Telegram is getting an update with a slew of new features. A download manager to control downloads, a new attachment menu to share documents and re-arrange media albums before sending, and new streaming tools to turn a Telegram channel into a TV station are among the new features. In addition, semi-transparent headers are being added…
TikTok has now announced the launch of SoundOn, its own distribution platform designed to help musicians build a career and a fanbase. According to the SoundOn website, it is “an all-in-one marketing and distribution platform, helping you build a career and find new fans through TikTok, exclusive partners (Resso, CapCut), and on other digital streaming…
Storage space on smartphones isn’t as much of a problem as it once was, but if you’re downloading a billion apps or have a cheaper phone, it can still be an issue, and it’s one that an upcoming Android update – most likely Android 13 – could address. Google has announced that it is developing…
According to a popular WhatsApp feature tracker, WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to create polls in group chats. The world’s most popular messaging service is currently working on a few features that will not be available to beta testers, including the ability to respond to specific messages with emoji….
Instagram announced on Monday that it is discontinuing support for its standalone app for IGTV. The parent company of Instagram, Meta, confirmed to TechCrunch that the app will be removed from app stores in mid-March. According to a blog post, the change is part of the company’s efforts to make video as easy to discover…
Instagram is now offering auto-generated captions for videos in users’ feeds. On Tuesday, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri stated that the captions feature has been “a long time coming.” All adults in Ukraine and Russia can now use the photo-sharing app for encrypted one-on-one chats. This is part of a series of steps taken by Meta,…
Africa and Asia are the birthplaces of mobile money, and the transition to digital wallets is well underway in countries with high smartphone penetration. According to a recent report, African and Asian consumers are increasingly accepting digital payments. This is the conclusion of a white paper published by TerraPay in collaboration with IBS, highlighting trends…
Meta Platforms, the company that owns Facebook, has established a special operations center to monitor the conflict in Ukraine, and it has launched a feature that allows users in the country to lock their social media profiles for security, a company official said in a series of tweets on Thursday. Twitter posted tips on Wednesday…
Today, Meta, a tech and social media touchstone based in the United States, announced the expansion of the availability of its Facebook Reels for iOS and Android to more than 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The “Reels” feature debuted on Meta’s Instagram platform in 2020 in response to the rising popularity of then-newcomer TikTok. Reels…
Twitter may be testing a way for users who do not want to be tagged to untag themselves from a thread. The Verge obtained a screenshot of a new “leave this conversation” feature, which untags your username from a Twitter conversation, preventing people from mentioning you in the conversation again and stopping you from receiving…
Truth Social, Donald Trump’s new social media platform, is set to launch gradually this week and should be “fully operational” by late March, potentially raising the former president’s profile more than a year after he was banned from major social media platforms. “We will begin to roll out to people on the Apple App store…
Snapchat launched Temporary Live Location on Friday, allowing users to share their current location with friends. The new feature, which is now available to all Snapchat users worldwide, will allow users to share their real-time whereabouts with friends to let them know when they are on their way to meet up or when they are…
Snapchat users will soon be able to change their usernames on the photo- and video-sharing platform. Beginning February 23, the much-anticipated functionality will be available on both Android and iOS devices. Snapchat users can now delete their original usernames without having to create an entirely new account. The company confirmed that changing users’ usernames will…
Twitter has added a pinned conversations feature to its Direct Messages (DM) service for iOS, Android, and the Web, allowing users to pin conversations to the top of their inbox. Even if newer messages from other chats arrive, pinning conversations keeps them at the top of the chat list. The feature was previously available as…
Uber now allows its users to see how their Uber drivers rate them. Riders can now see how those ratings are calculated, according to the app-based cab aggregator. A breakdown of the ratings you receive from drivers after each trip, as well as how you rate them, will now be available to all Uber users…
Gozem, the super app that is already available in Lome, Cotonou, Libreville, and other West African cities, has announced the launch of its taxi booking service in Douala, Cameroon. Gozem, a taxi-hailing service launched in Togo in November 2018, now operates in 12 cities across Togo, Benin, Gabon, and Cameroon, with over one million downloads…
Instagram is launching a new way to interact with Stories. The photo and video sharing platform has introduced a new Private Story Likes feature, which allows users to like other people’s Instagram Stories without sending a direct message (DM). Previously, users could only re-share the stories or leave a comment on them. In addition, responses…
Financial management no longer entails poring over blotchy ledgers. Even the tried-and-true spreadsheet has become obsolete. Instead, there are a plethora of useful tools and apps that can manage the majority of your company’s finances with the click of a button – and in some cases, automatically – without you having to do anything. Competition…
WhatsApp has begun to roll out a new voice call interface. The most recent rollout is only available to a limited number of Android beta testers. Waveforms for group voice calls are also stored on the device. In addition to the updated voice call interface in the new beta release, WhatsApp has been spotted working…
Twitter said on Friday that it had fixed a software bug in its microblogging website that had caused service disruptions for thousands of its users. Twitter had previously stated on its status page that it was experiencing an increase in the number of application programming interface errors, which are a set of protocols for developing…
YouTube and TikTok, according to a recent study published by mobile marketing company URL Genius, track users’ personal data more than any other social media app. However, while YouTube collects your personal data primarily for the purpose of serving you more relevant ads, TikTok allows third-party trackers to collect your data – “and from there,…
As part of its Safer Internet Day initiatives, Instagram has rolled out a set of new features to make it easier for users to remove posts, comments, and other activity from the platform. Users can now delete comments and posts in bulk, review past interactions on their account, and search for content by date with…
There are now so many streaming music services to choose from that it’s difficult to share song links. Sure, you can use Apple Music’s sharing feature to send a link to a song you like to a friend, but this isn’t much help if they don’t have Apple Music. This is where MusicMatch can assist….
App for Ugandan moto-taxi With the addition of several new services to its offering, SafeBoda has become the latest startup in the African mobility space to transition toward becoming a multi-purpose “super app.” SafeBoda, which began in Kampala, connects passengers with motorcycle taxi drivers while also providing additional financial services. In 2018, the startup expanded…
WhatsApp is reportedly testing a feature for its desktop app that allows it to continue playing voice notes even when users switch to another chat. Last month, WhatsApp beta users on iOS were the first to notice the feature. The disappearing messages feature of the instant messaging service has been spotted with a new functionality…
Instagram announced on Friday that its ‘Take a Break’ feature is now available in all countries, including India. The feature allows users to set up reminders to take a break from scrolling after a certain amount of time and can be enabled or disabled by all service users. Take a Break will be added to…
Coupin, an online platform that connects deal seekers with merchants and businesses who have great discounts, deals and promotional campaigns, has finally launched its operations. Coupin, AppLeap Limited’s first product, started full operations on the 1st of November in Lagos, Nigeria. This is off the back of an earlier initial pilot launch which was done…
Instagram Reels are currently a lot of fun for a lot of users, but the 60-second limit can be an issue for some. We do have some good news for those who want more: Instagram is planning to increase video length so that it can finally compete with TikTok. According to Alessandro Paluzzi, an Instagram…
WhatsApp is rumored to be working on a new area called “Community Home,” which will list all groups associated with a specific community and assist users in managing their groups. The modification has not yet been made public. It has, however, been recommended via a new WhatsApp for Android beta version. For the last few…
Google Docs is my favorite application. It enables me to swiftly draft documents or make changes to existing ones on the fly, whether I’m on my smartphone or a computer – all you need is a browser and a keyboard. However, Docs has always felt a little short in non-core capabilities, especially when compared to…