19 December 2016
Facebook just keeps on adding features to Messenger. Just last week a new camera experience debuted in the app, and today it's time for yet another unveiling. Group video calls are now possible in Facebook Messenger, following the introduction of...
15 December 2016
Say what you will about Instagram's recent quest to beat Snapchat at its own game, but the strategy seems to be working. The Facebook-owned social network centered on photos has announced today that it has more than 600 million users.
The last...
15 December 2016
Facebook really, really wants to do all it can to take on Snapchat. Following a myriad of feature introductions to Instagram that were supposed to make it more similar to Snapchat, the time has come for Messenger to enjoy some of that action too....
14 December 2016
It seems like Instagram has been adding features left and right recently, and today is no different. The Facebook-owned photo-focused social network is announcing a new Saved Posts tab that's part of your Profile section in its mobile apps for...
13 December 2016
In early October, Facebook launched a new mobile app for iOS. It's called Events from Facebook and is basically all about letting you quickly find stuff that's happening nearby. Today, the app has finally made its debut on Android as well. It's up...
12 December 2016
Last month Instagram announced live video functionality for its Stories section that's basically like Snapchat. Unlike most such feature unveilings, that didn't come with an immediate rollout. Instead, the Facebook-owned company said the live video...
10 December 2016
The modern social network space has proven to be one the most difficult digital battlegrounds to date. The market just seems to follow its own, often mysterious trends, sometimes leaving even titans like Google out of the big picture. The fickle...
08 December 2016
Xiaomi is no stranger to experimenting with all sorts of products, spanning from light bulbs to air purifiers. In the western world, we mostly get glimpses from the smartphone business, but there are equally interesting and compelling offers on...
08 December 2016
There are many companies bringing VR to the marketplace but they are no longer in direct competition - instead they’ve banded together to form the Global Virtual Reality Association, GVRA.
Members include Facebook (Oculus), HTC (Vive), Google...
06 December 2016
Instagram has announced a few new features today, that are going to arrive in its apps for Android and iOS "soon". First off, you'll be able to turn off comments individually for any of your posts. This was previously available "for a small number...
30 November 2016
Facebook Messenger just keeps on adding features. The latest one is called Instant Games, and it's been announced today. It's exactly what it sounds like - you can play some games "instantly" against your friends. Currently there are 17 titles...
21 November 2016
Instagram just keeps on adding features, especially recently since it's embarked on a mission to become the next Snapchat. Today the Facebook-owned service is announcing that live video capabilities are coming to its Stories section. When you're...
15 November 2016
Among the world’s most popular instant messaging platforms, Facebook Messenger has received an update that will allow the messenger compatibility with Android’s Auto platform with a quick-glance UI that allows for safer operation of your smartphone...
15 November 2016
You have to assume that by far the most requested feature for WhatsApp has to have been video calling. The Facebook-owned service wasn't the first to add voice calls to its app, and it definitely isn't the first to do video calls. But now, after...
10 November 2016
Today WhatsApp has started turning on two-step verification in its beta releases for both Android and Windows Phone. On Android, this feature is live in version 2.16.341 and above (maybe even earlier). On the Windows side, you'll see it if you're...
10 November 2016
Today Instagram is adding some new features to Stories, the section it initially ripped off from Snapchat, but then made it better. Last month Stories started being featured in Instagram's Explore tab, for example.
As part of Instagram 9.7, which...
18 October 2016
Facebook's live streaming platform is pretty successful, and the social network seems to be tirelessly working towards making it even more so. After having added support for 24-hour continuous streams, Facebook Live is now going to give a lucky few...
18 October 2016
Instagram launched Stories back in August as basically a carbon copy of Snapchat's similar functionality. Since then, you've been able to see Stories from the people you follow in the top area of your Home tab.
But what if you want to discover...
17 October 2016
Facebook has added a basic data saver option to the Messenger application. This should be useful to anyone looking to save some data while out and about outside of Wi-Fi coverage.
Once enabled, the data saver will show a click to download...
13 October 2016
This is clearly one of those "better late than never" things. Do you have a Chromecast, or another Google Cast enabled device (like an Android TV, for example), or an Apple TV? Do you use Facebook (who doesn't?) and wish there was an easy way to see...
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