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WhatsApp Roll Out E2EE For Cloud Backups
Facebook-owned WhatsApp said on Friday that it will soon roll our end to end encryption (E2EE) on cloud backups.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 11, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Receives Its First Global Carbon Footprint Certification For Logic Chips
Samsung Electronics announced that four of its System LSI products received product carbon footprint label certification from the Carbon Trust, the first of Samsung’s logic chips to do so.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 9, 2021
4 min read
Samsung SmartThings Find Hits New Milestone With 100 Million Find Nodes and New Device Location-Sharing Feature
vealed that the SmartThings Find service, which first launched in October 2020, continues to grow rapidly, now comprising more than 100 million find nodes.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 9, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Launches ‘Communities’, An Alternative To Facebook Groups
The Micro-blogging site Twitter has announced a new feature “Communities” as an alternative to Facebook’s popular Groups where people can share discussions on a specific topic.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 9, 2021
1 min read
TikTok Reportedly Overtakes YouTube In US Average Watch Time
Video-sharing social networking service TikTok's users now spend more time each month watching content than YouTube users, says a new report.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 8, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Testing Official ‘Soft Block’ Feature
The microblogging site Twitter has begun testing the first of its proposed suite of new privacy tools -- the ability to remove a follower without blocking them.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 8, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Introduces Fast And Durable MicroSD Cards
Samsung Electronics unveiled its new PRO Plus microSD and a redesigned and enhanced EVO Plus microSD card. Samsung provides customers a comprehensive offering for day-to-day and professional storage needs with a new lineup of microSDs that offer lightning-fast read and write speeds, increased durability, and a...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 8, 2021
2 min read
El Salvador Becomes First Country To Adopt Bitcoin As National Currency
El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as an official currency. The government is rolling out bitcoin ATMs, an e-wallet and stylish kiosks.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 7, 2021
1 min read
WhatsApp Will Stop Working On Older Devices Starting November 1, 2021
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has recently updated its minimum system requirements and this means that it would end support for the older devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 7, 2021
1 min read
WhatsApp Likely To Allow Users To Hide Online Status Soon
WhatsApp will reportedly let users hide their online status from anyone who can’t be trusted.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 7, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Heavy Demonstrates Ship Collision Avoidance System
Samsung Heavy Industries said that it has succeeded in demonstrating a ship collision avoidance system.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 6, 2021
1 min read
You Can Now Migrate Your WhatsApp Chats From An iPhone To An Android Phone
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has added the ability for users to migrate their chat history when switching from iOS to Samsung Android devices, the company said in a blog post.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 4, 2021
2 min read
Samsung Brings Advanced Ultra-Fine Pixel Technologies To New Mobile Image Sensors
th 0.64μm pixels, and ISOCELL GN5, the first image sensor to adopt all-directional focusing Dual Pixel Pro technology with two photodiodes in a single 1.0μm pixel.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 3, 2021
2 min read
Ireland’s Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) Imposes €225 Million Fined On WhatsApp
Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) has fined WhatsApp a €225 million ($266 million) administrative fine for violating the EU's GDPR.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 3, 2021
1 min read
Telegram Launches Live Stream Feature With Version 8.0 Update
Cloud-based instant messaging and voice-over IP service Telegram has introduced live streams with unlimited viewers to groups and channels with its version 8.0 update.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 2, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Introduces New Safety Mode That Autoblocks Abusive Accounts
The microblogging site Twitter is launching a new feature called Safety Mode that will temporarily autoblock accounts sending harmful or abusive tweets to you.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 2, 2021
1 min read
3 Million Indian WhatsApp Accounts Banned Between Mid-June To July-End
WhatsApp announced that it has banned over 3 million Indian accounts in the 46-day period from June 16 to July 31.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 1, 2021
1 min read
You’ll Have To Tell Instagram Your Date Of Birth To Keep Using The App
Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram is asking users to supply their date of birth.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 31, 2021
2 min read
HarmonyOS 2 Completes 70 Million Upgrades
Huawei released the HarmonyOS 2 operating system on June 2. In less than two months, as of early August, it had over 50 million users and now the latest report shows that HarmonyOS 2 now has over 70 million users.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 31, 2021
1 min read
Clubhouse Adds Spatial Audio For More Immersive Chats
Clubhouse is now rolling out a spatial audio feature, which would give a new level of depth to the Clubhouse chats.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 30, 2021
1 min read





