Culture & Policy Internet Whatsapp launches a new tipline for Indian users to report misinformation during elections Whatsapp is looking to go deeper in identifying fake news and is… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 2, 2019No comments1 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp will soon prevent you from being added into unnecessary groups You wanted this. All of us dreadily wanted this. We all are… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 16, 2019No comments2 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Whatsapp limits text forwards to five per user globally In its continuing measures to curb spread of fake views and rumours,… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 22, 2019No comments1 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Security Child porn sharing WhatsApp groups expose present social media’s inefficient moderating systems In wake of Tech Crunch’s recent report on the issue of child… Raghuram GaddamDecember 28, 2018No comments3 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News WhatsApp appoints Ezetap’s Abhijit Bose as its first India head Amid rather tumultuous times that Whatsapp is in right now in its… Jeet SutharNovember 22, 2018No comments2 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet IT & Web-tech News WhatsApp selects 20 teams to research the spread of misinformation through its platform Fakes news is becoming an increasingly pertinent issue that is affecting everyone.… Mudit MohilayNovember 14, 2018No comments2 minute read
News Startups WhatsApp and Invest India announce partnership to promote growth of startups WhatsApp has announced that it has partnered with Invest India to promote… Jeet SutharNovember 1, 2018No comments2 minute read
Facebook is using 2-factor authentication numbers to target users with ads You have probably had this happen to you: You were thinking of… Mudit MohilaySeptember 27, 2018No comments2 minute read
Internet Indian government to again demand WhatsApp to trace origin of incendiary messages The Indian Government is certainly not content with the measures Whatsapp has… Jeet SutharSeptember 20, 2018One comment2 minute read
Apps Enterprise News WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for UPI integration: Report Instant messaging application WhatsApp has reportedly initiated discussions with Indian banks and… Jeet SutharJune 23, 2017One comment2 minute read
Apps Code News WhatsApp extends support for older Android versions until 2020 Due to prevailing fragmentation in the Android ecosystem, Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp… June 21, 2017No comments2 minute read
Enterprise News IBM could potentially lose WhatsApp as its public cloud customer very soon: Report In what could prove to a significant blow to IBM’s cloud services,… June 8, 2017No comments3 minute read
Apps News WhatsApp’s much-awaited ‘message recall’ feature is nearing an official release The rumor mill has been churning updates about an ‘edit’ and ‘recall’… June 7, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News WhatsApp is now more exciting with visual filters, albums and reply shortcuts WhatsApp is bringing in a slew of new features. The features seem… Mudit MohilayJune 6, 2017No comments2 minute read
Data/Research News Teenagers find it easier to express themselves on WhatsApp groups: Study WhatsApp has now become an integral part of our lives, simplifying communication… May 30, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News WhatsApp introduces ‘Pinned Chats’ to Android Instant Messaging service WhatsApp has introduced a new feature to its platform.… Mudit MohilayMay 19, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News Facebook fined a hefty $122Mn for serving ‘misleading information’ about WhatsApp acquisition The ongoing tussle between Facebook and the European Union (EU) seems far… May 18, 2017No comments3 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp is bringing its desktop app to the Windows Store very soon Earlier last week at the Build 2017 developer conference, Microsoft announced that… May 15, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News WhatsApp has added encryption to iCloud backups WhatsApp has enhanced the security of a iCloud backup feature without much… Mudit MohilayMay 9, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp “Status” now has over 175 million daily users When the feature was first released, many spoke out against it. Apart… Mudit MohilayMay 4, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News WhatsApp’s almost two-hour power outage causes mass frustration worldwide At about 4 pm EST on 3rd May 2017 (1:30 am, 4th… May 4, 2017No comments2 minute read
