WhatsApp expands Status messaging to reassure users about privacy
Facing backlash over its upcoming privacy policy, WhatsApp that has been using its Status feature to allay fears in India for some time now,...
Apple, Google tell developers to remove location tracing tech
Apple and Google have given app developers seven days or more to remove the location tracing software from a company called X-Mode Social from...
Google, Apple to release next phase of Covid tracing system
Google and Apple are preparing to release the next phase of their Covid-19 exposure notification system which is designed to alert users about their...
Record 218 bn app downloads in 2020, consumer spend hits $143 bn
Mobile app downloads on both Google and Apple stores grew by 7 per cent year-over-year to a record 218 billion in 2020, as consumer...
India bans 43 Chinese mobile apps over national security concerns
Continuing with its ban orders on Chinese apps, the Indian government on Tuesday blocked 43 new mobile apps, including shopping website AliExpress owned by...
Apple iOS 14.4 fixes 3 bugs ‘actively exploited’ by hackers
Apple has released iOS 14.4, the fourth major update to the iOS 14 operating system, that fixes three bugs affecting iPhones and iPads that...
WhatsApp rival Hike shuts down messaging service
Homegrown instant messaging app Hike Messenger, later known as Hike Sticker Chat, has been officially shut down.
The company’s chief executive officer Kavin Bharti Mittal...
Telegram or Signal? Welcome to the illusion called data security
By Nishant Arora
As millions shun WhatsApp and download new chat platforms in search for a secure experience, mind you that security is nothing but...
Microsoft to infuse $100 million in desi app ShareChat
Amid all the brouhaha over the Microsoft-TikTok deal talks, the Satya Nadella-run enterprise is all set to invest about $100 million in the home-grown...
Zoho Doc Scanner launches text recognition in 12 Indian languages
Homegrown document scanning app Zoho Doc Scanner on Friday announced to launch text recognition in 12 Indian languages.
The app will be able to recognise...