Apple Inc on Wednesday reported holiday quarter sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, as new 5G iPhones helped push handset revenue to a new record and sparked a 57% rise in China …
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Apple says App Tracking Transparency feature will launch in ‘early spring’ with iOS 14 update
In honor of Data Privacy Day on January 28, Apple has announced that its App Tracking Transparency feature will launch to users “in early spring.” The company has also launched a new …
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Google switches ad tracking tech ahead of Apple privacy update
Google switches up app privacy for iPhone users to prep for iOS 14 policy changes. As Apple’s new app transparency policy deadline draws near, Google is slated to remove certain advertiser tracking …
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WhatsApp is losing millions of users to these rival messaging apps
Millions of WhatsApp users are flocking to competing chat services like Signal and Telegram after the company announced changes to the privacy policy. The privacy changes will allow WhatsApp to …
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What you need to know about Telegram, the WhatsApp alternative
Following a terms of service update that now allows WhatsApp to share your data with its parent company, privacy-concerned users are looking for alternatives. Enter Telegram. Telegram has been around …
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Android finally getting Apple iMessage? Sounds exciting until you hear the catch
GETTING Apple’s popular iMessage service on Android devices has long been something many have wanted and now it seems this could finally become a reality.
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Ditched WhatsApp for Signal or Telegram? Change these app settings now: Report
WhatsApp has rushed to reassure users about the implications of its new privacy policy. It has also pushed the deadline to sign-up to the new small-print by three months to give users a little more …
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If you’ve ditched WhatsApp for Signal or Telegram, you need to change these settings NOW
Telegram Like a number of the most popular chat apps, including WhatsApp and Signal … This prevents incoming messages from appearing on the lockscreen of your iPhone or Android, where they can be …
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Signal is the most private messaging app, but staff say it has no plans to prevent misuse
The announcement of a change to the WhatsApp privacy policy saw many users looking for the most private messaging app to use instead …
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Tech This Week: iPhone Threatening People’s Health, Twitter Is the New Big Brother
Apple Warns Users to Keep iPhone away from … Malware spreads via victim’s WhatsApp by automatically replying to any received WhatsApp message notification with a link to malicious Huawei Mobile app.
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Best apps and games of 2020 for your new one iPhone or Android unveiled
Best apps and games of 2020 for your new one iPhone or Android unveiled GOT a new one iPhone or Android this holiday season? There are …
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Signal vs. WhatsApp vs. Telegram: Here’s which secure messaging app to use
Looking for a new messenger app? Here are the key privacy differences among some of the biggest players — and which one Elon Musk recommends.
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Apple’s iMessage coming to Android? Sounds exciting until you hear the catch
GETTING Apple’s popular iMessage on Android has long been something many have wanted and now it seems this could finally become a reality.
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Wimkin’s founder says his company is being treated unfairly after its app was removed by Google and Apple app stores
Alternative social media network Wimkin saw a 20% spike in users in before Google removed it from its app store, says its founder.
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Apple’s been sued to remove Telegram from App Store over anti-Semitic posts
Telegram haters have been shouting into the internet void for years about its poor moderation, but a new lawsuit adds a unique twist.
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Is it time to leave WhatsApp – and is Signal the answer?
The Facebook-owned messaging service has been hit by a global backlash over privacy. Many users are migrating to Signal or Telegram. Should you join them?
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Signal vs. WhatsApp vs. Telegram: What to know before you switch messaging apps
If Elon Musk’s tweet has you looking for a new messenger, these are the key privacy differences among some of the biggest players right now.
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