Category: apps

Facebook to begin collecting more specific feedback about News Feed content

Around two years ago, Facebook began asking their users directly for feedback about the content that they see on their News Feed. This allowed Facebook to understand and improve what type of content should show on a user’s News Feed. The company is now taking it a step further and asking specific details in these surveys such as how inspirational was the post, or if a certain topic does not interest that particular user at all.

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You can now upload and view images in 4K on Twitter for iOS and Android

In March, Twitter began testing a feature in the beta versions of iOS and Android apps that would allow users to upload and view images on the platform in a higher resolution, specifically in 4K. The feature is now rolling out globally to all users in the stable version of the Twitter app.

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Google Meet update brings redesigned viewing options and content sharing, built-in data saver and more

Google has announced a new update to their video conferencing application, Google Meet, introducing a few changes to the interface and also added a few features. These include changes to viewing and sharing content on call, the addition of a Data saver feature, automatic light adjustment and more.

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Instagram announces new tools to combat abusive DMs and hate comments

Back in February, Instagram shared an update on its work towards combating abuse and hate speech on Instagram. In this regard, Instagram has announced a couple of new features to protect people from seeing abusive DMs and permanently block users from reaching you using fresh accounts. Continue reading “Instagram announces new tools to combat abusive DMs and hate comments”

Apple introduces redesigned Podcasts app with Channels, Subscriptions and more

Along with the new iPad Pro models and the new iMac, Apple unveiled the new redesigned Apple Podcasts and also launched the Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, which a paid premium service. It will offer a variety of benefits such as -free listening, access to additional content, and early or exclusive access to new series.

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Reddit unveils Clubhouse-like platform ‘Reddit Talk’

Reddit is the latest entrant into the audio conversation space, which was started by Clubhouse sometime back. Today, Reddit has unveiled Reddit Talk, a new feature that lets users host live audio conversations in their communities. Continue reading “Reddit unveils Clubhouse-like platform ‘Reddit Talk’”

Facebook bets big on audio with new products to take on Clubhouse

As the audio platforms are rising, Facebook has announced multiple audio products across its apps as it aims to tap into the Clubhouse-led trend. The social media giant is planning to roll out the audio features in the upcoming days. Continue reading “Facebook bets big on audio with new products to take on Clubhouse”

Facebook introduces topics in News Feed to make finding businesses easier

Facebook can be an invaluable tool for a business to grow and interact with their customer base. The company is now introducing a few new features that will help businesses on the platform communicate better with their customers and also improve upon their discoverability.

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Google Earth Timelapse shows how our planet has changed in 37 years

Ever since it was introduced, Google Earth has been a fascinating piece of software that allowed anyone to view images of the earth’s surface. Google has now introduced a new feature – Timelapse in Google Earth, which uses 24 million satellite photos collected from the past 37 years to show literal timelapses of places on Earth.

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WhatsApp makes it easier to add new sticker packs with Deep Link support, introduces ‘Vaccines for All’ Sticker Pack

In WhatsApp, Stickers are a fun way to express yourself in creative ways with your friends and family. The instant messaging app is now introducing an easier way to add new sticker packs, with a feature called Deep Links. Along with this, WhatsApp also released a new ‘Vaccines for All’ sticker pack to let users express their many feelings about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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WhatsApp to soon support chat migration between iOS and Android

For many of us, one of the most frustrating parts of shifting between the iOS and Android ecosystems is the lack of official support from WhatsApp to migrate chat history. However, that may finally change as the developers at WhatsApp are reportedly working on such a feature and will come to everyone in a future update.

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Twitter Spaces desktop web version coming soon

Twitter is reportedly testing desktop web browser support for their audio-based chatroom feature called Spaces. The company has been hard at work building features for Spaces and is now looking to expand platform support, which currently includes iOS and Android, to the desktop web browser.

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Instagram introduces Remix feature for Reels to rival TikTok’s duet feature

Instagram has rolled out a new update to Reels that adds a feature called Remix. The feature is nearly identical to TikTok’s Duet feature, allowing users to create a Reel next to one another Reel that already exists.

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You can now add GIFs and emoji to Fleets on Twitter

Fleets, a feature on Twitter that allows users to post temporary content that disappears after 24-hours, is getting a new update that will allow users to add gifs, stickers and emoji, making them more fun and personalized. The feature is rolling out today on Twitter app for both iOS and Android users.

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Google Maps update add Indoor Live View, improved weather and air quality information and more

Google is always looking into new ways to integrate Artificial Intelligence  (AI) into their products and apps. The company has begun rolling out multiple new features and experiences in Google Maps that have been made possible by AI, such as providing the most fuel-efficient routes, more information about the weather and air quality, Live View for indoor locations and more.

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