Apps China News Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from App Store in China Amid continued Chinese Government crackdown on US tech, Apple has now removed… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 20, 20242 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Instagram introduces Nudity Protection in private messages In response to growing concerns over user safety in online spaces, popular… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 12, 20243 minute read
Apps Internet News TikTok takes aim at Instagram with new app for photos In a bid to expand its reach and diversify its offerings, TikTok,… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 9, 20242 minute read
Apps Global Internet News Apple to now allow retro game emulators on App Store Apple’s App Store has had a reputation for its stringent regulations for… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 8, 20243 minute read
Apple Apps News Apple services suffer brief outage before being restored A slew of Apple’s services experienced widespread outage that affected several of… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 4, 20242 minute read
Apps Internet News Microsoft unbundles ‘Teams’ from Office suite It seems Microsoft has finally given up to intense regulatory and competition… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 1, 20242 minute read
Apps Internet News You can now pin upto 3 messages in a Whatsapp chat Whatsapp’s messaging pinning feature, that let users pin important texts in the… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 23, 20242 minute read
Apps News Threads rolls out Trending Topics for users in the US Meta’s newest social media platform Threads has finally introduced its “Trending Now”… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 20, 20243 minute read
Apps Internet News X eyes payments license in New York, California X – erstwhile Twitter – continues to make headway towards Elon Musk’s… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 7, 20242 minute read
Apps Internet News Microsoft to pull the plug on its Android subsystem in Windows 11 from March 2025 Microsoft has decided to end its support for running Android apps on… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 7, 20243 minute read
Apps Internet News Apple’s iOS 17.4 comes with new transcripts for Apple Podcasts, and more iOS 17.4 – Apple’s latest update to its mobile operating system –… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 6, 20243 minute read
Apps News Meta-owned Facebook, Instagram, and Threads suffer global outage Meta’s family of apps were today hit with an outage, resulting in… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 6, 20242 minute read
Apps Google News Delisted Indian apps return to Google Play Store after complying, seek government intervention The policies of Apple and Google regarding their app stores have long… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 5, 20243 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp to enable interoperability across messaging platforms As the clock ticks towards the enforcement of the European Union’s (EU)… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 7, 20242 minute read
Apps Internet News Apple plans new fee and restrictions for sideloaded apps, WSJ report says It seems that Apple is on the cusp of unveiling policy changes… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 25, 20242 minute read
Apps Internet News Google agrees to $700Mn settlement in Play Store monopoly dispute Google has announced a $700 million settlement as part of a resolution… Praneetha BandaruDecember 19, 20232 minute read
A.I. Apps Internet News Instagram releases gen AI powered background editing tool for Stories Instagram just dropped a game-changer for users located in the U.S –… Srihari RishabhDecember 14, 20232 minute read
Apps News Meta’s Threads is testing integration with Mastodon for interoperability among social platforms In a new development, Mark Zuckerberg recently announced a pivotal test for… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 14, 20232 minute read
Apps News You can now pin messages on WhatsApp chats WhatsApp, the Meta-owned most used IM app on the planet, has just… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 12, 20232 minute read
Apps Business Gaming Internet News TikTok becomes first non-game app to rake in $10Bn in cumulative user spends In Q4 2022, TikTok became the second non-gaming app to reach over… Srihari RishabhDecember 11, 20233 minute read
Apps News Google unveils Android winter updates: New emoji sticker combos, enhanced messaging, and more Google has unveiled a comprehensive set of updates across its Android ecosystem.… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 1, 20232 minute read
