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Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021

WhatsApp is working on a new customizable ‘Last Seen’ status privacy feature on iOS and Android

by Rida Imran

WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will allow users to adjust their ‘Last Seen’ status’ visibility. On a new contact-to-contact basis, users will be able to select the contacts they do not want to share their status visibility with….

Sep 6, 2021

Germany demands 7 years of security update for Apple and Google mobile devices

by Rida Imran

Germany urges the EU Commission for strict environmental laws for Apple and Google mobile devices. The Federal Ministry of Economics wants the companies to provide security updates and spare parts of mobile devices running on iOS and Android software, including…

Sep 4, 2021Sep 4, 2021

YouTube Music and Premium subscribers surpass 50 million mark

by Rida Imran

Youtube has announced that its Music and Premium subscribers have surpassed 50 million, a milestone the company accredits to content diversity on the platform. As part of the YouTube Premium subscription plan, its Music streaming service integrates “watching, listening, and…

Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021

Apple spent €3.5 million lobbying in EU, while Google and Facebook spent over €5 million

by Rida Imran

A new survey of lobbying networks in the European Union (EU) by Corporate Europe Observatory has found that the tech lobbying sector in the EU spends more than fossil fuels, pharma, and other industries. While Google and Facebook have invested…

Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021

How to use YouTube picture-in-picture on Android

by Usman Hussain

Android has its own feature called Picture-in-Picture that allows smartphones running on Android 8.0 Oreo or later to multitask while in between apps. The feature can be enabled for select apps with a few simple steps. Picture-in-Picture allows you to search…

Aug 28, 2021Aug 28, 2021

How to hide apps on Android

by Usman Hussain

Many Android users disable or uninstall apps on an Android smartphone if they do not wish to see or use them anymore. But there is also a way where you can have the app ready-to-go, and just delete the app…

Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021

Netflix enters cloud gaming industry with ‘Stranger Things’ in-app mobile games

by Rida Imran

Netflix has finally launched its first in-app games in Poland. Currently, in the testing phase, the video streaming service is offering ‘Stranger Things 1984’ and ‘Stranger Things 3’ to users in Poland to enjoy on their smartphones. But the feature…

Aug 26, 2021Aug 27, 2021

Google’s payment to Apple in 2021 might be $15 billion to be the default search engine in iOS

by Rida Imran

Based on Apple’s public filings and analysis of Google’s TAC (traffic acquisition costs) payments, Bernstein analyst, Toni Sacconaghi forecasts that Google’s payment to the Cupertino tech giant in FY 2021 will be approximately $15 billion to stay the default search…

Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021

Twitter tests a new feature to allow users to easily discover more Spaces

by Rida Imran

Twitter announced that it is testing a new feature to help users discover more Spaces on iOS and Android versions of the app. Currently, for some users Spaces which their contacts are listening to will appear on top of their…

Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021

S.Korean regulators could bar Apple and Google from charging in-app purchases’ commission

by Rida Imran

The parliament’s legislation and judiciary committee in South Korea is reported to approve the “Anti-Google law” Act which would stop Apple and Google from charging a commission for in-app purchases via their app stores. After the committee’s approval, the bill…