Category: Apps
WhatsApp Status Ads for iOS App Already in the Works: Report
WhatsApp is already working to implement ads in its iOS app, according to WABetaInfo, a reputable name when it comes to WhatsApp feature spottings and leaks. To recall, WhatsApp officials have previously confirmed that ads…
Foodpanda Begins Operating in 13 More Cities
As part of its aggressive expansion across the country, food delivery platform Foodpanda on Thursday announced its entry into 20 cities. In addition to the 7 cities where Foodpanda had an active…
Uber Launches 24/7 Phone Support in Britain
Uber on Tuesday launched a 24/7 telephone support line for its users in Britain, in the latest change the taxi app has made to meet the demands of regulators. Uber won a probationary…
Line Messaging App to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency Called ‘Link’
Japan’s Line said on Friday it will launch a cryptocurrency in September, as the company tries to build up a wide range of businesses using its popular messaging app as a platform.…
China’s Didi Has Its #DeleteUber Moment After Passenger Deaths
Thousands of Chinese users have pledged to delete the country’s most popular ride-hailing app after another woman was allegedly murdered while using its Hitch car-pooling service. Didi Chuxing came under fire from netizens,…
Tinder Founders Sue Parent IAC, Saying It Owes Them Billions
A group of founders, executives and early employees of Tinder on Tuesday sued IAC/InterActiveCorp , claiming the parent company deliberately undervalued the dating app to avoid paying them billions of dollars and deprived…
Infowars App Surges in Popularity After Tech Platforms Move Against Alex Jones
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones just saw years of his posts removed from major social media platforms, but his Infowars app is surging on the Google Play and iTunes charts. Infowars Official, an app that…
Alibaba’s Business Chat App DingTalk Facing Backlash from Chinese Workers
In the cramped former home of Jack Ma, founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, about thirty young engineers sit elbow-to-elbow, working to attract the next million users for DingTalk, Alibaba’s workplace…
Google Maps Starts Sharing Phone Battery Life When Users Share Their Location
Google has announced adding a nifty feature to its Google Maps users that includes the battery level (of the user’s phone) in the set of information that they share. “When you share your…
Zynga Says Mobile Revenue Rose in Q2 2018, ‘Merge Dragons’ Provides Boost
Game developer Zynga on Wednesday forecast third-quarter bookings ahead of Wall Street estimates, driven by revenue from Merge Dragons and other newly acquired smartphone games. Zynga, once best known for Farmville, has been beefing…
Paytm’s Tech to Power SoftBank’s Mobile Payments Service in Japan
SoftBank has announced that it will leverage the technology of India-based digital payments company Paytm in a new mobile payments service it is launching. The new smartphone-based payment service, named PayPay, will be…
Flock Offers HipChat, Stride Users 1-Year Free ‘Pro’ Subscription to Migrate
aking advantage of an acquisition in the enterprise messaging market, team messaging platform Flockon Saturday offered HipChat and Stride users an opportunity to try Flocks Pro plan for free for an entire year. The move…
GM Launches Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Service on Rental Platform
General Motors said Tuesday it was launching a peer-to-peer car rental service to allow owners to make money by listing them as shared vehicles. The US auto giant said GM car…
SoftBank Said to Partner Paytm to Launch Payments Service in Japan
SoftBank Group plans to announce within days that it will start a mobile digital payments service in Japan by the end of 2018 as billionaire founder Masayoshi Son seeks to expand in the…
WhatsApp Rolls Out ‘Suspicious Link Indicator’ for All Android Beta Users
WhatsApp in an effort to combat spam, spoofing and phishing on its platform had recently started testing the Suspicious Link Indicator feature in Android beta version 2.18.204. However, this testing was limited to…
Lyft Value Jumps to $15.1 Billion in New Funding Round
Smartphone-summoned ride service Lyft on Tuesday announced it is raising $600 million (roughly Rs. 4,100 crores) in a funding round that values the Uber competitor at $15.1 billion (roughly Rs. 1.04 lakh crores). The…