Internet

Jul 28, 2022Jul 28, 2022

Spotify no longer producing Car Thing due to limited product demand and supply chain issues

Asma Hussain

Just five months after Spotify released ‘Car Thing’ to the general public, the company recently announced that it is halting production of the $90 dashboard accessory. Spotify’s decision to stop production of Car Thing was revealed during its Q2 2022…

InstagramJul 27, 2022Jul 28, 2022

Instagram defends its shift to videos after receiving backlash for copying TikTok

Rida Imran

After copying Snapchat, Instagram has now moved on to copying another social media platform, TikTok. And unhappy users are calling out Instagram. Recently, Instagram introduced more tools to create and share videos on the app like Remix for photos, new…

iOSJul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022

Netflix for iOS added a new subscription button to manage payments outside App Store

Rida Imran

Netflix has implemented Apple’s new App Store change for reader apps. The video streaming service has added a new subscription button on its iOS app for users to manage their subscription payments outside the App Store. In March, Apple allowed…

iOSWhatsAppJul 25, 2022Mar 4, 2023

WhatsApp for iOS will release new “Past Participants” feature for group chats

Rida Imran

WABetaInfo has found that WhatsApp for iOS is working on a new “Past Participants” feature for group chats. The company developed the feature for Android and now plans to expand it to iOS as well. Previously, WhatsApp increased the group…

SnapchatJul 23, 2022Jul 25, 2022

Instagram introduces new features to create videos and reels

Rida Imran

TikTok is reigning as the most popular video-sharing app. To compete with the Chinese social media app, Instagram has introduced new ways to collaborate and create videos and reels on the platform. Last year, the company’s Head Adam Mosseri announced…

SnapchatJul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022

New “Snapchat for web” is available for users to call or message via their computers

Rida Imran

Snap Inc. has launched the new ‘Snapchat for web’ for users in select regions to stay connected to their family, friend, and Snap community via their computers and the app’s camera. Previously, users could only chat via their smartphones. New…

AndroidFacebookiOSiPhoneTwitterJul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022

New Emoji 15.0 designs for ginger, flute and other characters announced for 2022 – 23

Rida Imran

Emojipedia has announced Emojis 15.0 sample designs for 2022-23. The latest emoji draft list includes a new hand gesture and face, heart colors, animals, plants, objects, and more. The upcoming characters are approved for this September, ahead of World Emoji…

TwitterJul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022

Twitter sues Elon Musk for backing out of the company’s $44 billion acquisition deal

Rida Imran

Like most, if not all, social media platforms, Twitter also has its fair share of bots and spam accounts. However, Tesla CEO and the world’s richest man Elon Musk used the high number of bots and spam accounts on the…

FacebookMacWhatsAppJul 12, 2022Mar 4, 2023

WhatsApp is testing new Mac Catalyst app with native Apple Silicon support

Imran Hussain

WhatsApp has released a new beta of its desktop app for Mac as a Catalyst app. The new beta is native to Apple Silicon (M1 and M2 Macs), and features a different design than the current app that is available…

YouTubeJul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022

YouTube announces Picture-in-Picture is finally coming to iOS

Asma Hussain

YouTube has just announced the expansion of Picture-in-Picture support for iPhones and iPad. Picture-in-Picture allows users to watch videos from their favorite creators while scrolling through social media apps, texting, browsing the web, etc. The video will continue to play…