Sometime around 6:30PM ET on May 6th, popular iOS apps from major companies like DoorDash, Spotify, TikTok, and Venmo suddenly starting crashing. The culprit didn’t remain a mystery for long. Developers on Twitter and GitHub quickly discovered the cause to be an issue with the software development kit (SDK) from ... Read More »
In terms of monthly active users, WhatsApp Messenger beats Facebook and gains the top spot among the top apps of 2018 in India by monthly active users. Paytm, Instagram, Amazon also takes spot among top 10 Apps WhatsApp One of the most used applications in India is WhatsApp, followed by ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS A study found that phone numbers were used to target ads The phone numbers were given to Facebook for two-factor authentication Two-factor authentication is intended to enhance security Facebook on Thursday confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security. A ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS For streaks, Messenger shows a lightning bolt icon and days counter Streaks provides a glance to ‘fun facts’ about the most active contacts 4K resolution support is rolling out in limited regions Taking on the competition, Facebook is testing a ‘Streaks’ feature in Messenger that is also used by Snapchat. The ... Read More »
Facebook was dealt a setback on Tuesday when an adviser to the top European Union court said any data protection authority in the bloc had the power to take action against it for breaching privacy laws. Facebook has its European headquarters in Ireland and has argued that only the Irish data protection authority ... Read More »
More than 1.3 billion people around the world are now using Facebook Messenger every month, the company has announced. The Messenger surpassed the one billion monthly active users (MAUs) mark in July 2016. “We’ve continued working hard to make Messenger the best it can be, introducing new masks, filters and reactions for video ... Read More »
Over the years, Facebook has introduced several new features to its app and desktop verticals elevating the experience for users. Now, two new interesting features have been spotted – one related to more privacy and one related to video content. Both the features were spotted by Devesh Logendran, and he first told TheNextWeb’s Matt ... Read More »
Facebook and Google own the top six apps with the highest reach and account for the top eight apps in the US, a new report has revealed. According to a Business Insider report on Tuesday, the “comScore’s 2017 US Mobile App Report” ranked in the top 10 apps by penetration or reach ... Read More »
Making 360-degree photos more of a common experience, Facebook has rolled out an update letting users capture 360-degree photos using its in-app camera. The update has been rolled out in both iOS and Android and includes the abilities to zoom and tag friends. According to a TechCrunch report on Wednesday, these 360-degree images or ... Read More »
Photo-sharing app Snapchat is expected to overtake Facebook for the first time in the US, as the user growth of Facebook will slow among teens and adults, market research firm eMarketer has said. Snapchat is forecast to overtake both Instagram and Facebook in terms of total users aged 12 to 17 and 18 ... Read More »
