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Truecaller surpasses Facebook, becomes fourth most downloaded app in India

Truecaller surpasses Facebook, becomes fourth most downloaded app in India

Surpassing Facebook, leading communication app Truecaller has become the fourth most downloaded application in India on Google Play Store and is delivering over 100,000 clicks in a day to in-app

Jun 02, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

Apple app developers, many of them Indians, earned over $70 billion

The global developer community, including many from India, has earned over $70 billion since the App Store`s launch in 2008, Apple announced on Thursday.

Jun 01, 2017, 18:57 PM IST
BEWARE! Scammers trying to charge WhatsApp users fake subscription fee

BEWARE! Scammers trying to charge WhatsApp users fake subscription fee

By encouraging people to click on the suspicious link, scammers are tricking people into providing their payment details.

Jun 01, 2017, 11:52 AM IST
Swachh Bharat app launched

Swachh Bharat app launched

A Swachh Bharat app was on Tuesday launched at the National Museum. 

May 23, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
Instagram gets ''archive'' option; users can hide any of their posts from everyone else

Instagram gets ''archive'' option; users can hide any of their posts from everyone else

Instagram is rolling out a new "archive" feature that will let the users hide any of their posts from everyone else but keeping them safe to look at in private and/or restore to visibility.

May 23, 2017, 14:39 PM IST
WhatsApp pinned chats feature now available for Android users – Know how to use it

WhatsApp pinned chats feature now available for Android users – Know how to use it

As of now, only three contacts can be pinned to the top.

May 19, 2017, 11:51 AM IST
Instagram introduces face filters, camera tools

Instagram introduces face filters, camera tools

Facebook-owned Instagram on Wednesday introduced face filters and a new set of creative tools in the camera to make it more fun to share moments with friends.

May 17, 2017, 12:35 PM IST
WhatsApp privacy policy: SC asks Govt to ensure that users are not entrapped

WhatsApp privacy policy: SC asks Govt to ensure that users are not entrapped

The Supreme Court has asked the government to ensure that 160 million Indian subscribers are not "entrapped" in any manner by service providers like WhatsApp, which is providing free services to its

May 17, 2017, 10:00 AM IST
Microsoft Teams' developers can now publish their apps

Microsoft Teams' developers can now publish their apps

Earlier, only select developers were authorised to build for the chat-based service, VentureBeat reported.

May 11, 2017, 13:25 PM IST
 India top country for video calling via WhatsApp with over 50 million video calling minutes per day

India top country for video calling via WhatsApp with over 50 million video calling minutes per day

As per data shared by WhatsApp, India is the top country for video calling minutes with over 50 million video calling minutes per day.

May 08, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
Trai to launch Mycall app for subscribers to rate call quality

Trai to launch Mycall app for subscribers to rate call quality

The sector regulator Trai said it will soon roll-out an app that enables subscribers to rate the service quality of a phone call.

May 06, 2017, 10:48 AM IST

Trai to launch app for subscribers to rate call quality

The sector regulator Trai on Friday said it will soon roll-out an app that enables subscribers to rate the service quality of a phone call.

May 05, 2017, 21:48 PM IST
High Court allows service of summons via WhatsApp

High Court allows service of summons via WhatsApp

The Delhi High Court has allowed the use of social network like Whatsapp and email in judicial proceedings.

May 04, 2017, 21:51 PM IST
Now you can order food through Uber in India

Now you can order food through Uber in India

The popular taxi-hailing service provider Uber has entered the food delivery business as well. Uber on Tuesday launched UberEATS in India, with Mumbai being the first city where the service will go

May 02, 2017, 20:06 PM IST
WhatsApp new feature lets you pin your chats to the top

WhatsApp new feature lets you pin your chats to the top

A maximum number of 3 chats can be pinned to the top.

May 02, 2017, 12:42 PM IST

Anonymous app Yik Yak shuts down

Yik Yak, a mobile application which gained popularity for allowing users to make anonymous comments and which sparked debate on cyber bullying, has shut down.

May 01, 2017, 18:55 PM IST
Use any email to access Yahoo Mail app now

Use any email to access Yahoo Mail app now

Users can now access the Yahoo mail app with their Gmail, Outlook or AOL email addresses, Yahoo announced on Monday.

May 01, 2017, 15:35 PM IST
'Twitter could have predicted Brexit vote outcome'

'Twitter could have predicted Brexit vote outcome'

The outcome of the Brexit vote could have been predicted by analysing tweets during the five months preceding the historic vote, a first-of-its-kind study has found.

Apr 30, 2017, 13:05 PM IST
Will have regulatory regime on data protection: Govt to Supreme Court

Will have regulatory regime on data protection: Govt to Supreme Court

A "regulatory regime" for data protection is in the offing, the government on Thursday told the Supreme Court, asserting that an individual's freedom of choice needs to be protected.

Apr 27, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
No reason why Instagram went down for one hour

No reason why Instagram went down for one hour

Instagram was down for many users around the world on both the web and mobile app for an hour.

Apr 25, 2017, 12:51 PM IST