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Android iOSDec 7, 2021

WhatsApp updates Disappearing Messages feature with new duration options and more

To give users more control over their messages, WhatsApp has updated its ‘Disappearing Messages’ feature with more duration options for users to select the duration which is more suitable for them. The feature was introduced last year as a way…

Android iOSDec 6, 2021Dec 6, 2021

WhatsApp testing new voice waveforms for chat bubbles on iOS and Android

Asma Hussain

A few months ago, WhatsApp rolled out voice waveforms for the voice recording UI on iOS and Android devices alongside the ability to stop and start a voice message recording. Now, the company is testing a new interface that shows…

Android iOS iPhoneDec 3, 2021Dec 4, 2021

‘Tears of Joy’ is the most used emoji of 2021, according to Unicode Consortium

Rida Imran

Emojis have earned a special place in digital communication, they allow users to express their feelings, moods, thoughts, and much more with illustrations. According to Unicode Consortium, the most used emoji of 2021 was the Tears of Joy 😂 and…

Android iPhoneDec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021

New limited-edition Beats Studio Buds x Union will launch on Dec.1, 2021

Rida Imran

In celebration of popular clothing store ‘Union’, Apple has announced the new limited-edition Beats Studio Buds x Union. The new wireless headphones will be available on the store’s retail and online stores in the U.S and Japan on December 1,…

Android iOSNov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021

Apple, Google not doing enough to comply with new app store law in South Korea – Report

Asma Hussain

Tech companies Apple and Google are not doing enough to comply with South Korea’s new app store law that prohibits app store operators from forcing developers to use their own payment systems according to the lawmaker that drove the legislation….

Android iOS iPhoneNov 16, 2021Nov 17, 2021

Epic Games CEO accuses Apple of complying with “oppressive foreign laws” and calls for universal app store

Rida Imran

Speaking at the Global Conference for Mobile Application Ecosystem Fairness in South Korea, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney used the opportunity to bash its nemesis Apple and Apple’s alleged partner in the controlling mobile apps market, Google. Supporting the new…

Android iOSNov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook compares phones that allow sideloading to cars with no airbags or seatbelts

Asma Hussain

Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke on a number of broad topics at the New York Times DealBook summit including the company’s role in users’ mental health, the fact that he has personally invested in cryptocurrency, and sideloading. Apple CEO Tim…

AndroidNov 5, 2021

U.S. federal agencies ordered to patch Apple exploits by Nov. 17, 2021

Rida Imran

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered U.S federal agencies to patch security vulnerabilities on products from Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Google, Cisco, and many other companies by November 17, 2021. The agency has published a list of…

Android iOS iPhoneNov 5, 2021

While Apple continues to denounce sideloading, Google announces alternative payment system in South Korea

Rida Imran

South Korea has passed a law that prohibits Apple and Google from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems on App Store and Play Store, respectively. That means developers can offer their own app stores on iOS and Android…

Android iPhoneNov 4, 2021

Pegasus developer ‘NSO’ declared a national security risk by the U.S. for its iPhone hacking spyware

Rida Imran

An Israeli-firm NSO has made news for all the wrong reasons, its spyware Pegasus. Multiple reports by Amnesty International, media consortium, and other sources have listed damning pieces of evidence that Pegasus is used by authoritarian governments to hack iPhones…

Android

Apple Podcasts launches web app for PC and Android

Experience a user-friendly, art-centric social network with Vero

Create custom grocery lists and meal plans with Paprika Recipe Manager

WhatsApp makes event planning easier with new group chat feature

Unleash your inner puzzle solver with Bart Bonte’s award-winning games

WhatsApp updates Disappearing Messages feature with new duration options and more

WhatsApp testing new voice waveforms for chat bubbles on iOS and Android

‘Tears of Joy’ is the most used emoji of 2021, according to Unicode Consortium

New limited-edition Beats Studio Buds x Union will launch on Dec.1, 2021

Apple, Google not doing enough to comply with new app store law in South Korea – Report

Epic Games CEO accuses Apple of complying with “oppressive foreign laws” and calls for universal app store

Apple CEO Tim Cook compares phones that allow sideloading to cars with no airbags or seatbelts

U.S. federal agencies ordered to patch Apple exploits by Nov. 17, 2021

While Apple continues to denounce sideloading, Google announces alternative payment system in South Korea

Pegasus developer ‘NSO’ declared a national security risk by the U.S. for its iPhone hacking spyware