New Delhi: Google India on Wednesday clarified that Google Pay which is set to kill the peer-to-peer payments facility on its web app in January along with adding a fee for instant money transfers is specifically for the US market and will not impact its apps in India. The tech giant has released a notice on […]
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FB fixes Messenger bug that ‘allowed’ hackers to spy on users
New Delhi: Facebook has fixed a critical bug in its Messenger app that could have allowed hackers to connect audio calls without the knowledge or approval from the app user. The vulnerability could have been used to spy on Facebook users via Android phones, reports ZDNet. The Google researcher reported the issue to Facebook last month, […]
Apple may not launch new iPhone SE in first half of 2021
San Francisco: Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that iPhone SE 2021 will not be launched in the first half of next year as it was expected by the industry. Kuo doesn’t say one way or the other whether an iPhone SE will appear in the second half of 2021, but considering Apple traditionally launches new […]
PUBG to return with Indian subsidiary, pumps $100mn into gaming
New Delhi: Bringing cheers to Indian mobile gamers ahead of Diwali, PUBG Corporation on Thursday said it is making a comeback to the India market with the creation of an Indian subsidiary and a new game. With its South Korean parent company Krafton, Inc., PUBG Corp also plans to make investments worth $100 million in India […]
Google Photos to end its free unlimited storage on June 1, 2021
New Delhi: Google has announced that it will soon start charging for Google Photos storage once users upload more than 15GB onto their accounts. Starting June 1, 2021, all new photos and videos backed up in high quality will count toward the free 15GB of storage that comes with Google Account or any additional storage that […]
WhatsApp Shopping button now live in India
New Delhi: Facebook on Tuesday made a new shopping button in WhatsApp live globally, including in India, to help people check out available products and make purchases right from a chat. The tool will make it easier for people to discover a business’ catalog so they know what goods or services it offers. Previously, people had […]
WhatsApp Pay gets NPCI nod go live on UPI in India
New Delhi: After two years of testing, WhatsApp payment service on Thursday received approval from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to go live on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in the multi-bank model. WhatsApp can expand its UPI user base in a graded manner starting with a maximum registered user base of 20 million in UPI, […]
WhatsApp unveils disappearing messages tool with 7-day limit
New Delhi: WhatsApp on Thursday launched the much-awaited ‘Disappearing Messages’ on its platform for both Android and iOS users that will automatically delete new messages sent to a chat after seven days when turned on. In a one-to-one chat, either person can turn disappearing messages on or off. In groups, admins will have the control on […]
WhatsApp rolls out new tool to manage phone space
New Delhi: 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 be filling their phone. “We now offer easy cleanup suggestions by bucketing both large files and media that has been forwarded many times, sorting files by size in […]
WhatsApp set to roll out disappearing messages feature
New Delhi: Facebook which has been working on a disappearing messages feature for WhatsApp for quite some time has now confirmed that the tool is expected to roll out soon globally. The social networking giant has created a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page on the upcoming feature, revealing detailed information about it. According to the company, […]