Twitter Suspends Tweeting via SMS Over CEO Jack Dorsey’s account Hack
September 5, 2019
Tweeting via SMS has been available on Twitter for the last few years when smartphones were still a rich man’s gadget. To Tweet via SMS, one had to verify their phone number first then directly…
Truecaller’s Daily Active User Base Crosses the 150 Million Mark
September 4, 2019
Truecaller, the caller identification app, is reporting that its daily active users have reached the 150 million mark. This is the global total and comes about a week after the company announced that it now…
Facebook's New Facial Recognition Feature Now Off by Default
September 4, 2019
Facebook’s facial recognition feature dubbed “tag suggestions” was introduced about two years ago. Since then, the functionality has been turned on by default at all times – sadly, the company never provided a way to…
Google’s Bug Bounty Program Expanded, now includes all Android Apps with 100M+ Downloads
September 3, 2019
Google’s plan of making the Playstore a haven for Android apps has not born fruits till date. Still, there are new reports surfacing online showcasing why Google’s Playstore contains a huge number of malware-ridden apps….
Facebook working on ways to let you Import Instagram Stories to its Native app
September 2, 2019
Since Facebook tipped on its mission of integrating the three apps, it seems to be working hard to achieve that. Facebook already lets you share your Instagram posts to Facebook and vice versa, plus you…
Dark Mode is Now Available on Outlook for Android and iOS
August 30, 2019
Towards the end of last month, we told you that Microsoft was planning to add a Dark Mode feature to the Outlook app for Android and iOS. This is not necessarily a ground breaking achievement…
SWVL Announces Ksh 1.5 billion Injection into the Kenyan Market
August 29, 2019
SWVL, the shuttle-hailing company, seems optimistic with the Kenyan market as the company has announced that it will be pumping Ksh 1.5 billion into its Kenyan operations. With this cash injection, the company will be…
Sendy completes pilot and opens up its technology platform to include Freight for businesses
August 28, 2019
Logistics platform Sendy has opened up its platform to include freight services to serve clients needs to transport cargo domestically, across East Africa, and throughout the continent. Since January 2019, the Sendy platform has been…
Facebook Offers Local Governments a Chance to Send Emergency alerts for Free
August 28, 2019
Facebook is expanding its local alert system as it tries to position itself as a more useful place even to local governments. The company has today announced that it is opening up access to local…