Twitter will no longer bother you with notifications from muted/blocked accounts in threads

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Twitter has announced that it will no longer notify you about replies to conversations started by people you’ve blocked or muted unless replies are from…

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WhatsApp is testing 24-hour Stories like Snapchat and Instagram

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp beta is reportedly testing ephemeral Stories, 24-hour feed, like Snapchat and Instagram. The Facebook-owned messaging app already features a “Status Update” option but that…

Skype app to get a makeover with integrated camera, reactions & more

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Skype has launched four new features for beta testing including in-call & in-chat reactions, integrated camera and a find panel. The blog reads, “Skype has…

Facebook takes on LinkedIn by adding job-posting feature

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook will start rolling out a new tool that will allow companies to post jobs directly on their Facebook Business Pages and job seekers will…

Facebook debuts Video app for TV, adds more ways to watch videos

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Facebook is launching Video app for TV, sound to videos in News Feed and an option to watch videos while you keep scrolling. With the…

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Competitors leave Twitter in dust, report by Statista

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

According to Statista, WhatsApp and Messenger had the largest number of monthly active users in the last two years (2015-16) while Twitter is slowly losing…

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You can un-send a message on Instagram, in case you didn’t know

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Users can unsend or, in other words, delete a direct message (DM) on Instagram. Instagram Direct lets users share a message, picture or video with…

The use of laptops and desktops in web browsing in Pakistan has decreased by 22%

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan is gradually on its way to becoming a digital landscape but it still has a long way to go. Hootsuite, a global social media…

Viber introduces ‘secret messages’ which disappear after being viewed

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Viber has introduced “secret messages”, the self-destructing messages which disappear automatically after a set time. Messaging apps have become popular over the years and now…

Microsoft Skype to stop working for these versions of Windows and Mac

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Microsoft has announced that it is cutting off its support for older versions of Skype beginning March 1, 2017. Skype has begun to transition from…

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Instagram may soon let you share multiple photos at once

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Instagram is reportedly testing a feature to post multiple photos at once in version 10.7.0. This feature has been available for businesses and advertisers for…

Facebook loses Oculus law battle, ordered to pay $500 Million

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Facebook’s virtual reality program Oculus has been ordered by court to pay $500 million as a fine money to ZeniMax Media, a game developer…

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Snap is finally going public, files for $3 billion IPO

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, has filed for IPO that states company to be valued at $20 to $25 billion, seeking to raise…

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