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AndroidiOSiPhoneJan 30, 2021

Telegram adds feature to import your WhatsApp chat history

Usman Hussain

Telegram has announced that the app will soon allow the import of chat history from other apps like WhatsApp, with its latest update. This year has seen a spike in interest for secure messaging apps like Telegram, specially after WhatsApp’s…

iPhoneAndroidJan 29, 2021Jan 30, 2021

WhatsApp desktop app will soon get Face ID and Touch ID authentication

Rida Imran

To make the WhatsApp desktop and web apps more secure, the company has announced a new Face and Touch biometric authentication feature. Via their smartphones, users will be able to log in to their WhatsApp account on the computer web…

Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021

Google will not show ATT privacy prompt by not using IDFA for some its iOS apps

Rida Imran

Apple will release its new App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy feature soon which will allow users to opt-out of across app and website tracking. Although the ATT feature will be a great leap forward in ensuring user privacy and online…

AndroidJan 28, 2021

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 to feature blood glucose level monitoring

Usman Hussain

Samsung is working on add technology for measuring one’s blood glucose levels to its Galaxy Watch 4 which will arrive in the second half of this year.  The technology makes use of optical sensors to detect blood glucose levels. It…

FacebookJan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021

Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon CEOs might appear before EU lawmakers on Feb 1, 2021

Rida Imran

According to a recent report by Reuters, chief executive officers of the four big Silicon Valley tech giants might appear at February 1, 2021, anti-trust EU hearing in Brussels, Belgium. EU lawmakers have invited Tim Cook CEO of Apple, Mark…

AndroidiPhoneJan 22, 2021

Android flagships lose twice as much buyback value as iPhones in first year – Report

Asma Hussain

When buying a flagship smartphone, consumers expect it to last for several years and offer decent buyback value at the end of its life. Especially since tech companies add a bigger price tag each year’s flagship release. However, the buyback…

AndroidiOSMacWindowsJan 22, 2021

Beeper brings iMessage to Android and Windows through a workaround

Imran Hussain

Beeper is a new app that supports 15 different chat services, including iMessage, on Android, Windows, and Linux. The app features a unified inbox, Slack-like keyboard shortcuts for quick actions. Beeper, previously known as Novachat, has been created by Pebble…

AndroidiOSJan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021

Netflix will release new ‘Shuffle Play’ feature globally, later in 2021

Rida Imran

Today, popular video streaming service, Netflix has announced the rollout of a new search feature ‘Shuffle Play’ later this year. In the company’s Q4 2020, the company stated that after a successful testing phase, the new search feature will release…

Jan 18, 2021

FTC commissioners take a dig at Apple and Google in settlement with Tapjoy

Asma Hussain

A settlement between The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and mobile gaming platform Tapjoy also took aim at Apple and Google and how both companies control their platforms. The FTC recently settled with Tapjoy over claims it used false advertising offers…

GamesJan 16, 2021Jan 16, 2021

Epic Games has widened its dispute with Apple and Google in U.K.

Usman Hussain

Epic Games has widened its case against Apple and Google in the United Kingdom. As reported by Bloomberg, Epic has made a new filing in the U.K. calling out Apple for its decision to remove Fortnite from the App Store,…