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FaceTime Is Coming To Android And Windows Via The Web
Apple announced that FaceTime is going to be available on the web so users can call in from Android devices and Windows PCs. The video calling service was previously only available on iOS and Mac devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2021
1 min read
iOS 15 Brings Major Updates To FaceTime, Notifications, Messages
Apple on Monday previewed its much-anticipated iOS 15 that comes with many new features and changes in FaceTime, notifications, Messages and more.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2021
1 min read
Twitter To Launch Super Follows Tool For Users With 10K Followers
The microblogging site Twitter is set to soon launch the Super Follows feature that will enable some users with at least 10,000 followers to charge for providing exclusive additional content like extra tweets, joining a community group or receiving a newsletter.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Blocked In Nigeria After Deleting a Tweet By Its President
The move comes days after the platform removed a threatening tweet by president Muhammadu Buhari which Twitter said violated its “abusive behavior” policy.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2021
2 min read
WhatsApp Unveils New ‘Fast Playback’ Feature For Voice Messages
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has rolled out a new 'Fast Playback' feature aimed at those who rely on long voice messages.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 5, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Suspends Trump Accounts For Two Years Under New Rules
The social media giant Facebook suspended the US former President Donald Trump for two years, the maximum penalty under a newly revealed set of rules for suspending public figures, from its former indefinite ban set on January 7, 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 5, 2021
2 min read
You Can Now Block People Using Their Phone Number On Tinder
Dating giant Tinder is finally letting you avoid people you might not want to run into on a dating app. The company announced today it’ll start allowing people to block their phone contacts.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 5, 2021
1 min read
YouTube On Mobile Gains Loop Option For Playing Videos
YouTube on mobile has reportedly gained a Loop video option allowing users to repeat their currently playing content for as long as they want.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Teams Calls Are Getting E2EE In July
Microsoft Teams is adding E2EE (end-to-end encrypted) on calls made over the platform from July onwards.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
1 min read
TikTok’s New Privacy Policy Lets It Collect Biometric Data, Including ‘Faceprints And Voiceprints’
TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance, rolled out major updates to its privacy policy on Wednesday, including adding a new section that allows collecting US users' biometric information.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Removes Multiple Pak-Originated Account
Facebook removed 40 Facebook accounts, 25 Pages, six Groups and 28 Instagram accounts that originated in Pakistan.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Starts Rolling Out Blue Subscription Service
The microblogging site Twitter has finally announced Blue Subscription Service, a paid subscription service that offers access to new features like undoing tweets and viewing threads in an easier-to-digest “Reader Mode.”
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Starts Rolling Out ‘Birdwatch’ Fact Checks Inside Tweets
The microblogging site Twitter has announced it is rolling out the Birdwatch notes inside tweets for pilot participants across iOS, Android and desktop platforms.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2021
2 min read
Samsung Introduces New Samsung Galaxy Book Go Snd Galaxy Book Go 5G
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Galaxy Book Go and Galaxy Book Go 5G, new additions to the Galaxy Book lineup powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon compute platforms.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2021
2 min read
Amazon Prime Day Set For June 21 And 22
Amazon has officially announced the dates for Prime Day 2021: the event will begin at 12 AM PT on Monday, June 21, and conclude at 11:59 PM PT on Tuesday, June 22.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Introduces Its First ZNS SSD With Maximized User Capacity And Enhanced Lifespan
Samsung Electronics unveiled its new enterprise solid-state drive (SSD) featuring Zoned Namespace (ZNS) technology — the PM1731a. Leveraging ZNS, the SSD will maximize available user capacity and offer an extended lifespan in the storage server, data center, and cloud environments.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Resumes Blue Verification Badge Request After Pausing For A While
The microblogging site Twitter has reopened verification applications after pausing them last week.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2021
1 min read
Google Photos Ends Free High-Quality Unlimited Storage
Google Photos ends its unlimited free storage policy for pictures at ‘high resolution’ starting today, June 1, 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2021
1 min read
Instagram Tweaks Its Algorithm After It Was Accused Of Censoring Pro-Palestinian Content
Instagram has made changes to its algorithm after a group of its employees reportedly complained that pro-Palestinian content was not viewable for users during the conflict in Gaza.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2021
1 min read
Xiaomi Announces 200W Wired Charging Tech Which Can Fully Charge A Phone In 8 Minutes
Using a modified Mi 11 Pro with a 4,000mAh battery, Xiaomi says it’s able to fully charge the phone in 8 minutes over a 200W wired “HyperCharge” system, or in 15 minutes with 120W wireless charging.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2021
1 min read
