0.25 seconds to detect and dispense the soap, making it one of the fastest automatic soap dispensers in the market....

Mi Portable Bluetooth Speaker: Specifications As the name tells you, this Bluetooth speaker will offer you a 16W sound output. It includes two 8W speakers covered in blue or black mesh fabric. This gives the Mi Portable Bluetooth speaker a really minimal look. There is a loop strip to make the speaker easy to carry and anti-slip padding at the bottom to avoid accidental drops. The same material is also used for the button area....

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Launch in India The Chinese giant confirmed to launch the Mi 11 Lite smartphone in India recently via an official tweet. The Mi 11 Lite will launch on June 22 in the country. You can check out the tweet right below. Xiaomi claims that “the slimmest, the lightest, and the most loaded smartphone of 2021 is here” in its tweet. The 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑡, the 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 and the most 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 smartphone of 2021 is here!...

The Chinese giant released an official video to showcase the new wired and wireless fast-charging technologies. So, according to Xiaomi, the Hypercharge 200W fast-charging technology has set a new record in the charging world as it can fully charge a device with a 4,000mAh battery in under 8 minutes. The company showed off that the new 200W charging technology takes as low as 44 seconds to charge 10% of a 4,000mAh battery....

The company took to Twitter to tease the upcoming smart TV. It also shared the link to the landing page of the smart TV on its official website. As per Xiaomi, the Mi TV 5X will deliver “the audio and display experience of a lifetime” for users to enjoy their favorite shows and movies. You can check out the tweet right below. — Mi India #SmarterLiving2022 (@XiaomiIndia) August 20, 2021...

Xiaomi 12 Series Global Launch Set for March 15 After Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 12 series in its home country in December, there was a lot of speculation as to when the company might release the devices in the global market. Putting an end to the rumors, Xiaomi took to Twitter today to announce its “Master Every Scene” event that will see the global launch of the Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro....

Mi TV Master Extreme Edition: Specs and Features Mi TV Master Extreme Edition boasts an 82-inch mini-LED panel with an 8K Ultra-HD (7,680 × 4,320) resolution. The display uses 15,360 mini LED beads to form 960 light-control partitions, which deliver 2,000 nits of peak brightness and 400,000:1 contrast ratio. Each partition can now deliver 4,096 levels of light and dark variations, claims Xiaomi. The 82-inch 8K display also supports quantum dot 98% P3 wide color gamut, 120Hz refresh rate, MEMC technology, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ certification, and a lot more....

New Video Player UI in YouTube on Android, iOS If you are a frequent YouTube app user, you’d know that when you enter the full-screen mode for a video, you only get the seeker at the bottom to scrub through the video. If you want to access other buttons or the “Up Next” videos carousel, you currently have to swipe up when watching videos in the full-screen mode. However, the new full-screen video player UI is cleaner and adds various buttons, including the Like and Dislike buttons, the share button, the comment button, and the save button in the bottom left corner....

YouTube Picture-in-Picture Mode on iOS Apple added native PiP support on iPhones with iOS 14. Since the YouTube app didn’t support PiP so far, iOS users had resorted to workarounds like using YouTube’s mobile website on Safari and relying on YouTube PiP mode shortcut using the Shortcuts app. If you’re in the United States, you no longer have to go through this hassle. “Picture-in-Picture (PiP) allows users to watch YouTube videos in a small mini player while simultaneously browsing outside of the YouTube app on their mobile device....