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Facebook iOS iPhoneApr 16, 2021

WhatsApp for iPhone adds larger media previews and group controls for disappearing messages

WhatsApp has launched a new update for iPhone which now features larger media thumbnails, and group controls for disappearing messages. The disappearing messages feature was launched in November 2020, but was limited to one-on-one chats. WhatsApp now allows group members…

GamesApr 15, 2021

Apple argues in case against Epic Games that it has not compromised privacy and security unlike third-party App Stores and reduced industry commissions

Usman Hussain

Epic Games has been against and arguing on not paying Apple a 30% commission to distribute apps on iOS devices, however, court filings reveal that Epic itself used to charge much higher fees. When Epic agreed to distribute games from…

Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021

Car Thing by Spotify arrives in the U.S. for select customers

Usman Hussain

A Spotify voice-controlled device for vehicles called ‘Car Thing’ is has launched in a limited quantity to select users. It is a device connected via Bluetooth for controlling Spotify without having a phone in hand. Since the device is released…

Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021

TikTok is given a new June 11 deadline for its fate to be decided in the United States

Rida Imran

Scott Nover from AdWeek says that President Joe Biden’s administration has given TikTok a new deadline to decide the social media platform’s fate in the country. The U.S. government has filed a status report in the Commerce Department and asked…

iOSApr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021

Apple is using its security protocols as a pretext for its commission, says Epic Games

Usman Hussain

Earlier it was reported that Apple submitted a 500-page filing to the court ahead of the impending legal battle against Epic Games, alleging that Epic had planned the antitrust lawsuit months in advance in order to draw attention to Fortnite….

FacebookApr 9, 2021

Facebook clones Clubhouse with new app called Hotline

Imran Hussain

Facebook has launched a new app called Hotline, which clones the live audio and audience functionality that Clubhouse has made so popular, while also adding Instagram’s live video streaming in the mix. The app has been created by Facebook’s New…

Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021

Apple claims that Epic Games’ lawsuit was planned months in advance to revive interest in Fortnite

Asma Hussain

Apple vs. Epic Games is going to court in May. Ahead of the impending legal battle, Apple submitted a 500-page filing to the court alleging that Epic had planned the antitrust lawsuit for months in advance in an effort to…

FacebookApr 8, 2021

Facebook is testing new labels for pages to help users to distinguish real pages from parody pages

Rida Imran

Facebook has announced that it is testing new labels for pages to give users more information about who they follow. Starting in the United States, the social media company is using the new ‘Public Official’, ‘Fan Page’ and ‘Satire Page’…

Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021

TikTok introduces new ‘Auto Captions’ feature for videos to make the platform more accessible

Rida Imran

The popular video-creating social media app, TikTok has released a new accessibility feature ‘Auto-Captions’ for creators. For users with visual or hearing impairments, the app now offers automatically generated subtitles so they can hear or read the content. Currently, the new…

FacebookApr 6, 2021

Facebook refusing to hand over requested documents in Epic Games v. Apple dispute

Asma Hussain

Less than a month away from the Epic Games v. Apple trial, Facebook is refusing to produce additional documents despite continued requests from the Cupertino tech giant, according to a joint discovery letter filed with the U.S. District Court for…