Apps Internet News Facebook launches ‘Tuned’, an experimental iOS chatting app for couples Facebook is continuing its experimentation in the dating scene, with the quiet… Shalabha SarathApril 8, 2020
Apps Internet News Zoom faces class action lawsuit for allegedly hiding platform’s privacy loopholes Ever since privacy loopholes in popular video-conferencing app Zoom surfaced, the company… Sajid SaleemApril 8, 2020
Apps Internet News WhatsApp further limits message forwarding to one chat at a time for previously forwarded messages Fear is a strong emotion. It makes a man do crazy things.… Sajid SaleemApril 7, 2020
Apps Internet News Zoom accepts wrongful routing of video calls through Chinese servers Zoom video conferencing app has become the new ‘it’ thing in the… Upneet SinghApril 4, 2020
Apps Internet News Ecommerce companies tie up with retailers and online grocery platforms to ensure delivery of essential items Internet companies that deal in mobility around non essential items, such as… Upneet SinghApril 4, 2020
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Disney+ debuts in India, starts at ₹1499 a year Disney+ has finally arrived in India. The streaming service from Disney, which… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 3, 2020
Apps Internet News Facebook launches Messenger apps for Desktop and Mac To tackle the influx of traffic and make it more convenient for… Upneet SinghApril 2, 2020
Apps News India launches a COVID-19 tracker app called ‘Aarogya Setu’ After reports came out earlier that India was working on a “Coronavirus… Sajid SaleemApril 2, 2020
Apps News Google to shut down local Q&A app Neighbourly in India Google has announced that its hyper local social networking app- Neighbourly will… Shalabha SarathApril 2, 2020
Apps Internet News Warner Music Group renews its global licensing agreement with Spotify, expands library in India Ever since Spotify launched in India, it had been in the cross… Upneet SinghApril 1, 2020
Apps News Apple acquires weather prediction app Dark Sky, announces end of availability for Android users Apple has acquired weather app Dark Sky, famous for its accurate hyper-local… Sajid SaleemApril 1, 2020
Disney+ to launch in India on April 3 After a rather muddling ride to its India debut, the long wait… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 2020
Apps Internet News Snapchat launches ‘App Stories’ to finally allow users to post their stories on other apps Snapchat, after teasing it at last year’s Partner Summit, has finally launched… Upneet SinghMarch 31, 2020
Apps Internet News Microsoft adds vertical tabs, smart copy, tracking prevention and more to its Chromium-based Edge browser Microsoft made a slew of announcements today, including a ton of new… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 31, 2020
Apps Internet News WhatsApp tests limiting the length of videos in ‘Status Update’ to 15 seconds in India Following measures announced by streaming companies last week, Whatsapp is now testing… Upneet SinghMarch 30, 2020
Apps News Startups Streaming platform Hooq has filed for liquidation due to restricted growth Hooq, a Singapore based streaming platform backed by Singapore Telecommunications limited, has… Upneet SinghMarch 27, 2020
Apps Internet News Facebook announces a ‘Coronavirus Community Hub’ on Messenger to contain misinformation spread Facebook announced yesterday, a coronavirus community hub for people who use its… Upneet SinghMarch 27, 2020
Apps Internet News India’s MX Player expands into a dozen new international markets, including the US and UK At a time when most people across the world are staying indoors… Sajid SaleemMarch 27, 2020
Apps Internet News Netflix to lower traffic on Indian internet providers by 25% without much quality compromise After interventions requested by Indian telecom companies through Department of Telecommunications, Netflix… Upneet SinghMarch 24, 2020
Apps Business News PhonePe will continue to pay contractual workers during mandatory Work From Home order PhonePe, one of India’s leading payments apps, has announced that it will… Upneet SinghMarch 23, 2020
Apps Culture & Policy News Paytm creates ₹5 crore (~$660K) fund for innovators working on COVID-19 related medical solutions Coronavirus cases in India have crossed 300, and the country is now… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 22, 2020