Facebook improves two-factor authentication, now supports Google Authenticator and Duo Security

Facebook Two Factor Authentication

Facebook two-factor authentication is the best practice to secure your account from being vulnerable to any breaches. The company so far used the phone number for authentication is now changing the process and has streamlined the setup flow that guides you through the process. Continue reading “Facebook improves two-factor authentication, now supports Google Authenticator and Duo Security”

Dropbox for Android and iOS gets new activity notifications, file previews and more

Dropbox

Dropbox is now rolling out a bunch of new features to its mobile applications including new activity notifications, streamlined file preview, important items, with starred files, and recent work under one roof and more.  Continue reading “Dropbox for Android and iOS gets new activity notifications, file previews and more”

Twitter for Windows, Twitter Lite, Mobile site get night mode, Retweets and likes count and more

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Twitter is now bringing few much-needed features like night mode, Retweet and likes count, real-time updates to reply, and more to its Windows, Lite app and mobile site platforms. The company says that these updates are aimed at providing more consistency across platforms. Continue reading “Twitter for Windows, Twitter Lite, Mobile site get night mode, Retweets and likes count and more”

Instagram now lets you mute profiles to hide posts in News Feed

Instagram

Instagram is now rolling out an update that brings option to mute posts, giving you more control over what posts you see on your news feed. This will hide posts from specific accounts when you mute them instead of unfollowing.  Continue reading “Instagram now lets you mute profiles to hide posts in News Feed”

WhatsApp for iOS gets ‘Request Account Info’ feature

WhatsAppWhatsApp is now rolling out a new update to its iOS app which brings the ability for users to request a report of your account information and settings. The new app version is 2.18.60 and is already available on the App Store.  Continue reading “WhatsApp for iOS gets ‘Request Account Info’ feature”

Twitter rolls out its own Twemoji emojis on Android

Tweemoji

Twitter is rolling out its own Twemoji on Android, and this will replace the native emojis previously shown from Google and Samsung. This new emoji set looks to be targeting users on Android 7.x and below. After facing numerous cases of missing emojis on older systems, the new Twitter’s own Twemoji on Android will now be a fresh breath of air. Continue reading “Twitter rolls out its own Twemoji emojis on Android”

Google Photos gets ability to mark photos as favorites

Google Photos

Google constantly and consistently keeps pushing updates to its flagship apps, and today it is the Photos app. The app has received the ability to mark photos as favorites with stars and hearts. This makes it easier to view all the favorited pictures in one place instead of scrolling through numerous pictures. Continue reading “Google Photos gets ability to mark photos as favorites”

Instagram testing ‘You’re All Caught Up’ feature to improve digital health

Instagram new logo

Instagram’s news feed algorithm always makes it hard to determine when you have finished viewing all the latest posts. However, it looks like Instagram is now planning on fixing it as the company is testing a new ‘You’re All Caught Up’ which will let users know when all the unseen posts from the last 48 hours have been viewed.  Continue reading “Instagram testing ‘You’re All Caught Up’ feature to improve digital health”

Qualcomm, Facebook partner to bring high-speed internet connectivity in urban areas

Facebook Qualcomm

Qualcomm has partnered with Facebook to deliver high-speed internet connectivity with Facebook’s Terragraph technology through the development of a multi-node wireless system based on 60GHz technology from Qualcomm. This terrestrial system improves speed, efficiency, and quality of internet connectivity around the world at only a fraction of the cost of fiber deployments. Continue reading “Qualcomm, Facebook partner to bring high-speed internet connectivity in urban areas”

WhatsApp group video calling starts rolling out for Android and iOS

WhatsApp has finally rolled out the much needed and asked group video calling and it is live on Android and iOS. With this new update, users can start a group video call. Back in February, WhatsApp V2.18.39 beta for Android had references of group video calling.  Continue reading “WhatsApp group video calling starts rolling out for Android and iOS”

Instagram now lets you share feed posts directly to stories

Instagram Stories

Instagram is now rolling out the ability to share feed posts directly to stories, after testing it earlier this year. This makes it easier to share a post that you come across your feed directly to stories for your friends and followers to see. Continue reading “Instagram now lets you share feed posts directly to stories”

Netflix adds HDR support for Sony Xperia XZ2, Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Huawei P20

Netflix

Netflix is now bringing HDR support for Xperia XZ2, Huawei Mate 10 Pro and P20 smartphones. While more and more smartphone with HDR-capable displays is launching, app developers must bring the compatible feature to take advantage of the capability. Continue reading “Netflix adds HDR support for Sony Xperia XZ2, Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Huawei P20”

Instagram is working on ‘time spent’ usage insight tool

Instagram Usage Insights

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has just confirmed that the company is building ‘time spent’ usage insight tool following Google’s Dashboard feature with new time management controls. Incidentally, there is a code present in the Instagram app that reveals “Usage Insights” feature that will show users the “time spent”. Continue reading “Instagram is working on ‘time spent’ usage insight tool”

Facebook begins rolling out voice posts, achieve stories, and new cloud storage starting from India

Facebook Camera

Facebook is rolling out new features to its flagship app which includes Voice Posts, Stories archive, and new cloud storage features. The new cloud storage feature will let you save photos and videos directly to your account in the Facebook cloud. You can share voice messages with friends, and archive your favorite Facebook Stories. Continue reading “Facebook begins rolling out voice posts, achieve stories, and new cloud storage starting from India”

YouTube said to be testing Incognito Mode on its Android app

YouTube Incognito

Incognito Mode in apps lets you use their functionality without being tracked and without your actions being logged into your usage history. It is reported that YouTube is testing incognito mode in its Android app Continue reading “YouTube said to be testing Incognito Mode on its Android app”