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Happy Halloween! This blog is not only for saying happy Halloween to all. I am noticing that many popular and unpopular games on the Play Store like Subway Surfers, Hitman Go, Angry Birds 2, King of Thieves, etc. are getting the Halloween theme as it is the Halloween time. This makes the feeling of Halloween greater.

The forth Global Math Challenge which is also known as GMC is now back. It is an online competition which is held online and is hosted by Sony Global Education, Inc. Signing up for this competition is free but registration takes a free trial plan or a standard plan which has explanations for answers and many more things. The online test for this competition will held from November 17 to November 19. After the test, results will come after a short period in trial plans but standard plan will give you rankings, test analysis, etc. It's a very good platform for the Math lovers. You can learn more about the competition on the Global Math Challenge website.  

Today, when I opened Chrome Browser on my PC, I noticed that the Google Search Bar has been changed. As you can see in the above picture, there is a shadow behind the bar.  In this picture which is in the right of you, the Google logo is appearing bigger and the search icon is colored blue. This is appearing more attractive than earlier. These small changes makes an app better to best.

I have seen 3 new updates in the beta version of WhatsApp including a very big update. These update may come to your very soon. Ok, here are these updates: Video Calling This was the big update I was talking about, 'The Video Calling Feature'. After clicking the 'call' button, there is an option to choose between phone call and video call. It means that. after some time, you will be able to video call you WhatsApp friends.  Forwarding Shortcut Now, there is a forward button in the side of every photo and video which is shared by you or your friend on WhatsApp. I thinks that without the button will also be ok to use. New Forward Button This is not a major update. Only the forward button has been changed. Now, it is somewhat round in shape. So, these are the three updates of which I am taking about. 

Google updated its app with a new widget. As you can see in the above picture, there is feed given about the weather outside. By this, you will not to open the app or search for weather to know about it. You can directly know about that from this widget. This can can be turned on from the Google settings in the 'Widget' option. Hmmm, a new good and useful update from Google. Read more blogs related to Google.

Google Cast has been updated by the team with a new logo and a new name, 'Google Home'. It has surely be done for the new Google product, 'The Google Home' which was released by Google in the October 4 event which held in San Fransisco. It can work both for your Chromecast device and your Google Home. If I truthfully say, I just love the old logo of the Google Cast. But every app should be updated to make people's experience better and Google keeps updating its app regularly. That's why, today it is the one of the most successful companies in the world. 

I know it looks odd but there is an option given in your Android phone to inverse the colors and make your screen look like this. To make your android screen just like the screen in the photo above, you have to do the following steps: 1. Open your phone's Settings. 2. Go to the 'Accessibility' Settings. 3. Turn on the 'Color Inversion' option in the bottom of the page. 4. Now, your screen will be looking just like the photo above. It can be turned off from the same place mentioned above or from the quick settings above the notification bar. Here, you can read more blogs related to Android .

'There is no internet connection', you had seen this message many times but do you know that you can play a game with the dinosaur like monster just above that message. You have to just press the space bar on your keyboard if you are using your PC or touch the screen if you are using your smart phone. Be sure that you are using Google Chrome otherwise this will not work. To read more blogs related to Google, just click here .

A just updated my Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus App. And you know what, I found a new logo for that app. It's a tiny blog because I just want you people know about this new logo. So have a good day and keep reading my blog.

Degoo  - an app on play store gives 100 GB cloud storage for all your files, videos, photos and many more. '100 GB for free' What I can say about that? More than the Google Drive, One Drive and Dropbox. There is also an option to buy more storage if 100 GB is less for you. It has downloads between 1 million and 5 million. It is only my opinion. You should know more about this app on the play store . The iOS version of this app is under development .

Android 7.1 developer preview which is now available Nexus 5X, 6P, and Pixel C, came with a number of updates. I am today going to tell you about all these updates in this developer preview. App Shortcut This is the most noticeable and the best for this preview. These are accessible from both the home screen and the app drawer. But, only the Google apps support these app shortcuts at this first moment.  Reworked Quick Toggles Now, there's a button for settings on the first swipe for the notifications. Also, the quick settings above the notifications bar has a edit button to arrange the quick settings according to you. Restart Button This preview also launched the restart button with the power off button which was not available with the previous version. Support Tab in the Settings Settings in this preview also contained a support tab in the settings. Volume Panel Features Text above Icons You can see above that these icons contain label above them.

If you don't know how strong is your password or wants to know how strong is your password, you can use the Kaspersky Security Password Checkup. Weak passwords can be easily cracked by your computer if it consists any type of virus which can crack your password. So, Kaspersky has made software to check how strong is your password. It does not collect your passwords, it is only for educational purpose. You can try this software here.

Today, I just tried the Arrow Launcher by Microsoft . I found it very useful as it shows the most recent works on screens which appear on the home. It can work 13 different languages. It has a vertical app drawer just like the Google Now Launcher which also has a vertical app drawer. It shows letters on the right side of the app drawer for fast scrolling and the apps are also grouped by letters which I liked very much. It has a good and attracting look which makes it very friendlier to the people. It has only three-four wallpapers built-in. You have to download the wallpapers if you want more. It works better with the Microsoft apps. It can be a useful launcher if you are looking for a speedy launcher.  You can learn more about this by other people reviews and description of the app on the  play store .

Google announced earlier this month that the Android 7.1 Nougat developer preview will be released for select devices by the end of this month. The search giant has now delivered on its promise and made the developer preview available for Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Pixel C. In order to get the developer preview, you can sign up for the company’s Android Beta Program, which was announced earlier this year, and receive the update over-the-air. You can also choose to download the factory image for the preview from the Android website and flash it to your compatible device. Google confirmed earlier that other devices will also get the preview by the end of developer preview cycle, but there’s no word on the timeline yet. The company also confirmed that the final build of Android 7.1 Nougat will be coming to all Google devices that support Android 7.0 Nougat by early December.

Google wants to make sure you have no excuse for not voting. The search giant on Thursday launched new tools designed to get people more information for November 8, when America goes to the polls. When you ask Google who or what's on the ballot, the search engine breaks it down to national, state and local races. You'll also see local candidates and measures. Google warns, however, that polling data state by state will roll out over the next few days, as the company needs to receive the information from each individual state. The search engine will also tell you where your nearest polling place is. Of course, it will show you how to get there on a map. For the project, Google worked with several voter groups, including the Voting Information Project, the Ballot Information Project and Democracy Works.

Take a very successful product and upgrade it to 4K. That's the new Chromecast for you. It still looks like an ice hockey puck and plugs int your TV - but now streams faster and in Ultra HD. Oh, and it costs twice as much as the previous generation. I just love the design of the Chromecast Ultra. But it does not matter, price matters. The price is $69 and this great device will be available in November for you. If you want to know more, go to the website of Chromecast Ultra .

It's made out of fabric, fits you like a glove with no hard plastic bits digging in, and comes with a remote control and the price is starting at just $79. This is bigger and more sophisticated brother of the poor Google Cardboard and takes Virtual Reality to greener pastures. You will still have to insert a phone in it(which means you can't use your phone at that point), continues to have some pixelation issues and will still be a middling experience. If you want to know more about Daydream VR Headset, click here .

I really like this product. It's a small speaker with built-in microphones that are always listening.The price is fixed at 130$.  It can answer queries, play music and control smart home products like lighting and thermostats. They can also connect to Chromecat devices and give you the same control for your videos and movies. Just ask for a youtube video or search for a movie by its cast and have it play immediately. You can even have a series of Google Home devices in your house and use them as a multi-room intelligent system. However, the Amazon Echo does nearly all of this and is also a refined product as it's already been out for a while. I think it can be better if it has Chromecast built-in. Still the Home is one of Google's better devices and I have great hopes for it.

Today I got a new update on the WhatsApp messenger in my phone. I was waiting for this update from many time and finally now there it is. WhatsApp releases the feature for writing, drawing or adding an emoji on photos send by WhatsApp. Now group admin can invite people to join the grip by sending a type of link. One more feature is added, if you sends a single emoji to anyone, the emoji will appear bigger. Try it today.

Google has introduced a new phone, Pixel at the Oct 4 event. It is the first phone which has the built in Google assistant. You can ask it question, tell it to do things. Google has claimed that it has the highest rated camera ever. You can get a battery life of 7 hours by charging it just for 15 minutes. It also has a fingerprint sensor. The price of the phone is starting from $ 649. You can learn more here.

The invites are already out for Google’s latest event, which will take place on Oct. 4 in San Francisco. The event will showcase the latest hardware from the company and is rumored to be jam-packed, with new smartphones, a tablet, smart home gadgets and more. We look at what is rumored to be revealed at Google’s Oct. 4 event as well as how you can live stream the event and ensure you don’t miss out on any of the action. You can see the live action tomorrow.