Facebook introduced new features at the F8 event earlier this year including a refreshed design, new tools for Groups and more. On similar lines, Facebook has now announced that they are rolling out a new simplified privacy model for Groups and bringing clarity about the privacy settings for their groups.
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Twitter has been testing new features like ‘notification for tweet replies’, ‘subscribe to conversation’, ‘new conversation’ and more to make it more conversational. On similar lines, Twitter has announced that it’s latest test lets users to follow specific topics in the same way they follow accounts.
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Twitter has announced that the company is testing the ability to get notifications for tweet replies on iOS and Android and this joins Twitter’s testing of ‘subscribe to conversation’, ‘new conversation’ features and more to make it more conversational.
WhatsApp has been testing and introducing new features recently like Status Ads, ability to use the same account on multiple devices and more. Today, WhatsApp has started rolling out the much-awaited fingerprint lock feature to beta users on Android, after introducing it for iOS beta users earlier this year. This feature was rumored few months back.
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Earlier this year at the F8 2019, Facebook introduced several new features to its platform including ‘FB5’, a fresh new design which is simpler, faster and more immersive than ever before. On similar lines, according to a new report, Facebook is reportedly testing a dark mode for mobile and is said to be in an early stage of development.
Telegram has been introducing new features to its platform recently like ultra-lightweight high-quality animated stickers, complete control over users private conversation and more. Now, with the v5.10 update, Telegram is introducing Silent Messages, Slow Mode, Admin Titles feature and more.
Twitter has been testing and introducing new features to its platform like ‘hide replies‘, ‘new conversations‘, new camera screen, ‘subscribe to conversation‘ feature and more. Similarly, according to a new report, Twitter is testing a new ‘Snooze’ feature that will allow users to temporarily snooze push notifications.
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Facebook has been bringing changes and introducing new features to WhatsApp and Instagram post acquiring it. In similar lines, Facebook is all set to rebrand its popular IM apps and add its name and has in fact begun adding to some screens.
WhatsApp has been introducing new features recently like Business Manager Catalog, Settings UI refresh, Face ID/Touch ID biometric authentication, privacy measures, etc. In similar lines, new reports suggest that WhatsApp will soon allow users to access its popular messaging app on multiple devices, at the same time.
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Reliance Jio has launched Jio Saarthi voice-based assistant within the MyJio app that helps users recharge their numbers easily without any issues with step-by-step procedures. It also promotes adoption of digital recharges among users who have so far been unsure about the digital recharge process. Continue reading “Jio Saarthi Digital Assistant in MyJio app helps you with online recharge”
The US Federal Trade Commission has fined Facebook a whopping $US 5 billion for violating a 2012 FTC order on consumers’ privacy. It is is the largest ever imposed on any company for privacy violations and almost 20 times greater than the largest privacy or data security penalty ever imposed worldwide.
Google released Sound Amplifier app back in February this year for phones running Android 9 Pie or later and it came pre-installed on Pixel 3 phones. Google has updated the app to support Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above. The app enhances audio from your Android device using headphones to provide a more comfortable and natural listening experience. Sound Amplifier uses machine learning that augments sound and filters out background noise for people who have hearing loss. Continue reading “Google Sound Amplifier hearing assistance app now available for Android 6.0+ devices”
Privacy is the utmost priority for all IM apps and companies are introducing various measures to improve privacy and increase security like end-to-end encryption, privacy settings for groups and more. In similar lines, WhatsApp has announced a partnership with The Indian School of Public Policy for a privacy education programme.
Google announced the Digital Wellbeing feature with Android Pie aimed at being responsible with smartphone usage. Digital Wellbeing helps you understand your phone usage better, app usage timers so that you can limit the usage, visuals detailing how many times you unlock your phone per day and how many notifications you receive. Various OEMs like Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei and Xiaomi had introduced their own versions of it called Digital Wellbeing, Digital Balance, Screen time respectively. Continue reading “ActionDash v3.2 update brings Focus Mode and Usage Assistant”
True Balance, the fin-tech app that allows users to check the balance of their prepaid mobile, recharge and more is now expanding its service with the launch of an e-commerce marketplace to sell smartphones. The new feature in the app will help users in tier-II and tier-3 cities of India to purchase smartphone and feature phone.
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