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Ask Alexa for COVID-19 vaccine information
Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa, can help people by answering questions about vaccine availability and eligibility requirements for more than 85 countries, the company said in a blog post, and added that it can also help them find and connect with nearby vaccination sites. People can just say, “Alexa, where can I get tested for COVID-19?” to find their nearest COVID-19 testing locations, or just ask, “Alexa, where can I get a COVID vaccine?” to locate the nearby vaccination sites. They can also say, “Alexa, call the first one,” to connect to a particular site directly. In another update, Amazon launched Fire TV Cube that offers hands-free Alexa voice control in India for ₹12,999.
Published: April 23, 2021 10:31 AM IST
If you rely on Zoom to conduct your business/classes or stay in touch with your friends, there’s a new update that could make communication more exciting. The latest update to Zoom brings changes in the way you do annotations as well as adds an entire emoji library to help you express better. The new updates will be visible on PC client and mobile users need to update the app. Also Read - Top 5 video calling apps you can use for work from home in 2021
As part of the new update, users can now use more screen annotations for meetings and webinars on Zoom. There’s a new Vanishing Pen Annotation tool to help with meeting presentations. There’s also a streamlined mass communication solution for Zoom Phone. There’s also integration with Facebook’s Portal service. Additionally, the update also fixes some known issues. Also Read - Dreamcast unveils real time 2-way virtual co
Zoom brings Vanishing Pen tool with latest update along with more features
Zoom brings Vanishing Pen tool with latest update along with more features
By:Abhishek Malhotra, The Mobile Indian, New Delhi
Last updated : April 23, 2021 12:20 pm
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Zoom is releasing a new update for its service where the company is squashing a few bugs that were reported as well as bringing new features. The latest update will provide more screen annotations for Zoom Meetings and Zoom Video Webinars, new hardware solutions for Zoom Rooms, expanded management capabilities for Zoom Chat, and a streamlined mass communication solution for Zoom Phone.
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Zoom Update Lets Your React With More Emojis, Brings Vanishing Pen Tool
Zoom’s Vanishing Pen automatically erases annotations within a few seconds. By Satvik Khare | Updated: 22 April 2021 17:56 IST
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Highlights
Facebook recently added support for Zoom on its Portal TV
Zoom has gained popularity during the coronavirus pandemic
Zoom s latest update will provide more screen annotations for Zoom Meetings and Zoom Video Webinars, new hardware solutions for Zoom Rooms, expanded management capabilities for Zoom Chat, and a streamlined mass communication solution for Zoom Phone. Along with these, the video chatting service has also gained a few other features such as more emojis and Vanishing Pen Annotation tool. It has also resolved some reported issues. Zoom has gained massive popularity as a video chatting service ever since the coronavirus-induced pandemic restricted everyone to their homes in 2020.