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FacebookiOSDec 24, 2021Jan 8, 2022

WhatsApp working on animated heart emojis for iOS

Asma Hussain

WhatsApp has been working on a ton of new features recently. According to a recent report, the company is working on is a small visual addition for emojis: new animated heart emojis. The feature is currently under development but it…

YouTubeDec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021

YouTube TV loses Disney-owned networks after contract expired [U: Disney content restored]

Asma Hussain

YouTube TV customers are no longer able to access any Disney-owned channels including popular networks like ESPN and ABC on the streaming service after Google failed to strike a new deal with the media giant and subsequently lost its contract….

FacebookDec 14, 2021Jan 7, 2022

WhatsApp finally hides last seen and online status from strangers

Imran Hussain

WhatsApp is rolling out a new privacy-focused update that will hide users’ last seen and online status from users that they have never chatted with or don’t have in their address book. This change not only applies to private user…

iOSiPadiPhoneDec 14, 2021

Adobe launches Creative Cloud Express for users with minimum graphic design experience

Asma Hussain

Adobe has launched its Spark Post multimedia creation suite as the rebranded Creative Cloud Express which allows users to use drag-and-drop tools to create visual content like social media posts, banners, stories, flyers, and more. Rebranded Adobe Spark Post launched…

Dec 13, 2021

Sony considered bringing gaming service PlayStation Now to mobile devices, Apple court doc reveals

Asma Hussain

In 2017, Sony was preparing to launch its PlayStation Now cloud gaming service on mobile phones, according to a leaked court document from the Epic v. Apple trial. The court document referenced an unannounced “mobile extension of an existing streaming service…

FacebookiOSSnapchatDec 13, 2021Dec 14, 2021

Here’s the workaround Snapchat, Facebook are using to bypass Apple’s App Tracking Transparency guidelines

Asma Hussain

Earlier this week, a report revealed that many companies including Facebook and Snapchat are using a loose interpretation of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) guidelines to track users across other apps and services even when they have asked not to…

InstagramDec 10, 2021

Instagram launches ‘2021 Playback’ to share favorite Stories for next few weeks

Rida Imran

To relive the memorable moments from this year, Instagram has introduced “2021 Playback” for users to reshare their favorite Stories. For this year, the company has abandoned its popular “Top 9” photos grid which enabled users to compile a montage…

InstagramDec 10, 2021

Instagram to bring back chronological feed in 2022 to give users more control

Rida Imran

At the Senate hearing on children’s online safety, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said that the company is working on an optional chronological feed to give users more control over the content they view on the platform. The social media…

AndroidFacebookiOSDec 9, 2021Dec 9, 2021

Facebook launches new ‘Stars Store’ webpage to circumvent App Store fees

Rida Imran

Facebook has launched a new ‘Stars Store’ webpage for users to purchase stars which they can use to support their favorite creators during live streams. And by offering Stars on a separate website instead of in-app purchases on iOS and…

iOSiPhoneYouTubeDec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021

YouTube Music widely rolls out ‘2021 Recap’ on iOS and Android

Rida Imran

As the end of 2021 is coming closer, several apps are sharing the best apps, songs, and artists of the year. But YouTube Music is offering users a more personalized recap of the music they enjoyed listening to this year…