Snapchat Launches its TikTok Competitor
November 24, 2020
TikTok’s massive success has attracted lots of scrutinies from the US, considering its Chinese roots. The massive uptake has also attracted competition as other social media companies try to emulate the basics of TikTok’s success….
Twitter Starts Warning Users Before Liking Labelled Tweets
November 24, 2020
Internet tech giants have been battling with misinformation for the past few weeks. Before, during, and even after U.S elections. But Twitter still has some fight left in it. The social media platform has announced…
RCS Messaging is now available Globally
November 20, 2020
Google launched RCS messaging in 2018, but the main barrier has been availability. In recent times, the company has ramped up efforts to make it available in all countries, including Kenya. Google has finally finished…
Brace Yourselves for Audio Ads Coming Soon on YouTube
November 20, 2020
YouTube is one of the biggest streaming platforms on the internet and among the biggest competitors of streaming giant Netflix. The platform is flooded with different content types, and as such, there’s something for everyone….
Twitter Slows Down Fleets Rollout over Performance and Stability Issues
November 19, 2020
Fleets is Twitter’s take to jump on the Stories bandwagon. Nearly every social app now has a feature that resembles Snapchat’s stories feature. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, LinkedIn, and now Twitter. Twitter started rolling out…
Microsoft Teams Expand App Support
November 18, 2020
The use of video conferencing platforms and apps for remote working like Teams, Asana, and Slack exploded when the pandemic hit. Companies have been busy polishing their platforms that help remote workers collaborate on projects…
Apple Slashes App Store Commission for Small App Developers
November 18, 2020
Apple wants to give more money to small App Store developers who make up to $1m per fiscal year in sales(not revenue). From the current 30% so-called Apple Tax, the company will charge small developers…
Gmail to start rolling out new data controls for smart features
November 17, 2020
The end of the last decade saw regulatory scrutiny over privacy intensify and thus has compelled tech giants like Google and Facebook to allow users to have more control over their data – to some…
Send Self-destructing Messages on Facebook Messenger and Instagram with “Vanish Mode”
November 13, 2020
Facebook recently launched disappearing messages on WhatsApp, and a sort of similar thing is now rolling out to its other platforms. Vanish Mode, which was announced by the company after launching integration between Messenger and Instagram….