Category: Social Networking

August 10, 2020

The Trump administration has escalated its threats to ban Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat within the US, issuing executive orders last week sanctioning them. The orders will ban “transactions” between US entities and the parent companies of TikTok […]

June 29, 2020

Recently, AWS announced the beta release of Amazon Honeycode, a fully managed service allowing customers to build mobile and web applications without writing any code quickly. With Amazon Honeycode, customers can build applications that are tailored specifically for tasks that […]

June 16, 2020

Whenever you search for connections or view content on LinkedIn, you see each person’s name, profile photo, and headline. Although updating your LinkedIn profile might be easier on desktop than mobile, there’s a 120-character limit on your headline. If you […]

June 10, 2020

As the fight with the coronavirus pandemic continues, so does the fight against misinformation on social media. The European Union wants to now have tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google report monthly on their efforts against misinformation, regarding COVID-19, […]

June 5, 2020

Google will be making Currents, its Google Plus replacement, generally available to G Suite users beginning July 6th, the company announced in an email to G Suite administrators on Friday. Google describes Currents as a tool that will allow companies […]

May 22, 2020

As we reported a week ago, Facebook launched Messenger Rooms globally amid the video calling app boom, which first started after the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to remain in their homes and rely on the internet, in order to continue […]

May 12, 2020

Google has been involved in the music streaming game for many years, but despite beating Apple to the punch with Play Music way back in 2011 and launching multiple different services over time, the search giant never actually became a […]

May 11, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many companies to lay off workers due to the inability to operate under lockdown. The unemployment rates in the US alone are skyrocketing, and people find it hard to deal with the situation. It seems that […]

May 8, 2020

Google’s Duo video chat app will soon let you make group video calls on the web, the search company announced today. That could be a handy way to catch up with your friends and family while social distancing during the […]

May 7, 2020

Sometime around 6:30PM ET on May 6th, popular iOS apps from major companies like DoorDash, Spotify, TikTok, and Venmo suddenly starting crashing. The culprit didn’t remain a mystery for long. Developers on Twitter and GitHub quickly discovered the cause to […]

April 30, 2020

As we reported as early as July of 2018, major tech giants, including Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook have teamed up to work on the so-called Data Transfer Project. It aims to allow for users to move their data fast […]

April 20, 2020

Why Use Instagram Live? One of the fastest ways to build rapport with your Instagram followers is through live video. Live experiences give viewers an opportunity to interact with you, have their questions answered in real time, and tune into […]

March 31, 2020

We’ve learned from WhatsApp fansite WABetainfo (via MSPoweruser) that the convenience of using your WhatsApp account on multiple devices is finally to arrive soon. Of course, you will be sent a security notification when your account is accessed on a […]

January 20, 2020

Instagram is removing the IGTV shortcut button from the top right corner of the Facebook-owned app’s home screen, reports TechCrunch. First launched in June 2018, IGTV is Instagram’s long-form video service that was originally meant to rival the likes of […]

December 30, 2019

It’s never been a better time to become a YouTuber. Sure, the earliest creators had a head start building their channels and monetizing accounts is harder now. But there are more people watching YouTube videos now than ever before. The […]

December 2, 2019

Facebook released a new tool that allows you to take all the photos you’ve uploaded to the social network and transfer them to another service, such as Google Photos. Announced in a blog post, the new tool is an extension […]

November 14, 2019

According to a report from Bloomberg, which cites “people familiar with the matter,” Apple is considering bundling its News+, Apple TV+, and Apple Music together, and as soon as 2020. The site notes that Apple’s deals with publishers allow it […]

October 16, 2019

Over the past week or so, it has felt like the entire public conversation around tech has turned a now familiar question: what should stay up, and what should come down? First, there’s the ongoing debate about whether Facebook should […]

October 2, 2019

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing a new feature called “disappearing messages” that will let you send messages that disappear after a set interval. This feature was spotted by WABetaInfo in version 2.19.275 of WhatsApp for Android’s beta app in group chat […]

September 30, 2019

Instagram is launching a new branded account today called @creators, which is meant to encourage wannabe influencers and content makers to keep creating for Instagram. The account page says it’ll address “tips, tricks, updates, IGTV, BTS (behind-the-scenes), access, insights, and […]