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WhatsApp Launches Chat Lock

May 16, 2023

WhatsApp has introduced a Chat Lock feature for its messaging platform, that allows a user to lock certain chats they wish to. “Why?” you…

How to lock WhatsApp on your iPhone

February 9, 2019

Version 2.19.20 of WhatsApp has a new security tool that allows users to lock their chats with either their Touch ID fingerprint or Face ID options….

WhatsApp Business has some new updates

January 25, 2019

It has been 1 year since WhatsApp Business launched and to celebrate that anniversary, WhatsApp has added 3 new features for the platform both…

WhatsApp introduces new API for business accounts

August 2, 2018

Seeing as it’s much easier and faster to chat with business than by phone or email, WhatsApp created WhatsApp for Business tools last year…

WhatsApp Groups get new features with more admin controls

May 16, 2018

I hate groups just as much as you do, but some are important for keeping connected to family, your clique of friends, and for…

WeChat surpasses 1 billion mark

March 6, 2018

Social messaging app WeChat has just surpassed its 1 billion mark, according to its parent company Tencent’s CEO, Pony Ma. It is the biggest…

WhatsApp launches WhatsApp Business app

January 22, 2018

WhatsApp has launched its new WhatsApp Business app, a free Android app targeting small and medium businesses to help them connect with customers in the…

How to share Live Location on WhatsApp

October 25, 2017

WhatsApp launched a new feature that allows users to share their location, calling it Live Location, and here’s how you use it: Open up…

About last night’s WhatsApp outage

May 4, 2017

#WhatsAppDown trended as many WhatsApp users experienced an outage of the app last night, Zambia inclusive. WhatsApp has apologized for the inconvenience caused in…

WhatsApp will end support for BlackBerry and Nokia

February 29, 2016

WhatsApp has announced that it will end support for the following operating systems (OS): BlackBerry, including BlackBerry 10 Nokia S40 Nokia Symbian S60 Android…

WhatsApp drops annual subscription fee

January 19, 2016

WhatsApp has announced in a blog post that it’s scratching off the annual subscription fee users were expected to pay after a free year…

How to stop blue-ticking people on Whatsapp

January 18, 2016

If you’re tired of being nagged about why you haven’t responded to Whatsapp messages here’s how to turn off the blue-ticks. Go to your…

Instagram hits 400 million users!

September 23, 2015

In a blog post, photo sharing app Instagram has shared that they have reached 400 million users worldwide. They also stated that over the…

Skype is down worldwide!

September 21, 2015

You may have failed to access your social messaging appSkype and you’re not alone. The popular messenger won’t even launch on my PC running…

A new bug on WhatsApp Web could affect over 200 million users

September 10, 2015

Popular messaging application WhatsApp had rolled out WhatsApp Web, a mobile app that allows users to access their accounts from their desktops on Chrome….

Last Week’s Tech Trends: What You Missed

May 4, 2015

As a new week begins let’s recap some of the biggest tech stories that made waves last week starting with this one: 1. Social…

Coming Soon: Video Calls On Facebook Messenger

April 29, 2015

The VoIP world is at it, trying to push for products that rival every competitor out there on the technology scene, and Facebook is…

Twitter’s New (Lack Of?) Privacy Feature In DMs

April 21, 2015

Twitter previously would not allow you to send a direct message to someone who was not following you back, for example, celebrities you want…