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Android iOS WhatsAppJan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023

WhatsApp now supports proxy servers to keep users connected when internet is blocked

WhatsApp has officially launched proxy support for all iOS, Android, and web users, worldwide. The feature is especially for those users who are denied access to WhatsApp services by authoritarian regimes, via internet shutdowns, to stay connected to their loved…

Facebook InstagramJan 6, 2023

EU fines Meta $411 million over compelling users to accept personalized ads

Ali Hasnain

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been fined over $400 million and is now banned from forcing European users to see personalized ads. The company’s major defeat could severely undercut its Facebook and Instagram advertising business. In November 2022, Meta…

YouTubeDec 31, 2022Jan 4, 2023

Here is why YouTube Music is one of best audio streaming service of 2022

Ali Hasnain

YouTube Music surpassed over 80 million users globally, YouTube reached over 50 million music and Premium subs this year. It is my best music streaming service of 2022 because it offers the ability to seamlessly switch between audio and video…

Apple TV YouTubeDec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022

YouTube wins rights to NFL Sunday Ticket after Apple exits negotiations

Asma Hussain

Google and the National Football League (NFL) today announced that YouTube TV will now stream the NFL Sunday Ticket. Apple previously was reported to be in talks with the NFL over securing the rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket. However,…

Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022

Netflix password sharing made a criminal offense in the UK, but no need to panic

Asma Hussain

According to a government agency in the United Kingdom, password sharing for streaming services such as Netflix is an unlawful act. However, it is up to the service providers to take action through criminal or civil courts. UK government says…

Android iOS WhatsAppDec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022

WhatsApp introduces new “Accidental Delete” feature to undo ‘Delete for Me’

Rida Imran

WhatsApp has released a new feature “Accidental Delete” on iOS and Android for users to undo the “Delete for Me” option. In 2017, the company introduced the option for users to delete sent messages within a seven minutes window. Later…

FacebookDec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022

Oculus VR CTO, John Carmack leaves Meta over management’s inefficiencies

Rida Imran

Veteran developer, John Carmack has left Meta after 10 years at the company. He was overseeing the Oculus VR development as the consulting Cheif Technology Officer. After co-creating Doom and Quake franchises at id Software, Carmack joined the virtual reality…

TwitterDec 19, 2022Dec 20, 2022

After a short ban, Twitter to revise policy that prohibits linking select social platforms

Rida Imran

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has said that the company will change its latest free promotion policy which prohibits users from advertising links to third-party platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Tibel, and others. During the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday, December…

Android iOS YouTubeDec 16, 2022

YouTube tests “Add to queue” feature on iOS and Android

Rida Imran

Popular streaming service, YouTube is testing a new feature “Add to queue” on iOS and Android to enhance users’ video streaming experience. Currently, the feature is available on the web. YouTube on mobile offers “Save to Watch later” or “Save…

iOS WhatsAppDec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022

WhatsApp to launch Picture in Picture on iOS in 2023

Rida Imran

WhatsApp has announced that it is testing a new multitasking feature “Picture in Picture” on iOS which will be available in 2023. Picture-in-picture (PiP) tech shrinks the window of a video so that it continues to play while users navigate…