Techie Tuesdays: Instagram Gets Voice Message Feature & Google-Levi’s Smart Jacket’s Smartphone Game

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1. Instagram gets WhatsApp’s walkie-talkie feature. The photo-sharing app will now allow users to tap, hold and record voice messages before sending them to their contacts.
   
2. Alexa is now business-friendly. With the recent location-based update, Amazon’s voice-assistant can connect you with local businesses when you enter or leave a specific area.
   
3. Google & Levi’s smart jacket gets smarter. The tech giant has introduced ‘Always Together’, an automatic alert which triggers when your mobile is not near the jacket.
   
4. Google+ closure has accelerated. Following the discovery of a new bug, Google has decided to shut down the application 4 months ahead of its original closing date.