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How tosiPhoneApr 16, 2022Apr 17, 2022

How to hide your Online Status on WhatsApp for iOS

Asma Hussain

WhatsApp automatically displays your Online Status to your contacts. However, if you would rather keep that option restricted to close friends and family, it is pretty easy to do that. Luckily, the functionality offers customization options allowing you to easily…

AndroidFacebookiOSiPhoneApr 15, 2022Jul 12, 2022

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

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…

FacebookApr 15, 2022May 7, 2022

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

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…

Apple TVApr 15, 2022

Netflix switches its Apple TV app to tvOS 15 video player, adds support for new Siri Remote

Imran Hussain

Netflix has recently updated its Apple TV app and finally added support for the native tvOS 15 video player, as well as the new Siri Remote. For a long time, Netflix has been using the older tvOS video player and…

FacebookApr 14, 2022Apr 15, 2022

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

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…

FacebookiOSApr 14, 2022Apr 15, 2022

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

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…

AndroidiOSiPhoneApr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022

WhatsApp rolls out new ‘file download ETA’ feature to beta testers across platforms

Rida Imran

WhatsApp has released a new “file download ETA” (estimated time of arrival) feature to beta testers for iOS, Android, desktop, and web versions of the app. The new feature will show users the time or duration it will take to…

iOSiPadiPhoneiPod TouchYouTubeApr 11, 2022Apr 12, 2022

YouTube discontinues picture-in-picture experiment for iOS, but it still works for existing users [Update]

Imran Hussain

YouTube has officially discontinued its picture-in-picture video playback experiment for iOS users. The company had been testing its YouTube picture-in-picture feature for iOS since last year, and it was limited to Premium subscribers only. However, instead of rolling it out…

iOSSnapchatApr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022

Snapchat introduces new “Sign With Snap”, an AR lens to learn ASL Alphabet on iOS

Rida Imran

In partnership with SignAll, Snap Inc. has introduced a new “Sign With Snap”lens on Snapchat for iOS. The new lens is designed for users to learn American Sign Language (ASL) alphabets and develop new non-verbal communication skills. When Apple launched…

Apple TVApr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022

Demand for streaming platforms still strong among consumers overwhelmed by content choices – Report

Asma Hussain

With more than a dozen streaming platforms currently available on the market, there is excessive content being produced and added to such services. According to a new report, the vastness of content choice on streaming platforms is becoming overwhelming for…