INSTAGRAM IS TESTING A NEW FEATURE THAT WILL LET USERS 'REPOST' INSTA STORIES
Instagram confirmed that it is testing an option that lets you "repost" / "regram" public feed posts from other users to your Story. For those who have access to the new feature, it will appear as "Add post to your story" when you tap the share icon underneath a post. If you do not want your public ...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: APPLE'S AUGMENTED REALITY TOOL KIT CAN NOW DETECT OBJECTS
Apple will be rolling out an upgrade to its augmented reality toolbox, ARKit, to developers in a beta version. ARKit 1.5 adds a few marquee features including one big one: wall detection. Up until the latest update, the ARKit has been focused on offering horizontal plane detection, allowing develope...
over 7 years ago
INSTAGRAM'S NEW FEATURES GIVES YOU GIF STICKERS
Those that are incapable of conveying emotion with their faces, well now they have nothing to fear, cause Giphy is here. A digital library of Giphy stickers is waiting for you, and you can surf along with the Giphys or even float along a sea of cheeseburgers. It is hard to believe, but users ...
over 7 years ago
UPDATE WHATSAPP NOW, PLUS TIPS AND TRICKS
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform instant messaging application that allows smartphone-users to exchange text, image, video and audio messages for free. Our rating: 4/5 Available on: iOS 6+, Android 5.1+ First things first though. If you don't already have Whatsapp on your phone then follow the...
over 7 years ago
WHATSAPP UPDATE ALLOWS YOUTUBE INTEGRATION
WhatsApp now allows you to finally watch videos with your friends The messaging platform has rolled out a new update to its iOS app that will allow users to play YouTube videos within the app itself. Now, when your bestie sends you a YouTube link and you click on it, the video will play direct...
over 7 years ago
IN REVIEW – HATER: HATERS GONNA DATE?
Stuff you hate? well, there is an app that will help you find someone you can date. Introducing Hater; the app that aims to bring people together based on how much they both dislike Taylor Swift, Donald Trump and yes, Donald Trump again. Our Rating: 4/5 Available on: iOS and Android Going on a date ...
over 7 years ago
GOOGLE MAPS GETS A COMPLETELY NEW INTERFACE DESIGN!
Google Maps announced that their latest update to Google Maps will make it easier to get from point A to point B. The driving, navigation, transit and explore maps have all be updated to better highlight the information most relevant to each individual experience. In the update, Google draws conside...
over 7 years ago
LATEST FACEBOOK MESSENGER UPDATE TO HELP BUSINESSES REACH THEIR CUSTOMERS
The latest Messenger version 2.2 is set to help developers and businesses reach their customers in new and engaging ways, improve the quality of their messaging experiences and make it easier to build and iterate on the platform. Messenger revealed that the move was taken after extensive feedb...
over 7 years ago
APPLE'S IOS 11.1 UPDATE BRINGS AMAZING EMOJI JOY
The latest iOS update, iOS 11.1, is the first major update to iOS 11. The update is out now and downloadable for everyone with an iPhone. Front and centre in its latest release you will see a plethora of new emoji. Included in those are a few new emoji such as a vampire, mermaid and fairy or a pixie...
over 7 years ago
NEW FEATURES IN ANDROID 8.1'S OREO DEVELOPER PREVIEW
It hasn't been long since Google released the Android Orio mobile operating system and, already, are they rolling out an updated version. It's the Android 8.1 Oreo developer preview for now but Google have said the first stable build should go live in December. Expectedly, the update is increm...
over 7 years ago
WHATSAPP RELEASES A NEW FEATURE: LIVE LOCATION SHARING
WhatsApp recently announced a new live location sharing feature, with this feature users will not only be able to share their current location with other users but also let their friends track them in real-time. The Facebook-owned messaging platform said that it will roll out this live location shar...
over 7 years ago
LATEST APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE LEAVES YOUR IPHONE VULNERABLE TO ATTACK...
If you wanted to switch off Bluetooth and W-Fi with iOS 10, it was fairly simple, just swipe up to open the Control Center, tap the icons, and it's switched off. It saved you time to not toggle around to your settings and switch it off by going through all those steps. In iOS 11 – Apple's...
over 7 years ago
TRUECALLER IOS UPDATE TO FILTER OUT JUNK TEXT
Spam messages can be a waste of time when reading through or having to delete them from your device. The leading communication app, Truecaller, recently announced that the addition of a new spam-filtering feature for iOS app will filter out SMS and MMS spam from iMessage and send them to a jun...
over 7 years ago
NEW VERSION OF WHATSAPP WILL WORK FOR LANDLINE NUMBERS
Whatsapp is building a spanking new service completely separate to the regular version of the app. Whatsapp's new version will include landline numbers in order to make the business-focused messenger easier for customers and companies to communicate. This dramatically different version is currently ...
over 7 years ago
WHATSAPP IS TESTING A NEW 'DELETE FOR EVERYONE' FEATURE
Have you ever regretted a WhatsApp message that you sent and seconds later you wish that you could undo that text? Well, now you won't have to worry about drafting an apology to the person you sent the text to. WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service used by more than 1 billion people w...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: THE NEW AND IMPROVED TECHCRUNCH MOBILE APP!
The TechCrunch mobile app desperately needed a design refresh – so they rebuilt it from the ground up! As of today, you can download the new and improved app in the iOS App Store or the Google Play Store. And if you already have the older version, all you need to do is update! The new Te...
over 7 years ago
AMAZON ADDS ALEXA VOICE CONTROL TO THE AMAZON MUSIC APP
Amazon announced yesterday that they are bringing Alexa to the Amazon Music app on both iOS and Android! This will allow listeners to use voice controls with their music. According to the company, the feature is now available Germany, the UK, Australia and the US, and will allow users to perform act...
over 7 years ago
INSTAGRAM MAKES FOLLOWERS EASIER TO SPOT...
Instagram will soon show you if a follow is mutual by highlighting the information at the top of their profile. The Instagram followers update was first released to Android and hasn't yet made its way to iOS. Instagram wasn’t necessarily secretive about which users are following who, but...
over 7 years ago
APPLE MUSIC FOR ANDROID UPDATED WITH NEW FEATURES
Yesterday, 19 September 2017, Apple updated its Apple Music app for Android including new features that were also debuted on iOS 11. Social profiles are probably the biggest addition across Android, iOS and desktop, and now you can make an Apple Music user profile and publicly show friends wha...
over 7 years ago
APPLE REMOVES APP STORE FROM DESKTOP ITUNES!
Apple has decided that, from now on, anything app-like has to be done in-device, and has removed the App Store from iTunes on a desktop. This certainly makes it a big week for Apple. With all the recent announcements of the iPhone 8, iPhone X, Apple Watch 3, AirPower and Apple TV 4K, it's easy to mi...
over 7 years ago
APPLE WILL BE KILLING OFF 32-BIT APPS
Apple is about to get rid of 32-bit apps – here's how to find out if you will be affected! Everybody has an app graveyard – those apps you download and never end up using. And now, these apps are about to disappear. Apple is about to reveal its latest iPhone and its latest version of its...
over 7 years ago
FACEBOOK IS TESTING A NEW COLOURFUL COMMENT SECTION...
Facebook has launched new updates to their status bar, and now they are testing the ability to post colourful comments underneath posts. The company wants to extend the features to the comment section by allowing the users to choose a colourful gradient or individual colour for each text-only commen...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: THE ANDROID O ' OR ANDROID 'OREO' ' IS HERE!
Inspired by the 2017 total solar eclipse, Android's new software update has been named Android O – or as Google pronounces it – Android Oreo! As we all know, Google's mobile operating system Android has always been named after a dessert and in alphabetical order – and this is not t...
over 7 years ago
FACEBOOK REDESIGNS ITS BLUE HEADER AND ADDS CIRCULAR PROFILE PICS!
Brace yourself, Facebook is rolling out new interface designs to the News Feed. The updates overhaul the main interface of the site allowing for a cleaner look. Basically, Facebook is getting rid of the blue accents and headers across most of the interface, which the company claims will make navigat...
over 7 years ago
UPDATED IOS 11 PREVENTS YOUR IPHONE FROM CONNECTING TO PATCHY WI-FI NETWORKS!
The latest iOS 11 software update has a new feature that should be quite helpful for travellers and those who use local Wi-Fi hotspots. The auto-join button was released in the early version of the iOS 11 beta, it could be found by tapping the "i" icon next to any Wi-Fi network. Now when you want to...
over 7 years ago
APPLE RELEASES NEW UPDATE TO PROTECT YOUR DEVICE FROM HACKERS!!
Update your iPhone with the latest update iOS 10.3.3 which has a security update that patches several bugs in the mobile operating system. Among these bugs was a vulnerability that would allow attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code on the Broadcom Wi-Fi chip used in iOS devices that coul...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: ANDROID VS. IOS - AN ATTEMPT TO FINALLY END THE WAR!
After so many years, the war between Apple and Android continues. In this video, we try to end that battle with a scrutinising and specific review of both smartphones and systems. The video reviews the following: - Interface- Notification Center- Functionality- Apps- Performance (phone perform...
over 7 years ago
VIDEO: USERS URGED TO CHANGE PASSWORDS AFTER ZOMATO APP HACKED
Popular restaurant app Zomato says the records of about 17 million users have been stolen in a security breach.Users are urged to update or change there security setting....
over 7 years ago
SKYSCANNER ' BEST PRICES ON TRAVEL WORLDWIDE!
If you are planning on traveling anytime soon Skyscanner is the app for you, it sniffs out the best flight deals available to you. Our rating: 4/5 Available on: Web browser, iOS, Android and Microsoft Store (Windows phones) ...
over 7 years ago
NEWS24 ' INSTANT NEWS AT YOUR DOORSTEP!
The News24 app is one of the best apps for getting the latest news, information and updates both locally and globally. Our rating: 5 stars Available on: Android and iOS Although the app is intended for South Africa, and the majority of content falls in this section, it does provide global news...
over 7 years ago
ACCUWEATHER ' MONITOR AND VIEW YOUR WEATHER
Most phones and other devices have AccuWeather as a part of their widget system, where you can see the weather in your current area. However, the actual AccuWeather app holds so many more features - allowing you to monitor and share weather updates! Our rating: 5/5 Available on: Android and iOS...
over 7 years ago
TINDER ' THE WORLD'S HOTTEST DATING APP!
I bet in the future when you Google a synonym for hookups, Tinder will just pop up. Our Rating: 4/5 Available on: iOS, Android and Web Tinder is a dating app which is essentially a 'hot or not' game. By swiping right and left to either accept or dismiss suggested profiles based on your pr...
over 7 years ago
MOOTICON ' AMAZING EMOTICONS FOR YOUR DEVICE!
Tired of using the old emoticons currently on your smartphone keyboard? I mean, those are so yesterday. Why not try out Mooticon? Our rating: 5/5 Available on: Android Mooticon is an app you can download on both Android and very soon, on iOS too. This app contains fun, silly and highly creative emot...
over 8 years ago
INSTAGRAM ' THE BEST OF PICTURE AND VIDEO SHARING!
Instagram is a mobile, desktop and internet-based photo-sharing application that allows people to share pictures and videos publicly or privately. On Instagram you can post photos and videos you want to keep on your personal profile grid. By posting videos online you can combine multiple clips into ...
over 8 years ago
SNAPCHAT ' BEST IN CLASS IMAGE SHARING!
Released five years ago, Snapchat is an image messaging and multimedia platform that has taken the world of social media by storm. Our review: 5/5 Available on: iOS, Android Unlike other social media platforms that allow photo sharing, Snapchat is unique in many ways – in particular,...
over 8 years ago
