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Sneha Bhardwaj March 27th, 2019 6:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Here’s Why WhatsApp Will Not Trace Origin of Messages in India

As experts demand Facebook-owned WhatsApp to disclose information about where a message in question has originated from, the company has reiterated that such proposed changes are overboard and are not consistent with the strong privacy protections that are important to people. WhatsApp offers end-to-end encryption by default which means only the sender and the recipient can see the messages in circulation -- not even WhatsApp. In a recent media workshop,... Read More

Arpit Sharma March 27th, 2019 4:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

JioPhone Users Will Now Get Access to ZEE5 Content Courtesy of New Strategic Content Partnership

ZEE5, the popular video-on-demand platform has partnered with Reliance Jio Infocomm to bring its content onto the KaiOS enabled JioPhones by Reliance Jio. After this partnership, the ZEE5 content which was previously available only on Android and iOS will be accessible by the feature phone users as well. It is worth noting that the massive rural population using JioPhones gets access to 4G data which will drive more viewership for... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 27th, 2019 10:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telegram Allows Users to Unsend Messages Without Any Time Limit

Giving tough competition to WhatsApp that lets its users delete messages "for everyone" within a time limit, private instant messaging and voice over IP service Telegram has expanded its similar feature that allows users to unsend messages that come from either them or the person who sent the message, without any time limit. "In 2013, we gave millions of people power over their data with end-to-end encryption. Today, we are... Read More

Chakri K March 27th, 2019 9:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp for Android May Get Dark Mode Very Soon, Feature Spotted in Latest Beta Version

WhatsApp brings new features almost every other day to its Android and iOS applications. It is long rumoured that WhatsApp is working on Dark Mode feature. Now, some concrete information regarding the WhatsApp Dark Mode has been revealed by the latest leak. WhatsApp Dark Mode has been now spotted in the latest Android Beta update. The Facebook-owned messaging platform is yet to reveal official details about the Dark Mode. WhatsApp... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 26th, 2019 3:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Allowing Android Users to Create Public Events on Maps

Google is letting Android users create public events on Maps through the app's existing Contribute section, allowing them to set name, location, date and time of the event along with tags and images. "You can add public events to Google Maps from your Android phone or tablet," the search-engine giant wrote on the Maps support page. Event listings would help users streamline time-specific activities and choose what suits them best.... Read More

Chakri K March 25th, 2019 9:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Forwarding Info, Frequently Forwarded Features Spotted, May Come to iOS Soon

Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is bringing new features almost every other day in order to enhance the overall chatting experience of the users. A latest report suggests that WhatsApp is now bringing a couple of new features for the iOS users out there. The messaging platform is reportedly planning to bring some new changes in the forward message feature. The report suggests that WhatsApp is working on Forwarding Info... Read More

Chakri K March 22nd, 2019 7:45 PM 1 COMMENTS

PUBG Mobile First Year Anniversary: Tencent Launches Season 6 and Starts Rolling Out Update 0.11.5

Tencent Games, the makers of PUBG Mobile are completing one year of the game. In just one year, PUBG has managed to become the favourite game of many players not only in India but also across the world. In this time, PUBG has managed to claim the massive figure of 30 million daily active players and over 200 million downloads on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The famous... Read More

Arpit Sharma March 22nd, 2019 7:18 AM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio GroupTalk: Guide from Setting Up the App to Making Your First Conference Call

A few weeks back, Reliance Jio released a new app under its portfolio which was found to be a unique offering given the features it allowed. Reliance Jio launched the Jio GroupTalk app which is a specific platform for users to connect easily in a conference call. It is worth noting that currently, the Jio GroupTalk app remains in a trial or beta stage and it has only been put... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 20th, 2019 2:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Inbox Officially Shutting Down on April 2

Google is shutting down on April 2 its email app "Inbox" that gave users options like advanced filtering, message snoozing and more visual organisation. The search engine giant first hinted at bringing the app to an end last year, but it was not until recently that the users started seeing a more specific shutdown date, GSMArena.com reported on Tuesday. "'Inbox' is shutting down. We are saying goodbye to 'Inbox' at... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 16th, 2019 4:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Testing Google-Powered Image Checking on the App

To tackle the spread of fake news via its platform, WhatsApp's new beta version shows a test feature that would run Google-powered web-checks on images being shared on the app to verify their legitimacy. Called "Search by Image", the feature would search an image on the web that a user either sent or received in their chats using official Google application programming interfaces (APIs) to find similar or equal images... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 15th, 2019 2:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Maps Rolling Out Speed Traps and Accident Reporting Features

Google Maps is rolling out reporting features for speed traps and accidents, almost a year after it introduced speed limits in navigation. "If a new icon appeared in the Maps for you recently, don't worry, it's not another messaging service from Google. Rather, it's a shortcut for opening up the new reporting feature for speed traps and accidents. "Similar to Waze, Google Maps is adding the ability for users to... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 15th, 2019 12:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Beta 2.19.74 for Android Suggests In-App Browser Feature

Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has submitted the beta version of its next update that supports an in-app browser, a feature which is still under development. WhatsApp version 2.19.74 would show the in-app browser every time the user tries to open a link shared over the app, WABetaInfo reported on Friday. "If you choose to use the in-app browser when it will be available in future, you should not worry because... Read More