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Apr 15, 2022May 7, 2022

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

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, 2022Apr 1, 2022

WhatsApp updates the ‘Voice Message’ player like 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…

Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022

Facebook Messenger introduces new split payments, vanish mode and more

by Rida Imran

Facebook Messenger has announced new features like split payments, voice message recording controls, and a vanish mode on the app. Previously, Messenger for iOS was upgraded with new chat themes, a quick replay bar, and QR codes and payment links…

Feb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022

European lawmakers are unmoved by Meta’s threat to pull out Facebook and Instagram from the region

by Rida Imran

Meta recently threatened to pull out Facebook, Instagram, and its other services from Europe, if it barred from transferring EU users’ data to its US servers. However, unraveled by the threat, two politicians say life will be better without Facebook…

Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022

Apple and other tech giants trying to curb antitrust legislation by using anti-China lobbying

by Asma Hussain

According to a new report, Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and more are pouring money into anti-China lobbying in an effort to curb antitrust legislation in the United States. Apple and other tech giants pouring money into thinks tanks to battle…

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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 like 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

Facebook Messenger introduces new split payments, vanish mode and more

European lawmakers are unmoved by Meta’s threat to pull out Facebook and Instagram from the region

Apple and other tech giants trying to curb antitrust legislation by using anti-China lobbying