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FacebookiOSAug 17, 2020

Facebook says 30% ‘Apple tax’ burdens small businesses

by Asma Hussain

Facebook has joined the growing list of companies and developers that have taken a stand against the 30% commission fee that Apple collects on payments made through the app store. The social media giant says Apple is refusing to waive its…

TwitterAug 17, 2020Sep 12, 2020

Trump gives ByteDance 90-day deadline to find a buyer for TikTok’s U.S. operations

by Asma Hussain

President Donald Trump has issued another executive order giving TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, 90 days to divest TikTok’s operations in the United States. The Trump administration has been pressuring the Chinese social media company to sell the video-clip sharing platform to…

AndroidInstagramiOSiPhoneAug 15, 2020Nov 22, 2020

Instagram is merging Direct Messaging with Facebook Messenger Chat

by Rida Imran

In Instagram’s latest app update, Facebook has quietly launched new messaging features which also include merging the company’s sister app, Messenger. Now Instagram users can have conversations with friends and family via text in more expressive ways like reacting with…

FacebookInstagramTwitterAug 15, 2020Aug 16, 2020

Instagram stored deleted pictures and message on its servers – Report

by Asma Hussain

Instagram’s enable users to delete old or unwanted content on the platform but it appears that the company was not forthcoming about keeping deleted pictures and private direct messages on its servers in the last year. An independent security researcher…

AndroidiOSiPhoneSnapchatAug 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020

Snapchat adds Lenses for TikTok dance challenges on its platform

by Asma Hussain

Snapchat is launching a new selection of augmented reality lenses to be used on TikTok, exclusively. These lenses have been created in partnership with 4 popular TikTok influencers: Loren Gray, Dixi D’Amelio, Sarati, and Jalaiah Harmon, to inspire users to…

MacWindowsAug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020

Dropbox launches new password manager, backup and vault features on Mac and PC

by Asma Hussain

Dropbox’s latest management features are now available to the public following beta testing. The new features include a password manager, file vault, and automatic backup functionality on Mac and PC. However, users on the Basic Dropbox plan will not have…

iOSTwitterAug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020

Twitter rolls out anti-troll feature for iOS to limit replies

by Asma Hussain

Twitter has announced a new feature for its platform back in May 2020 which allows users to have more control over their conversations. The tech giant has made it easier for users to decide who replies to their conversation by…

TwitterAug 12, 2020Aug 13, 2020

Twitter is testing automatic tweet translations in Brazil

by Asma Hussain

Recently, Twitter announced the release of a new multi-lingual translation feature to a limited number of users in the testing phase. On Monday, the feature was expanded to Brazil to allow users to explore more information in other languages on…

AndroidiOSiPadiPhoneAug 11, 2020Aug 11, 2020

Ban on WeChat might have devastating impact on Apple’s sales – Report

by Rida Imran

On August 6, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump signed two executive orders which ban all transactions with ByteDance and WeChat, two very popular Chinese social media companies. The tech experts speculate that the ban on…

GamesHow tosAug 11, 2020Jul 3, 2026

How to stream Spotify on Xbox, Playstation and Discord

by Asma Hussain

Spotify is a popular digital music streaming service, which has offers millions of songs and thousands of podcasts on various genres on iOS and Android devices for a $9.99 monthly subscription fee. Recently, the app has released many new features…