WhatsApp has replaced Apple’s emoji set with a custom set of its own which has now rolled out to all Android users. For years, messaging app WhatsApp has relied upon Apple’s emoji set to give users consistent emoji support across iOS, Android, and the web.
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WhatsApp is planning a major new feature that will change the way you chat with friends
WhatsApp added the ability to make voice and video calls within its chat app last year, in an attempt to compete with the likes of Apple’s FaceTime, Microsoft’s Skype and Google’s Duo app. However, it is currently only possible to make one-to-one calls to …
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WhatsApp testing group calling feature; Unsend, money transfer coming soon
The latest feature will soon make its way to most of the smartphones, but as of now, the group calling code for WhatsApp has been spotted in the latest beta version for the iPhone app. However, it is unclear when WhatsApp would roll-out the new feature.
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Apple vs Facebook: 38% Of Mobile Gamers Have Used Facebook’s ‘App Store’
Last week Facebook gave mobile game publishers in its Messenger platform the ability to monetize their games with purchases and ads, a direct challenge to Apple’s App Store supremacy. Today, TapResearch released insight into who’s playing Messenger games.
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iPhone X leaked video shows poorly optimized Instagram app
One thing that upsets Apple fans is poor software design. And if app developers are going to have to accommodate for the iPhone X’s top “notch” obstruction on the display, they’re going to need to code differently than before. The latest iPhone X …
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Here are some handy iPhone apps you may not be aware of
It’s easy to end up with a huge library of images on your iPhone, most of which you might never look at again. Flic uses a Tinder-style swipe right/swipe left mechanic to let you tear through your photo collection and free up some space. You might be …
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Apple under fire for banning pro-life app from App Store
“Apple has reportedly banned an anti-abortion app from the App Store after complaints were made about it from ‘left-wing bloggers,’” Luke Dormehl reports for Cult of Mac. “” “Anti-abortion group Human Coalition claims that, when Apple first …
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Apple Removes Pro-Life App from App Store after Alleged pressure from Pro Abortion Groups
Pro-Life website ‘Life Site’ reported yesterday that “Apple banned a pro-life mobile application after abortion supporters complained, even though the app was approved and previously offered on its App Store.” Note: While this is a legitimate news story …
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WhatsApp Launched Its Live Location Feature: What You Need to Know
… announced its new feature that allows the Facebook-owned messaging app’s users to share their location with family and friends in real-time. WhatsApp users on Android and Apple iOS devices will soon have the option of temporarily sharing their …
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WhatsApp Live Location feature will work better on Android than iOS in India
this chat app is now full-on surveillance app WhatsApp’s live-location sharing feature for iOS uses Apple’s default Maps app. Since Maps is extremely basic at this stage in India and still fairly inaccurate, users are likely to find it difficult tracking …
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The 18 Best Apple Watch Apps
The idea of the smartwatch has been floating around our collective culture ever since the introduction of comic book hero Dick Tracy’s wrist communicator way back in 1946. But it wasn’t until just a few years ago that the concept really came to fruition.
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Apple censored pro-life group by dropping app, activists say
Pro-life? There’s an app for that, but you might not know by looking at your iPhone. Tech behemoth Apple has suddenly dropped a pro-life prayer application from its App Store after left-wing bloggers complained about it being listed on the store’s …
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Apple Bans VPNs From App Store in China
Apple has started to ban VPN applications from its iOS store in China. According to the company, these apps include content that’s illegal in the country, thereby violating Apple’s policies. Needless to say, VPN providers and users are not happy with the …
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Senators press Apple to explain removal of apps in China
are demanding answers from Apple CEO Tim Cook after his company removed apps in China that allowed users to skirt … in markets and bringing benefits to customers is in the best interest of the folks there and in other countries as well.”
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Apple and GE join forces to build industrial apps for mobile devices
Apple Inc. and General Electric Co., two companies that … manufacturing, healthcare and energy. On top of powering GE’s apps, the SDK will also enable customers to build their own custom software. Outside developers could potentially use the toolkit …
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Apple, GE team up to build mobile apps to track power plants, machinery
The companies have come up with a tool for app developers to connect Apple’s iOS operating system more easily to … For example, Ichhpurani said, a power plant manager might be debating the best time to take a generator offline for scheduled maintenance.
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How to stop Apple Watch notifications
For this reason, the best place to start is by removing unwanted notifications from the iPhone so you get rid of them completely. Follow these steps. Open Settings on the iPhone synced with your Apple Watch. Tap Notifications. Select an app that’s annoying …
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