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Messaging App WhatsApp introduces new feature

March 26, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

The world’s largest messaging app WhatsApp has introduced a new update through the Android Play Store beta program. WhatsApp has carried up the version up to 2.21.7.3. The Facebook-owned app has also rolled out an in-app support feature for “specific beta testers” only a few people have the feature enabled. “If you want to verify … Read more

WhatsApp To Introduce New Feature To Control Playback Speed Of Voice Notes

March 25, 2021 by Muhammad Usman

The messaging platform WhatsApp will soon introduce a new feature for voice messages. As per the details, users will be able to play their voice messages at 1x, 1.5x, or 2x speed to listen to the long audio messages faster.

Moreover, WhatsApp is reportedly testing out new multi-device support for iOS users. This feature was already available for Android users since January but is now also under development for the iOS beta version.

Another feature for WhatsApp web is also underway. Some leaked WhatsApp Web Beta screenshots show that the users will be able to use WhatsApp on their systems without having their phones connected to the internet.

Users who join the beta program can link up to four desktop devices at once, including Facebook’s Portal service.

Earlier, the global messaging application WhatsApp had officially released the voice and video calling feature on the desktop versions of its app.

Earlier, these features were only available for mobile devices but now users can enjoy these features on laptop and desktop computers.

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Instagram, WhatsApp Down Across The World

March 19, 2021 by Muhammad Usman

The photo-sharing app Instagram and online messaging app WhatsApp have been down in most countries of the world. The social media giant is yet to provide an official response to the complaints. It should be mentioned here that Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all owned by the social media giant Mark Zuckerberg. Social media … Read more

Some IPhone users cannot use whatsapp anymore using older ios versions

March 25, 2021March 19, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

The world’s largest messaging App WhatsApp is working to develop a new update that will bring some new changes to the software. As per reports, this new changes in the software will restrict some Apple iPhone users from using the application that was on old IOS versions. WhatsApp currently has 2 billion-plus users worldwide and, … Read more

Messaging app ‘signal’ stopped working in china

March 16, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

The famous messaging application Signal stopped working in the People’s Republic of China as this was the last US app freely working in the country. According to the reports, users in China were unable to access the application without a virtual private network (VPN). The website of the Signal has been banned since 15th march, … Read more

whatsApp finally brings voice & video call feature for desktop

March 9, 2021March 5, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

The global messaging application WhatsApp has officially released the voice and video calling feature on the desktop versions of its app. Earlier, these features were only available for mobile devices but now users can enjoy these features on laptop and desktop computers. If you want to make calls through WhatsApp from your laptop, you will … Read more

WhatsApp is testing ‘Disappearing Photos’ feature, how it works?

March 4, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

Global messaging application WhatsApp has been testing a lot of features on the Beta version before bringing it to everyone. According to the reports, WhatsApp is working on a few features that will let users send disappearing/ self-destructing photos. WABetainfo has showcased the new feature via a Tweet in which we can see a new … Read more

WhatsApp Introduces new feature of “log out”

February 19, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

The world’s Leading messaging application WhatsApp has decided to introduce a unique feature to its users. According to the details, WhatsApp has started working on the ‘sign out’ feature under which the user will be able to log out of the account wherever he wants. After logging out, it will lose access to mobile or … Read more

WhatsApp Can Blackmail You, FIA Warns Users

February 17, 2021 by Muhammad Usman

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has warned WhatsApp users that the app could “blackmail” them.

In a tweet, The Cyber Crime Wing said messages sent on WhatsApp could be retrieved later, even after being deleted.

“Avoid sending messages that you will want to delete later,” the FIA warned users of the messaging app.

The data comes to light only as people are now switching to Signal and Telegram after the fiasco of the privacy terms of WhatsApp.

Earlier, WhatsApp had updated its privacy policy and gave its users a deadline till February 8 to accept the new terms & conditions.

The company’s authority over user data would increase, and businesses would be able to store and manage WhatsApp chats using Facebook’s services.

Most of the users were angry over the change of WhatsApp and they also expressed their anger on the social networking website Twitter.

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EU Privacy rules: Strict guidelines for Zoom Messenger

February 10, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

Messaging apps such as WhatsApp and video calls on Zoom face stricter privacy rules in Europe after a draft law passed a key European Union (EU) hurdle this week. The EU’s 27 member states accepted a proposal that was stuck since 2017, with countries split between those wanting strict privacy online and others wanting to give leeway to … Read more

LHC orders to ban social media use by session judges

February 6, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

The Lahore High Court (LHS) has banned the use of all Social Media applications to session judges. District Judiciary Director-General Muhammad Saeedullah issued the notification to all the sessions’ judges after the endorsement from LHC Chief Justice Qasim Khan Suri. The notification said, “Use of social media applications is against the dignity of judges. Judicial officers use Twitter and social media applications to spread … Read more

How to transfer WhatsApp chats to Telegram?

February 2, 2021 by Komal Fatima

The number of Telegram users increased a lot after WhatsApp updated its privacy policy. The new move created tough competition between both messaging applications. Several users are switching from WhatsApp to Telegram. So, they are concerned about their chat history. Now, Telegram offers you a feature through which you can import WhatsApp chats easily. [embedpost … Read more

WhatsApp adds biometric authentication feature to its web versions

January 28, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

WhatsApp has been in the news continuously, WhatsApp faced a lot of trouble for updating its privacy policy from its users around the world. The user’s reaction was so bad that it literally had to postpone the cut-off date and explain the significance of the update. Today, the company has rolled out a new security feature for … Read more

How to use telegram app if you don’t have enough battery

January 19, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

As WhatsApp announced its privacy policy for its application a huge number of people have been switched to alternate messaging applications. One of the major alternate options of WhatsApp is Telegram a lot of people have moved to this application. Here are some tips from Telegram if you ran out of battery. Through “Cloud Drafts” … Read more

WhatsApp new policy: Signal restored after surge prompts outage

January 18, 2021 by Komal Fatima

Signal messaging platform received millions of new users after the recommendation from top businessman Elon Musk. Consequently, the app faced an outage due to a rush of new users. Signal also gained attention from a lot of users after WhatsApp unveiled its new privacy policy. Some users reported messages failing to send on both mobile … Read more

Users spend more time on TikTok than on Facebook

January 17, 2021 by Hamna Humail

For the first time users are spending more time on TikTok than on Facebook, as per the data from a new report on app usage. App Annie reports that time spent on TikTok is up 325% year-over-year, which means it’s now beating Facebook in terms of hours spent per user per month. Average time spent … Read more

Signal and Telegram see millions of new downloads after Musk’s tweet

January 17, 2021 by Hamna Humail

Encrypted-messaging apps, Signal and Telegram are reporting massive surges in new users following tweets from tech mogul Elon Musk. He urged his audience last week to drop Facebook-owned WhatsApp over its recent privacy policy changes. Use Signal — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021 The Signal app was downloaded almost 1.3 million times on Monday, according … Read more

WhatsApp to postpone new terms of service

January 16, 2021 by Hamna Humail

WhatsApp announced that it is putting off its new business plans till after May and “no one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8”. WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app with over 2 billion users. That’s why WhatsApp is constantly working on new features so that its users do not … Read more

Govt to launch WhatsApp-like app ‘smart office’ by June, IT Minister

January 16, 2021 by Komal Fatima

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haque said that the WhatsApp-like Pakistani application “Smart Office” would be launched by June this year. As per the details, he said in a statement that all preliminary preparations have been completed in this regard. The Minister said the Federal Cabinet has given the task to the … Read more

How To Access WhatsApp’s New Starred Stickers Feature?

January 14, 2021 by Muhammad Usman

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature for its user called the Starred Stickers for its web version, 2.2100.4.

WABetainfo explained the new update and said,

“WhatsApp is rolling out today […] the possibility to pick starred stickers directly from WhatsApp Web/Desktop 2.2100.4, the first build released this year.”

Here is How You Can Access This Feature?

– Open any WhatsApp chat

– Click on WhatsApp chat bar

– On your left, right beside the recent tab, a Star icon will be available

Earlier, WhatsApp’s new privacy policy created a hue and cry on the internet. A majority of users criticized the new update and decided to switch to alternatives.

However, the tech giant had finally answered some “rumors” and had presented its clarifications. Taking to Twitter, it had announced that the revised policy “does not affect the privacy of messages with friends or family”. “Instead, this update includes changes related to messaging a business on WhatsApp”.

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WhatsApp to launch new feature soon

January 13, 2021 by Muhammad Usman

During the hardest times, WhatsApp is all set to introduce a new feature of “Read Later” option in its new Beta update.

According to the details provided by the WABetainfo, this new option is a replacement for the “Archived Chats” feature.

“When a chat is added in your archive, the user doesn’t receive notifications from it because all archived chats will be automatically muted, in order to reduce interruptions,” it said.

The Read Later option will appear at the top of WhatsApp’s interface.

Moreover, WhatsApp users can also disable the feature if they do not like to use it by simply going into WhatsApp’s settings.

WABetainfo said that the feature is under development and that it would be available soon.

Earlier, WhatsApp’s new privacy policy created a hue and cry on the internet. A majority of users criticized the new update and decided to switch to alternatives.

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Telegram, Signal download increases as WhatsApp privacy changes

January 13, 2021 by Fahad Pervez

After the latest changes in WhatsApp privacy policy, several people find new alternatives to WhatsApp like Signal and Telegram. In just a short span, both messaging platforms have seen millions of new users download their respective applications. As per reports, the messaging app has seen a large arrival of new users, with the company seeing … Read more

Tello Talk: Pakistan’s first messenger app, a rival of WhatsApp?

January 14, 2021January 13, 2021 by Komal Fatima

WhatsApp’s new privacy policy has angered social media users and they are switching towards other, competitive applications. Why look for the international app when we have Pakistan’s own messenger app ‘Tello Talk’? WhatsApp has billions of users around the world. However, the platform is no more considered a safe one to chat with friends and … Read more

Telegram reports 25 million new users in 3 days

January 13, 2021 by Komal Fatima

A vast majority of social media users have begun switching to Telegram after WhatsApp updated its privacy policy. Telegram has registered over 25 million new users in the last 72 hours. Russian-born founder Pavel Durov, 36, said on his Telegram channel that the app had over 500 million monthly active users in the first weeks … Read more

WhatsApp finally updates on privacy policy row

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Komal Fatima

WhatsApp’s new privacy policy created a hue and cry on the internet. A majority of users criticized the new update and decided to switch to alternatives. WhatsApp is a popular social media platform and has billions of users around the world. However, the new policy let the users reconsider their choice of using platforms. However, … Read more

Turkey: Erdogan’s Media Team Announces To Stop Using WhatsApp

January 11, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

Al-Aqsa Mosque: Turkey urges world to take action against Jerusalem clashes

Following the new privacy policy by WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging application, the media office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that it would stop using WhatsApp. According to the international media reports, after the explanatory statements released by WhatsApp yesterday, the Turkish presidential office said that its media office will give a … Read more

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