mobile applications
Facebook Messenger finally lets you delete texts for real
At long last, Facebook is implementing a new Messenger feature that gives users the ability to fully remove messages—from everyone’s view—in a conversation on the social media messaging app. This, after Facebook co-founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly already had the Messenger unsend capability at his disposal, as pointed out by CNBC. How does it work? Just […]
A FaceTime bug lets the caller see you before you answer
So, Can You Be Seen On Facetime Before Answering? A new video exposes an apparent FaceTime bug that lets a caller access the microphone and front-facing video camera of the iPhone they’re calling, even before the person on the other end of the line answer the phone, BuzzFeed reports. The issue was first brought to […]
There's a Spotify playlist for your zodiac sign
What zodiac sign are you? The age-old icebreaker gains an audible significance with new Spotify playlists based on your astrological sign. But will the music-streaming app’s cosmic guessing game actually bring up your most on-brand tunes? Launched today (Jan. 17), the 12 zodiac-specific Spotify playlists are curated by a real astrologer, Chani Nicholas. And each […]
2018's top iPhone apps show drop in Snapchat use
Snapchat use drops for the third straight year as YouTube takes the top spot on Apple‘s recently released list of the most-downloaded iPhone apps of 2018, meaning the video sharing company can now officially consider itself the “most popular iPhone app of the year,” as noted by Mashable. So, did you snap or cruise the […]
Instagram introduces web feed-browsing
Instagram have announced via their blog today that you can now view your Instagram feed online. A few months ago, the photo sharing app announced the roll-out of web profiles, but until now, there has been no way to browse the photos of those you follow in the same way that you could on a phone. […]
Instagram changes the way @mentions translate to Twitter
Instagram has posted a blog detailing how the popular photo-sharing app will deal with @mentions going forward. If you have ever mentioned an instagram user within the app whose Twitter handle is different, you know what a hassle it can be when you choose to share the post via Twitter, only to accidentally @mention some […]
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