WhatsApp Crosses 2 Billion Users, Vows to Retain Encryption WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app that was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for a reported $19 billion, now has2 billion users worldwide. Announcing the milestone in anofficial blog poston Wednesday, the company said that the service has allowed friends to stay in touch, families to share tender moments with each other, co-workers to collaborate and businesses to grow. WhatsApp also highlightedthe app’s end-to-end encryptionthat“keeps the information you send over WhatsApp secure, helping protect you from hackers and criminals....

Xiaomi Expected to Launch New Bluetooth Speaker in India on February 17 Xiaomi recently kicked-off its 2020 launch cycle with theRedmi 8A Dualand twoRedmi-branded power banks. Well, the Chinese giant is hitting the throttle and has teased the launch of a new Mi-branded audio product next week. In an official tweet sent out by Xiaomi India, the company revealed its plans to launcha new audio product in India on 17th February....

Xiaomi Postpones Mi 10 Global Launch Following MWC Cancellation WithGSMA canceling the much-awaited MWC 2020phone show afterseveral leading tech companies pulled outbecause of thecoronavirus outbreak, companies planning to launch new devices or showcase new technologies at the event are having tore-calibrate their strategies. And this includes Xiaomi and it’s Mi 10 global launch plans. While tech giants were pulling out from MWC 2020 one after the other, Xiaomi put out a statement restating that it won’t cancel its plans for the conference....

YouTube’s New “Applause” Button Lets You Donate to Your Favorite Creators In an attempt to take on Twitch, YouTube iscontinuously buildingout new features. The latest addition comes in the form of a clap button that will enable you to donate to your favorite creators. Dubbed as “Viewer Applause,” the button appears under the video and tapping itshows you a clapping animation over the videowhile alsodonating two dollars to the creator....

Activision Blizzard Removes All of Its Games from Nvidia GeForce Now In a surprising development that can be seen as a significant blow to the emerging cloud gaming sector, Activision Blizzard has removed its entire catalog of games fromNvidia’s GeForce Now. Following the development, the titles that are no longer available to play on Nvidia’s cloud gaming platform include some of the most popular and iconic franchises, such asOverwatch,World of Warcraft(WoW), andCall of Duty(CoD)....

Forza Street for Android Will Initially Be Exclusive to Galaxy S20 Series Samsung has partnered with Microsoft Xbox to bring the much-awaited Forza Street mobile game, first to theGalaxy S20 seriesthat was unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event held in San Francisco. Forza Street will be the first mobile game in the Forza series to be available on Android and iOS platforms. Microsoftreleasedthe title last April for Windows 10 PCs while announcing that it will soon make its way to mobile devices as well....

Galaxy Buds+ with Bigger Battery, Improved Audio Launched at $149 Alongside theGalaxy S20 flagship series, Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Buds+, an upgraded version of its original Galaxy Buds, at today’s Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco. TheGalaxy Buds+bring along a bigger battery, enhanced audio experience, and improved connectivity for an additional $20 as compared to its predecessor. Galaxy Buds+ Specs and Features Starting off with the design, Samsung hasn’t changed a lot and theGalaxy Buds+ look almost exactly the same as their first-gen counterparts....