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How to enable Call feature on Whatsapp 2.11.508

Apps, Internet & Software, Social Media, Tech NewsMarch 17, 20200Comments

It has almost been a year since the first rumors about WhatsApp adding VOIP calls to its popular IM app but it appears to be that in the new Whatsapp 2.11.508 APK for Android it has finally added this new feature.As Reddit user pradnesh07 confirms that you can now make voice calls using WhatsApp, it appears that…

Leaked images show how VOIP calls will work in WhatsApp

Apps, Internet & Software, Social MediaMarch 5, 20200Comments

Several weeks back WhatsApp announced that it was working on implementing VOIP calls into its popular IM app which recently got acquired by Facebook for over $19 Billion dollars, this feature would allow users to make free calls over Cellular and Wifi. Now Italian website iPhoneItalia has leaked the first images of how the VOIP calls…

Instagram will start to serve Ads to its 150 million users within the next year

Apps, Internet & Software, Social MediaFebruary 1, 20200Comments

Instagram has confirmed to WSJ that it will start to implement Ads into its service that is currently being used by over 150 million people every month. Instagram launched back in 2010 and was acquired by Facebook in 2012 for $5 billion dollars and since then over 50 million new users have joined the service and…

Facebook can read your text messages on Android? Yes, but it isn’t as bad as you would think

Apps, Internet & Software, Social Media, Tech NewsJanuary 3, 20200Comments

Well, maybe they can but it isn't as bad as you may think. Many users were mad after the latest Facebook update adding support for reading your personal messages send on your Android smartphone.Hold on, not so fast. Is is true that in the change log of the update, this function is labeled as "Read…

Instagram acquires Luma a video sharing App

Apps, Internet & Software, Social Media, Tech NewsNovember 13, 20190Comments

Instagram has just made its first acquisition, Luma. Luma is a video stabilization and sharing App. Sources have told TechCrunch that Luma is in fact already in use in the Instagram App, the stabilization function for example was integrated in June and could possibly be Luma's technology. Facebook has officially confirmed that Instagram has acquired Luma…

3 Best Apps for Facebook Messenger on Android

Apps, Internet & Software, Mobile, Social MediaNovember 4, 20190Comments

Facebook Messenger is one of the most popular apps on both iOS and Android, with millions of users being forced to use the app after Facebook removed the chat feature from its main app. One of the great things about Facebook Messenger that other Instant Messaging apps don't have are Apps.Facebook Messenger lets you install…

A first look at Ads on Instagram

Internet & Software, Online Marketing, Social MediaSeptember 27, 20190Comments

The Popular picture sharing social network Instagram announced several months back it was working on implementing ads into its social network, which was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Today the company showed the world in a blog post how these ads will be implemented.A sponsored post containing an ad looks essentially the same as a…

Top 3 social media analytics tools in 2014

Internet & Software, Online Marketing, Social MediaJuly 20, 20190Comments

Everyday when you're online you will encounter social media, whether its from visiting your Facebook page, or going onto Twitter to read what your favorite celebrities are up too, and without social media you are basically a nobody since nobody online knows about you. This is where businesses are becoming increasingly aware of this and…

Facebook now also tracks your cursor movement

Internet & Software, Social Media, Tech NewsMay 4, 20190Comments

Facebook could even track your cursor movement in the future. The popular social network currently has 2 different ways it uses to track user data which it then uses to improve its service and by seeing the behaviour of its current services predict future improvements they might need. One of these is tracking the users…

Facebook adds free VOIP calls to its Facebook Messenger app

Apps, Internet & Software, Social MediaApril 23, 20190Comments

Facebook has just updated is Messenger app on iOS and Android to version 4.0 in which it (among bug fixes and UI changes) has added the option to make VOIP calls. You can now make calls over Wi-Fi and Cellular with your friends for free (even if they are in another country), in order to do…

Facebook reveals redesigned Like button

Internet & Software, Social MediaApril 21, 20190Comments

With over 1.1 billion users Facebook is the biggest social network in the world, making its primary way of sharing and telling people you like something the Like button, which is safe to say it is one of the most recognized symbols on the internet. Facebook has just announced that it will be redesigning the…

Telegram sees huge increase in users after Facebook acquires Whatsapp

Apps, Internet & Software, Mobile, Social MediaMarch 22, 20190Comments

Right after Facebook announced it had acquired the instant messaging app WhatsApp for a mind blowing $19 billion dollars, IM app Telegram which launched back in August 14, 2013 and is currently available on Android, Windows Phone, iOS (Including iPad's and iPods) and even on desktop making it a true cross-platform compatible app saw a huge…