All posts tagged "WhatsApp"

Tech1 week ago

CAIT moves SC against WhatsApp, Facebook

The CAIT will not allow any corporate or conglomerate to enforce its 'obnoxious policies and sinister designs' to make profit in an unethical manner by firing...
Tech1 week ago

Mobile numbers of WhatsApp on Web users found on Google Search

According to Rajaharia, the latest leak of personal mobile numbers via WhatsApp on Web has not been addressed so far by the either Facebook-owned platform or...
Tech2 weeks ago

WhatsApp group chat links seen again on Google Search

WhatsApp is making several private groups available across the Web by indexing group chat invites, as their links can be accessed by anyone using a simple...
Business3 months ago

WhatsApp new features: From payment service to disappearing messages; here are 5 new features you should know

WhatsApp regularly updates the app to make the platform a defacto mode of communication.
Business3 months ago

WhatsApp Pay gets NPCI nod go live on UPI in India

“UPI is a completely open and interoperable ecosystem by design. There is no barrier to entry to new entrants at all. New players are still entering...
Tech3 months ago

WhatsApp rolls out new tool to manage phone space

WhatsApp is rolling out an improved storage management tool to make it more useful for users to easily identify, review and bulk delete content that may...
Tech3 months ago

Know how to enable dark mode on Chrome OS

You’ve now installed Dark Mode on your Chrome OS. Again, do note that the feature is still in its early stages of development so do expect...
Politics5 months ago

FB, WhatsApp interference an assault on India’s electoral process: Cong

Chowdhury said that the article states how Das boasted that she successfully lobbied with the BJP to include Facebook's priorities in their election manifesto and 'now...
Business5 months ago

CCI dismisses antitrust complaint against WhatsApp

The CCI, however, said that the Commission does not fully agree with the submissions of WhatsApp in this regard.
India5 months ago

Tried to raise content manipulation issue with FB, WhatsApp: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday claimed that it has many times tried to raise the issue of content manipulation with social media platforms Facebook and...
Politics5 months ago

BJP, RSS control FB, WhatsApp, says Cong; demands JPC inquiry

Accusing the BJP and the RSS of controlling Facebook and WhatsApp in India, the Congress on Sunday alleged that the two had attacked democracy in the...
Tech6 months ago

WhatsApp to soon sync your chat history on multiple devices

Being able to use WhatsApp across devices also means that your chat history is going to be synced on all of them.
Tech7 months ago

Make a WhatsApp voice or video call with Google Assistant

If you have set up the Google Assistant app on your Android device, you may directly invoke it by saying OK Google or Hey Google.
Tech7 months ago

WhatsApp may lose its flavour as Zuckerberg integrates apps

More than the commercial benefits of the chat integration between the apps, he said he was concerned about data encryption.
Business7 months ago

WhatsApp rolls out first-ever global brand campaign in India

New Delhi, July 4 : WhatsApp on Saturday launched its first brand campaign in India that narrates real stories about how Indians communicate daily on WhatsApp...
Tech7 months ago

WhatsApp to let you use 1 account from 4 devices simultaneously

Currently one can simultaneously access one WhatsApp account both from a PC -- through WhatsApp Web and a smartphone.
Politics8 months ago

Threat to Yogi: FIR registered

The FIR has been registered at the Gomti Nagar police station and the police spokesman said that the Special Task Force has been asked to investigate...
India9 months ago

WhatsApp to SC: Will not go ahead with payments’ scheme without compliance

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Social media platform WhatsApp assured the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it will not roll out its payment services without complying...
Health9 months ago

Delhi woman held for selling intoxicant through WhatsApp

According to the police, her husband is in import-export business. Other WhatsApp group members are being questioned.
Tech9 months ago

WhatsApp see 70% drop in frequently forwarded messages with new limit

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp which earlier thin month introduced a limit on frequently forwarded messages to one chat at a time has seen...
India9 months ago

Odisha govt launches Covid-19 helpdesk on WhatsApp

Bhubaneswar, April 22 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday launched its Covid-19 helpdesk on WhatsApp for disseminating information on various measures taken to contain the virus....
Disaster10 months ago

Case filed in hate video case in Uttar Pradesh

An FIR has been filed against unknown persons for circulating an instigating video asking people to ban the entry of the minority community vendors in their...
Blog10 months ago

WHO Health Alert on WhatsApp to debunk COVID-19 myths

To contact the WHO Health Alert, save the number +41 79 893 1892 in phone contacts, and then simply text the word 'Hi' in a WhatsApp...
Tech1 year ago

WhatsApp hits 5bn installs on Android

San Francisco, Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp for Android has now notched up a staggering five billion downloads, making it only the second non-Google app to achieve this...
Tech1 year ago

These smartphones will not support WhatsApp from Jan 1

San Francisco: Starting next year, WhatsApp will stop working on millions of older mobile devices globally as the company has withdrawn support for such phones. The users...
Cities1 year ago

Facebook Portal will now work with just WhatsApp login

San Francisco: Facebook’s video calling device Portal will now work with just a WhatsApp account, allowing users to make video calls to friends and family and access...
India1 year ago

Snooping row: WhatsApp regrets not meeting govt expectations

New Delhi, Nov 20 : With the government accusing WhatsApp of not informing it on time and with details that personal data of Indians was compromised...
Tech1 year ago

Facebook Pay to work across WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger

San Francisco, Nov 13 Facebook has launched a new payments system that will work across its app ecosystem — Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. Appropriately named...
India1 year ago

India will not accept data imperialism: IT Minister

New Delhi, Nov 6 : Indicating the Centre’s unhappiness over the latest reports of security breach in WhatsApp that also compromised Indian users, IT Minister Ravi...
India1 year ago

WhatsApp spyware: Why more Indians want to try to Signal, Telegram

In fact, the encryption protocol developed by Signal is even utilised by WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
Politics1 year ago

Total spying is on, Modi should take care of this: Mamata

Kolkata, Nov 2 : Assailing the Narendra Modi government over accusations of public surveillance through WhatsApp, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday questioned the...
India1 year ago

Which govt wing bought Pegasus, who allowed snooping: Kapil Sibal questions Centre

New Delhi, Nov 2: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the surveillance of Indian journalists and activists through WhatsApp...
India1 year ago

Indian journalists, human rights activists targeted by Israeli spyware: WhatsApp

New Delhi, Oct 31: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Thursday said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using an...
Tech1 year ago

WhatsApp to stop working on these iPhones from Feb 1, 2020

New Delhi, Sep 29 : iPhone users who have not upgraded to a new version of the operating system for long — there is one more...
Tech1 year ago

Not selling WhatsApp or Instagram: Mark Zuckerberg

Washington, Sep 20 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected a US lawmaker’s call to break his company, saying he’s not going to sell WhatsApp or Instagram...
Cities1 year ago

Man makes wife drink mosquito repellent, strangles her to death in UP

Agra, Aug 2 A 26-year-old man has been arrested for making his wife drink mosquito repellent liquid and then strangulating her to death for talking to...
Business2 years ago

Not launching Libra unless regulators are satisfied: Facebook

San Francisco, July 16 Facebook is not going to launch its digital coin Libra unless regulators are fully satisfied and all necessary approvals are in place....
Lifestyle2 years ago

Facebook, WhatsApp back in action, some users still affected

New Delhi, July 4 Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were back in action on Thursday morning after affecting millions of users across its platforms globally, including in...
Blog2 years ago

Don’t Compromise Your Privacy for Fun, Use the Most Encrypted Messaging Apps

When reports of NSA collecting millions of our messages everyday surfaced last year, there was an uproar about privacy invasion and the need to secure data...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp to end Android 2.3.7 and iOS 7 OS support in 2020

San Francisco, June 26 Facebook-owned mobile Messaging service WhatsApp would no longer support devices using the Android 2.3.7 operating system and iPhones using iOS 7 after...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp texts may help find missing tourist in Australia

Canberra, June 18 Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp is working with Australian authorities to help locate a missing Belgian backpacker who disappeared in May, officials said on...
India2 years ago

Four Pakistani spies arrested in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar,JUne 7 : Four Pakistani spies have been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur, Doda and Kathua districts. The arrest was made possible after two spies...
India2 years ago

Fake news spreads unabated on social media after polls

New Delhi, May 26 Posts containing fake news continued to flourish on social media platforms after the end of the Lok Sabha elections that saw the...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp warns clones to cease bogus operations in India

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Companies in India claiming that they can help people send bulk messages on WhatsApp must cease operations, the Facebook-owned messaging app...
Business2 years ago

Facebook to make London hub for WhatsApp Payments

London, May 8: Before it launches WhatsApp Pay in India, Facebook has selected London as the base for the global roll-out of its digital payments service...
Lifestyle2 years ago

Social media use adversely affects girls more

London, May 7: While social media use has a limited role in lowering the life satisfaction of teenagers, the effects are more among girls than boys,...
Business2 years ago

WhatsApp Pay = RIP Paytm, say Twitterati

New Delhi, May 6: Twitterati on Monday went berserk after the news of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg actively working on to launch WhatsApp Pay in India...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp to deny private chat screenshots: Report

San Francisco, April 24: Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing an ‘Authentication’ feature which would bar users from taking screenshots of their private conversations. The...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp testing official emojis for Status doodling

San Francisco, April 20: To further customise its app features, Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing its official emojis on the doodle-maker option available for...
Health2 years ago

WhatsApp spreading anti-vaccine news in India: WSJ

San Francisco, April 14 (IANS) Facebook has yet again come under critical observation in India after its instant messaging app WhatsApp with 300 million users in...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp now lets users send 30 audio files at once

San Francisco, April 10: Facebook-owned photo-messaging app WhatsApp has introduced its “audio picker” with a new user interface (UI), allowing users to choose a total of...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp unveils tipline to report fake news in India

People in India can submit misinformation or rumours to the "Checkpoint Tipline on WhatsApp" at +91-9643-000-888.
Tech2 years ago

Why WhatsApp won’t trace origin of message in India

New Delhi, March 27: As experts demand Facebook-owned WhatsApp to disclose information about where a message in question has originated from, the company has reiterated that...
India2 years ago

87,000 groups on WhatsApp targeting voters

New Delhi, March 24 The first phase of voting begins from April 11 and WhatsApp – and not its parent company Facebook – has turned out...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp’s new beta shows in-app browser

San Francisco, March 15 : Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has submitted the beta version of its next update that supports an in-app browser, a feature which...
Tech2 years ago

Facebook denies cyber attack as Whatsapp, Instagram, Messenger suffer outage

New Delhi, March 14: Facebook ruled out a cyber attack on its products Whatsapp, Instagram and Messenger, which suffered service outage for hours on Wednesday. Users...
Tech2 years ago

Will do more to limit viral content: WhatsApp India

New Delhi, March 13: WhatsApp has taken several measures to limit the spread of misinformation and fake news on its platform in India but there is...
Election2 years ago

‘Social media should be restricted before voting in India’

New Delhi, March 11 There are over 30 crore monthly active users on Facebook and more than 20 crore on WhatsApp in India. Even the Narendra...
Cities2 years ago

Bihar man WhatsApps bomb threat in Modi rally, arrested

Patna, Feb 27: A man here has been arrested after he posted a WhatsApp message threatening a blast at the Sankalp Rally venue of Prime Minister...
India2 years ago

Parliamentary panel to summon Facebook, WhatsApp besides Twitter

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Besides Twitter, the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology (IT) will also summon Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to hear them on alleged...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp removing 2 million suspicious accounts a month

New Delhi, Feb 7: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is removing at least two million accounts each month for bulk or automated behaviour and over 75 per cent of...
Blog2 years ago

About 8,000 Facebook users die daily, is your digital will ready?

New Delhi, Jan 28 : Nearly 8,000 Facebook users die daily. By the end of this century, Facebook will become the worlds biggest virtual graveyard as...
Tech2 years ago

Facebook to integrate Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger

San Francisco, Jan 26 (IANS) Facebook is currently working towards integrating its chat services — WhatsApp, Messenger, and photo-sharing app Instagram — to let their users...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp rolls out 5-chat message forwarding limit

New Delhi, Jan 21: In a bid to curb fake news, Facebook-owned platform WhatsApp on Monday announced it has globally lowered to five the forward limit...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp working on fingerprint authentication for chats

San Francisco, Jan 9: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a fingerprint authentication feature to protect its users’ chats from being seen by others. According to...
Tech2 years ago

You won’t be able to use WhatsApp on these devices in 2019

San Francisco, Dec 31: Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been dropping support for dated devices and operating systems (OS) from time to time and now it is ending...
Cities2 years ago

Aligarh: Vehicles transporting stray cows to shelters attacked over WhatsApp rumours

Aligarh, Dec 27: The vehicles transporting stray cows to the shelter homes were attacked in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh on Wednesday. The development comes amid Chief Minister...
India2 years ago

Snooping powers : Government comes out with draft rules for social media

New Delhi, Dec 24 Amid concerns over Central government’s powers to snoop into computers, the Electronics and IT Ministry has come out with draft IT rules...
World2 years ago

Man jailed in UAE for calling fiancée ‘idiot’ on WhatsApp

The man claimed to have used the word in a joking manner but his fiancée took it as an insult and filed a court case against...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp’s Chief Business Officer Neeraj Arora resigns

San Francisco, Nov 27: In yet another high-profile exit at WhatsApp, its Indian-origin Chief Business Officer Neeraj Arora has resigned, citing personal reasons. Arora has been with...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp working to add QR code for contact sharing

San Francisco, Nov 14: WhatsApp is aiming to make it easier for users to quickly share their contact details by introducing a QR code system with a...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp picks 20 teams to curb fake news globally, including India

New Delhi, Nov 13: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday announced that it has selected 20 research teams worldwide – including experts from India and those of Indian origin...
Startups News2 years ago

WhatsApp to organise start-up challenge in India

New Delhi, Oct 31: WhatsApp on Wednesday announced a tie-up with Invest India to promote Indian start-ups and said it would organise a start-up challenge in the...
India2 years ago

#MeToo: I’m not a harasser, being attacked and vilified, says Chetan Bhagat

New Delhi, Oct 10: Bestselling author Chetan Bhagat, who has been facing a lot of flack after screenshots of his WhatsApp conversations were leaked on social...
Industry2 years ago

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg can’t just jeopardise a billion dreams

The past few weeks have witnessed some bizarre and never-before-seen occurrences in the world of technology, and the credit, if you want to call it that,...
Business2 years ago

Facebook appoints Adam Mosseri as Instagram Head

San Francisco, Oct 2: Facebook has appointed Adam Mosseri, Vice President of Product, as new head of its photo-sharing app Instagram. Mosseri replaces Instagram co-founders Kevin...
Lifestyle2 years ago

WhatsApp chat claims lives of married man, girlfriend

They had married last month but Shiva Kumar, an electrician, remained in touch with his childhood friend over phone. Lahari had repeatedly asked her husband to...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp now available on Reliance JioPhone

New Delhi, Sep 10 : Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Monday announced it is now available on Reliance JioPhones across India. WhatsApp has built a new version of...
Tech2 years ago

Networking bug caused Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp outages

San Francisco, Sep 4: Facebook and its other social media platforms Instagram and WhatsApp temporarily went down late on Monday in the US, Canada and various other...
India2 years ago

Supreme Court notice to Finance ministry, WhatsApp against payments service

New Delhi, August 27 : The Supreme Court today issued a notice to messaging service provider WhatsApp as well as to IT and Finance ministry and sought...
India2 years ago

India asks WhatsApp CEO to comply with law of the land

New Delhi, Aug 21: Sending a stern message to WhatsApp over unabated mob lynchings linked to the spread of misinformation on its platform, Union IT Minister...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp officially rolls out forward message limit for Indian users

New Delhi, Aug 8: With the Indian government talking tough on WhatsApp’s failure to check the spread of fake and provocative content on its platform, the instant...
Tech2 years ago

WhatsApp rolls out group calling for voice, video

New Delhi, July 31: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday rolled out its group calling feature — for both voice and video options — on iOS and Android devices...
Business2 years ago

Corporate gifting is back in business

Corporate gifting is back in business with a bang. This domain is witnessing accelerated growth at almost 150 percent each year. Customized mugs, calendars, pens and...
India3 years ago

WhatsApp to limit message forwarding to 5 chats in India

New Delhi, July 20: As the government served WhatsApp with a second notice asking it to check the spread of fake and provocative content, the Facebook-owned platform...
India3 years ago

Government creating surveillance state: Supreme Court over Whatsapp tracking

New Delhi, July 13 :The Supreme Court on Friday took a strong note of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s decision to set up a social media...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp seeks help from Indian experts to fight misinformation

New Delhi, July 4: With misinformation spread on WhatsApp leading to killing of tens of people across the country and the government taking a note of the...
India3 years ago

Fake news on Whatsapp triggers lynching in India

New Delhi , June 26: Fake news on Whatsapp, a popular messaging app and Facebook have become the cause of increasing number of lynching incidents in...
Tech3 years ago

Ramdev’s messaging app ‘Kimbho’ disappears from Google Play Store

New Delhi, May 31: Yoga guru Ramdev’s “swadeshi” messaging app called “Kimbho” that aims to take on WhatsApp and WeChat has suddenly disappeared from Google Play Store....
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp CEO quits Facebook over ‘data privacy’ concerns

San Francisco, May 1: In a jolt to Facebook, WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum has decided to move on amid reports that he had a difference...
Tech3 years ago

It’s time to delete Facebook, says WhatsApp co-founder

New York, March 21: In the wake of rising speculations of Facebook’s involvement in the alleged misuse of users’ personal data, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said its...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp not to share British users’ data with Facebook

London, March 15: WhatsApp has signed a public commitment with Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) not to share users’ personal data with Facebook until data protection...
Tech3 years ago

BlackBerry sues Facebook over alleged patent violation

San Francisco, March 7: Software major BlackBerry has sued Facebook and its subsidiaries — photo sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp — in a Los...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp to soon show ‘Forwarded Message’ for spam posts

New Delhi, Feb 28: In a move to stop mass-level spam circulation on its platform, WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will show “Forwarded...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp to soon show ‘Forwarded Message’ for spam posts

New Delhi, Feb 28: In a move to stop mass-level spam circulation on its platform, WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will show “Forwarded Message”...
Business3 years ago

New WhatsApp Terms of Service reveals close collaboration with Facebook

New Delhi, Feb 22: In an apparent hint that Facebook is set to monetise its WhatsApp operations, a new Terms of Service (ToS) spotted in the...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp working on GDPR data privacy option for users: Report

New Delhi, Feb 13: As the European Union (EU) prepares to introduce the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May to harmonise data privacy laws, Facebook-owned WhatsApp...
Tech3 years ago

You can’t send money yet via WhatsApp in India

New Delhi, Feb 12: Contrary to media reports claiming that now you can transfer money via WhatsApp in India, the digital payment feature in the platform is...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp testing peer-to-peer payments feature in India

San Francisco, Feb 9: Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is testing a new payments feature in India that aims to allow people to send money to their friends...
Tech3 years ago

‘WhatsApp Business’ now available on Android in India

New Delhi, Jan 23: To help businesses communicate better with their customers in India, WhatsApp has officially rolled out “WhatsApp Business” — a free-to-download Android app for...
Business3 years ago

WhatsApp unveils new service to target small businesses

New Delhi, Jan 19: To help businesses communicate better with their customers globally including in India, WhatsApp on Thursday launched “WhatsApp Business” – a free-to-download Android...
Tech3 years ago

iPhone users can watch YouTube videos within WhatsApp

San Francisco, Jan 18: WhatsApp has finally rolled out a new feature for iOS users where they can play YouTube videos right within the instant messaging app....
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp Group chats can easily be infiltrated: Researchers

San Francisco, Jan 11: A team of German cryptographers has discovered flaws in WhatsApp’s Group chats despite its end-to-end encryption, that makes it possible to infiltrate private...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp stops working on these smartphones

San Francisco, Jan 2: Facebook-owned mobile messaging app WhatsApp has stopped working on smartphones that support ‘BlackBerry OS’, ‘BlackBerry 10’, ‘Windows Phone 8.0’ and older platforms in...
Tech3 years ago

Check if WhatsApp will work on your phone from Dec 31

San Francisco, Dec 25: Facebook-owned mobile messaging app WhatsApp will stop working on a number of platforms from December 31, the company has confirmed. The messaging app...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp asked to stop sharing data with Facebook

London, Dec 19: France’s privacy watchdog has issued formal notice to WhatsApp, asking the popular mobile messaging app to stop sharing user data with the parent company...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp’s standalone Business app to launch soon

San Francisco, Dec 8: As there is a surge in use of WhatsApp for business purposes, especially in Asian market, the Facebook-owned service appears all set to introduce a...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp to let group admins stop other members from posting

San Francisco, Dec 2: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is likely to give group administrators more powers where they will be able to restrict all other members from sending text...
Tech3 years ago

Watch YouTube videos within WhatsApp directly on iOS devices

San Francisco, Nov 28: In a latest WhatsApp update rolled out for iOS, users would play YouTube videos right within the instant messaging app. The update will also let...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp likely to introduce app for iPad users

San Francisco, Nov 12: Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp likely to working on an app for iPad users as references of WhatsApp for iPad are spotted on...
World3 years ago

Afghanistan temporarily bans WhatsApp

Kabul, Nov 4: In a move that can curb “freedom of expression”, the Afghanistan government has asked several private telecommunication companies to suspend WhatsApp and Telegram instant...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp restored after brief global outage

New Delhi, Nov 3: WhatsApp users across the world, including in India, heaved a sigh of relief on Friday after the instant messaging app was restored...
Tech3 years ago

Fake version of WhatsApp found on Google Play Store

London, Nov 3: A fake and possibly malicious version of Facebook-owned WhatsApp was found lurking on Google Play Store as “Update WhatsApp Messenger” with developer name as...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp’s ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature finally rolled out

San Francisco, Oct 27 : WhatsApp has finally rolled out its most anticipated feature ‘Delete for Everyone’ that allows its over one billion users revoke their...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp takes EU flak over sharing user data with Facebook

London, Oct 27: The European Union’s data regulator group has rapped WhatsApp for the “take it or leave it approach” it has taken regarding sharing of user...
Tech3 years ago

Group voice calls in latest WhatsApp update

San Francisco, Oct 22: Giving more power to its users, popular instant messenger WhatsApp has confirmed group voice calls in its latest beta version of Android. According...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp to soon give more powers to group administrators

San Francisco, Oct 21: The administrators on WhatsApp groups will soon be able to choose if other participants can modify the subject of the group, its icon...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp empowers women, kids with ‘Live Location’ feature

San Francisco, Oct 18: In a bid to ensure safety and help women and kids connect with their families and friends as they travel, Facebook-owned WhatsApp has...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp unveils iPhone-like emoji set in beta version

San Francisco, Oct 3: Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has released a beta version of a new emoji set for Android OS that appears quite similar to...
Blog3 years ago

India woefully under-prepared to protect data, users’ rights on Internet

There is widespread criticism across the world, including in India, over sharing of user data between WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook.
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp blocked in China

San Francisco, Sep 26: Instant messaging service WhatsApp has been largely blocked in China, the media reported. The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), a global observation...
Tech3 years ago

Now get BookMyShow ticket confirmation on WhatsApp

New Delhi, Sep 15: Online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow on Thursday joined hands with the WhatsApp business pilot programme. As part of this test, the ticket booking...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp adds colours to ‘Status’ feature

New Delhi, Aug 22: Making its “Status” feature more interesting, Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday rolled out an update that lets its 250 million monthly users share creative...
Tech3 years ago

New WhatsApp version for iOS comes with bug fixes

San Francisco, Aug 21: WhatsApp has released a new version for iOS devices that has an improved Chat Search feature along with bug fixes. Available for download...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp, Messenger may still put user information at risk

New York, Aug 11: Do you know that despite the end-to-end encryption provided by popular messasing platforms like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber, your sensitive information is...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp adds colourful status feature in latest update

San Francisco, Aug 10: WhatsApp has rolled out a new update which lets users add a colourful background to text status. The functionality is similar to the...
Tech3 years ago

Facebook begins testing ‘Stories’ on desktop site

New Delhi, Aug 4: After the success of “Stories” feature on Instagram and WhatsApp, Facebook has begun testing the feature on its desktop site now. “Stories” are...
Tech3 years ago

Paytm planning its own mobile messaging app

New Delhi, Aug 2: In a a bid to grab a pie of the growing mobile messaging industry, leading digital wallet company Paytm is reportedly planning to start...
Tech3 years ago

Ditching WhatsApp encryption will help terrorists: Facebook COO

San Francisco, July 30: Responding to a call that Facebook should do away with the encryption that prevents police from accessing WhatsApp data, the company’s top executive...
Tech3 years ago

No roadmap to check objectionable content on WhatsApp, admits government

New Delhi, July 28: The government on Friday virtually expressed its helplessness about checking objectionable content uploaded on online messaging site WhatsApp as they are encrypted end-to-end...
Tech3 years ago

WhatsApp has 1bn daily active users globally

New Delhi, July 27: WhatsApp has garnered one billion daily active users around the world who transfer over 55 billion messages and one billion videos everyday, the...
Tech4 years ago

Facebook hires former Uber PR chief Rachel Whetstone

New York, July 19: Facebook has hired Uber’s former top public relations executive as vice-president of communications for its multiple platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. According...
Tech4 years ago

‘Facebook generating revenue by putting ads on all its platforms’

San Francisco, July 17: Facebook is full of ads and its going out of space so it is now turning to its other platforms – WhatsApp,...
Tech4 years ago

WhatsApp allows to share any file

San Francisco, July 14: Good news for Whatsapp users, it has upgraded its file sharing feature where users can share any type of document attachments up...
Tech4 years ago

WhatsApp emerges as major news media platform

London, June 22: Instant messaging service WhatsApp has emerged as a force to reckon with in news media, apparently at the cost of its owner Facebook, according...
Cities4 years ago

Now Delhi citizens can complain about water-logging via WhatsApp

New Delhi, June 15: The Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi on Wednesday published a WhatsApp number and an email address through which citizens can send...
Tech4 years ago

WhatsApp to introduce ‘Recall’ message feature soon

San Francisco, June 7 : Next time you send a message intended for your girlfriend mistakenly to someone else on WhatsApp, just chill. You may have...
Tech4 years ago

WhatsApp fined over $3 mn for data sharing in Italy

London, May 13: WhatsApp has been fined over $3.3 million in Italy for ‘forcing’ users to share their personal data with its parent company Facebook. The...
Cities4 years ago

NIA probing pro-IS WhatsApp messages in Kerala

Kasargode (Kerala) : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun a probe into pro-Islamic State (IS) messages being circulated on WhatsApp in Kerala, an intelligence officer...
Cities4 years ago

WhatsApp group admin arrested over sharing morphed photo of PM in Karnataka

An administrator of a WhatsApp group, arrested along with group member over sharing morphed photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Karnataka. Accused has been identified...
Tech4 years ago

Mulling law for online data protection, Centre tells SC

New Delhi, April 18 : The Centre told the Supreme Court that it was actively considering to put in place a law to protect data and curb...
Tech4 years ago

WhatsApp crosses 200 million users in India

New Delhi, Feb 25 Messaging app Whatsapp reached a new milestone that it has 200 million monthly active users in India. Co-founder of WhatsApp, Brian Acton, on...
Tech4 years ago

WhatsApp ‘Status’ updated now Share photos, videos

New York, Feb 21 : Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has revamped “Status” feature that allows users to share images and videoson WhatsApp in a secure way...
Tech4 years ago

SC Notice On Privacy of WhatsApp, Facebook

New Delhi, January 16: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking to put in place regulation to protect the privacy of...
Tech4 years ago

WhatsApp might stop working: See why

New Delhi, January 3: WhatsApp might stop working for many users. Company made it clear that it would end support for the famous chat app on...
Tech4 years ago

Decoded: How the same joke or video floods your WhatsApp account

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