Jul 20, 2021Jul 21, 2021

WhatsApp is rolling out new feature that allows users to rejoin group calls

by Usman Hussain

WhatsApp will roll out a new feature next week that will allow users to join ongoing group calls. The new feature is expected to arrive on both Android and iOS devices. The update will also bring a new call info…

Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021

New report reveals ‘Pegasus’ spyware was used to hack 37 iOS and Android smartphones of journalists, and others

by Rida Imran

Earlier this week, a report by Amnesty International, Citizen Lab, and Forensic Architecture revealed that oppressive governments, accused of Human rights violations, used ‘Pegasus’ spyware to hack iOS and Android devices and track individuals and subject them to state violence…

Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021

Saluting face, biting lip and other emojis coming to iOS, and other platforms in 2022

by Rida Imran

Ahead of World Emoji Day on July 17, Unicode Consortium has shared drafts of the expected emojis coming to iOS, Android, Facebook, Samsung, and Twitter in the upcoming Emoji 14.0 update. Apple also introduced 217 new emojis on iOS 14.5…

Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021

TikTok hits 3 billion downloads worldwide – first non-Facebook app to achieve the mark since 2014

by Rida Imran

TikTok is a very popular Chinese video-sharing app by ByteDance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the app reached unprecedented growth and now it has hit 3 billion downloads worldwide on iOS and Android devices. This milestone makes TikTok the first non-Facebook…

Jul 14, 2021

Google Drive is getting a new unified sync app for Mac

by Imran Hussain

After multiple changes in the past, Google Drive is getting a new unified sync app for Mac. The app will be called Drive for desktop and will be available for both consumers and business users. Google had previously split its…

Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021

Google faces new antitrust lawsuit by 36 U.S. states for alleged Play Store abuse

by Rida Imran

Accused of anti-competitive behavior, Google is being sued by 36 states in the United States over its stronghold of Play Store, Google’s digital marketplace for apps distribution, and in-app purchase system. Previously, the tech giant faced Justice Department and states…

Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021

Preinstalled apps on Apple and Google smartphones dominate third-party apps as per study sponsored by Facebook

by Rida Imran

A new Comscore study, sponsored by Facebook, reveals that Apple’s and Google’s preinstalled apps on their smartphones dominate third-party apps. The commissioned study, shared exclusively with The Verge, aims to highlight the anti-competitive practices of the aforementioned tech giants by…

Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021

Former U.S. President Trump is suing Twitter, Facebook and Google for violating his first amendment rights

by Rida Imran

Former U.S. President Donald J.Trump is suing social media companies and their chief executives for blocking him. Bloomberg reports that President Trump has filed the case at a federal court in Florida against Twitter, Facebook, Google, and their CEOs and…

Jul 6, 2021Jul 7, 2021

Twitter might soon launch a new ‘tweet reactions’ feature like Facebook and iMessage reactions

by Rida Imran

Reverse engineer, Nima Owji discovered that Twitter is working on new tweet reactions which will let users be more expressive on the app. Like Facebook and iMessage reactions, Twitter will also introduce reaction emojis which give users more options to…

Jul 6, 2021Jul 6, 2021

Lack of user data on iOS due to App Tracking Transparency rules pushes advertisers to spend more on Android ads

by Asma Hussain

According to a new report, Apple’s implementation of its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) rules has caused advertisers to shift their focus from spending on Android instead of iOS. The change has lead to a price rise for ads targeted at…