Facebook supposedly working on a voice assistant, likely to be a terrible idea
According to a report from CNBC in the US, Facebook is coming up with a new way for us to dislike the service, working on a voice assistant. Facebook isn't afraid of trying new things, but this one could...
Facebook Messenger now allows you to respond directly to users based on messages in...
Most users these days are in group chats: Messenger, Whatsapp, Telegram, Slack... The list goes on with supporting apps. But the problem is you can often end up with several conversation threads between individuals happening which gets noisy...
Facebook Messenger may be rolling out Dark Mode finally
Dark mode is something we're quite fond of in the Android ecosystem; it's easy on your eyes and offers a reasonably significant battery saving, but not all apps support it yet. Facebook Messenger is joining the pack with dark...
Instagram is testing Direct Messages for the web
Instagram is testing its direct messaging (DM) feature for the web according to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who overnight tweeted a screenshot picture of the feature.
The desktop (web) version of Instagram is currently a minimal and very pared...
Facebook wants to connect messaging from WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
In the beginning, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook were three separate apps from three separate companies that had little to do with each other. In 2019, though, these services are all owned by Facebook, and though operated somewhat independently, there...
WhatsApp limiting forwarding to 5 users in an effort to reduce impact of rumours
WhatsApp has become the most widely used messaging platform in the world, which means it's being used to share memes, jokes and other media including hoaxes, fake news and other unsavoury material. Whatsapp has begun steps to limit this...
Collection without notice: Developers respond to Facebook Privacy Concerns
We reported yesterday on an investigation by Privacy International which found that a large percentage of Android apps were sending personal data to Facebook without ever logging into Facebook and without giving consent to this.
The number of big name...
Up to 61% of Android Apps could be be sending your personal data to...
Facebook has been caught with its hands in your personal data jar, again. It's come to light that an SDK provided by Facebook to app developers has been siphoning off your personal data, without you ever logging into Facebook...
Phil’s Best Smartphones, Smart Home Gadgets and more of 2018
Don’t you hate it when a year disappears and you’re not entirely sure where it went? Well that was 2018 for me with the usual array of family, Emergency Services, Tech and Work commitments leaving not a lot of...
Instagram testing horizontal scrolling, making app harder to use
Instagram teased a new feature this morning, but unlike most things teased, it's a feature no one wants. Horizonal scrolling through user's feeds is the latest move destined to make users dislike the app even further, after introducing more...
Facebook’s “Clear History” feature taking longer to develop – will begin testing in Autumn...
Facebook has been fighting a number of privacy issues in 2018, including multiple privacy breaches and bugs and compromising millions of users' data entrusted to the company.
So, when Facebook announced that it will be bringing a new "Clear History"...
Messenger Lite gets functional upgrades in latest update
Facebook's Messenger Lite is seeing a functional new update today, with the ability to send animated GIFs, personalise chats with a colour and emoji, and assign nicknames to members.
Messenger lite has been a very lightweight, but highly functional (for...
Instagram will now describe photos using AI for users with visual impairments
Instagram has announced it will roll out features to make the app more accessible for users with visual impairments. The app will allow screen readers to describe photos, either automatically using AI or using custom descriptions added by users.
The...
Facebook to launch its Automotive Marketplace to Australian users
Facebook has launched its Automotive Marketplace in Australia, offer dealerships a new way for customer to view and purchase vehicles online.
The launch in Australia comes after successful launches of the service in the USA and UK with plans to...
Facebook’s News Feed will now demote sites with unchanged or stolen content
Facebook has announced that the News Feed will now demote news publisher websites that illicitly scrape or republish content from other sources with little or no modification or permission from the original source.
Facebook has been for trying for the...