YouTube Kids Expands to More Countries
April 6, 2021
YouTube Kids is an alternative to YouTube targeted at kids. The kid-friendly version has been available in Kenya for a long time, but the platform is yet to reach every territory with YouTube’s presence worldwide….
WhatsApp Might Let iOS Users Easily Move Chats to Android
April 6, 2021
WhatsApp is working on a feature that’ll make it easier to transfer chats from iOS to Android. The only way for WhatsApp users to migrate chats between Android and iOS has been to rely on…
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Microsoft Finally Shuts down Cortana on iPhone and Android
April 2, 2021
Microsoft’s AI-powered digital assistant is no longer available on mobile, following last year’s announcement. The move earmarks the company’s transition to pitch Cortana as your go-to productivity digital assistant. “As we announced in July, we…
Twitter Fleets Improved with Sticker Support
April 1, 2021
Twitter Fleets, the Stories-like feature launched by the platform in November, is adding sticker support. Using stickers in Fleets should feel quite familiar if you’ve regularly interacted with Stories on Instagram and even Snapchat. To…
YouTube Considers Hiding Video Dislike Count in New Experiment
March 31, 2021
YouTube is taking a unique approach to helping protect the well-being of creators on the platform. A new test announced by the platform will publicly hide the number of dislikes on a video, but a…
Popular Battle Royale Game PUBG Mobile Hits 1 Billion Downloads
March 26, 2021
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, popularly known as PUBG, has surpassed the 1 billion downloads in accumulated figures outside China since launch. Crossing the 1 billion mark is huge for the popular battle royale game, making it one…
Twitter Tests Facebook-like Emoji Reactions
March 25, 2021
Twitter is working on Facebook-style emoji reactions. In a survey, Twitter asked some of its users about their preferences on different emoji reaction sets. Some options are consistent in the three distinct reaction sets, for…
Spotify Makes Big Changes to its Mobile Apps
March 23, 2021
Brace yourselves, Spotify users. The app is rolling out a new update to Android and iOS, packed with a major revamp. In the latest update, Spotify introduces major changes revolving around the Home screen personification…
Instagram Building a Kid-friendly Version of the App
March 22, 2021
Social media and kids safety has always been an issue, and Facebook’s photo-sharing platform Instagram has been no exception. Right after announcing a slew of features to protect teens on the platform, Instagram is planning…
