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May 2, 2022May 3, 2022

WhatsApp to add new “quick reactions” and more to Status Updates feature

Facebook, the parent company of WhatsApp and Instagram, introduced the Instagram Stories feature on WhatsApp called the “Status Updates” a few years ago. The feature allows users to share pictures and video clips that appear in a dedicated section in…

Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022

WhatsApp is developing a new subscription plan and linked devices’ UI for business accounts

by Rida Imran

WABetaInfo has discovered that WhatsApp is working on new features for business accounts like redesigned interface for the “Linked Devices” section and subscription plan. Recently, the company announced major changes to the platform. Starting with group chats, WhatsApp has introduced…

Apr 15, 2022Jul 12, 2022

WhatsApp announces new Communities, reactions, and others feature to improve group chat experience

by Rida Imran

WhatsApp has added several new features to improve the group chat experience on the platform like “Communities” for users to bring different groups to one place and easily manage their communication and coordination, reactions to messages, and more. Most of…

Apr 15, 2022May 7, 2022

Apple calls out Meta for its almost 50% commission on metaverse virtual sales

by Imran Hussain

Apple has hit back at Meta after it announced that it will charge an almost 50% commission fee on virtual sales in its metaverse Horzion Worlds. Meta had constantly called out Apple for charging a 30% commission fee for purchases…

Apr 14, 2022Apr 15, 2022

Meta to charge creators 47.5% commission on Metaverse purchases, calls it “competitive”

by Imran Hussain

Meta has announced that it will charge creators a 47.5% commission fee on purchases made in “Metaverse”. This is the same company that ran a campaign against Apple for its 30% commission rate on App Store purchases. The company has…

Apr 14, 2022Apr 15, 2022

Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature will cost Facebook $12.8 billion in 2022

by Asma Hussain

Apple released its highly controversial App Tracking Transparency feature, which forces apps to ask users permission to whether or not they want their data to be collected by third-party developers, almost a year ago. In 2021, the feature cost social media…

Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022

Instagram introduces 7 new messaging features to let users chat, share and respond more easily

by Rida Imran

Instagram has released seven new exciting features to make messaging and sharing on the app more fun, expressive and convenient. The new experiences include the ability to send a 30-second preview of a song, reply to a message while browsing,…

Mar 31, 2022Jul 12, 2022

WhatsApp updates the ‘Voice Message’ player with new interface, out of chat playback, more

by Rida Imran

WhatsApp has introduced several new features to the ‘Voice Message’ recorder like new out-of-chat playback, pause/resume recording, waveform visualization, and more. The new features will be rolling out to everyone in the coming weeks. WhatsApp says that 7 billion voice…

Mar 1, 2022Mar 3, 2022

Apple gives into Russian pressure on tech giants to set up legal entities in the country

by Asma Hussain

Amidst the Russian offense against Ukraine, a new report indicates that authorities in Moscow are intensifying a censorship campaign by pressuring tech companies such as Apple, Google, Meta, Twitter, and others into complying with a new law that requires them…

Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022

WhatsApp introduces new “voice message player” to listen to messages in any part of the app

by Rida Imran

Whatsapp for iOS has released a new “Global voice message player” which enables users to continue listening to audio messages anywhere in the app. Now, iPhone users can listen to their audio messages while texting, checking, reading, or texting other…

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WhatsApp to add new “quick reactions” and more to Status Updates feature

WhatsApp is developing a new subscription plan and linked devices’ UI for business accounts

WhatsApp announces new Communities, reactions, and others feature to improve group chat experience

Apple calls out Meta for its almost 50% commission on metaverse virtual sales

Meta to charge creators 47.5% commission on Metaverse purchases, calls it “competitive”

Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature will cost Facebook $12.8 billion in 2022

Instagram introduces 7 new messaging features to let users chat, share and respond more easily

WhatsApp updates the ‘Voice Message’ player with new interface, out of chat playback, more

Apple gives into Russian pressure on tech giants to set up legal entities in the country

WhatsApp introduces new “voice message player” to listen to messages in any part of the app