Gmail mobile version could let you pin or snooze emails

If these new features ever get out of the test version of Gmail for Android, then you might soon be able to snooze unwanted emails or pin important messages to the top of your inbox. Imagine being able to put away those unwanted bills until you need to pay for them. Or have that important work email always on top. Geek.com also spotted Finance, Travel, and Purchases tabs into the interface. We’re not sure if Google will ever make this feature public but it does make us excited about the possibilities.

Amazon takes on Roku and Apple TV with Fire TV set-top box

The Amazon set-top box has been rumoured for quite a while. Now, we get to see the real thing in the form of Fire TV. It looks very much like other set-top boxes and it connects to your TV through HDMI. It has Amazon Prime and Instant Video plus support for Netflix, Showtime Anytime, Hulu Plus, and Watch ESPN.

What sets it apart is a remote control with voice control feature. And Amazon is selling a separate game controller for US$40. Some of the tie ups they have for games include The Walking Dead, Minecraft, and the exclusive game for Amazon called Sev Zero. It is priced like the Apple TV at $100.

Source: Gizmag

Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8.1 OS at BUILD 2014

It only too three years, but Windows Phone finally has an answer to Apple's Siri personal assistant. Coming to the Windows Phone 8.1 OS update later, the Cortana personal assistant replaces Bing Search while integrating voice and contextual search across applications and Microsoft services. Windows Phone 8.1's features are outlined in this blog post.

WhatsApp facilitates a record 64 billion messages in 24-hours

WhatsApp just broke a staggering record as the service has facilitated the sending and receiving of 64 billion messages. The mobile messaging service handled 20 billion messages sent and 44 billion messages received. This frenzied activity adds up to 2.6 billion messages per hour, or 44.4 million messages per minute, or 740,000 a second. WhatsApp isn't standing still, it just blew by  465 million monthly users and will release a voice calling feature later on this year.

Source: Business Insider