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Whats App for i Phone May Soon Show Who's Online With a New Green Dot Indicator
9+ hour, 9+ min ago (267+ words) Whats App is reportedly working on a small but significant change for its i Phone app that could make it much easier to see when friends and family are active. According to a new report, the messaging platform is testing…...
Arattai to Drop Usernames Days After Whats App's Own Feature Hits Government Roadblock
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (233+ words) It's been a busy week for messaging apps in India, and Whats App isn't the only one making changes. Just days after the government stepped in to pause a new feature on Whats App, Zoho's homegrown messaging app Arattai has…...
Apple's First Foldable, i Phone Ultra, Is Likely Launching in September, But Not Everyone Could Buy It
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (374+ words) Apple's long-rumoured foldable i Phone is finally expected to debut this September, but getting one at launch may not be easy. According to renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's first foldable i Phone, widely expected to be called the i…...
Vodafone Idea Users Can Save Rs 1201 on Spotify Premium, Here's How
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (153+ words) Republic World Vodafone Idea has struck a deal with Spotify that hands its postpaid customers three months of Premium streaming without charging them a rupee extra, a first for any Indian telecom operator partnering with the music platform. Once the…...
Telegram Under Fire: I&B Ministry Issues Fresh Notice Over Pirated Films, OTT Content, Seeks Action In 15 Days
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (470+ words) New Delhi: The Centre has intensified its crackdown on digital piracy by issuing a fresh notice to Telegram, accusing the messaging platform of not doing enough to curb the illegal distribution of copyrighted content. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting…...
Go Daddy, World's Biggest Domain Seller, Says India's Crackdown on Fake Sites Could Break the Internet
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (809+ words) The world's biggest internet domain seller, Go Daddy, has warned that India's crackdown on fake websites impersonating famous brands will make the internet less safe for legitimate "businesses and carry global ramifications. Soaring smartphone and internet use has coincided with…...
Meta Meets Meit Y Officials Over Whats App Usernames as Indian Government Seeks Answers Before Feature Rollout
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (349+ words) According to government sources, Meit Y officials apprised Meta of the Centre's concerns during the meeting. The company has been given three days to submit a detailed response, which will help determine whether and how the feature can be rolled…...
New Aadhaar App Lets You Update Your Email Address for Free; Here's How It Works
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (156+ words) With the new Aadhaar app, users can add or update the email address linked to their Aadhaar without visiting an enrolment centre or paying an update fee. The move is expected to make it easier for Aadhaar holders to keep…...
After Whats App's Warning, Arattai Pulls The Plug On Usernames
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (199+ words) Amidst the battle between Centre and Whats App, Zoho's Co-Founder, Sridhar Vembu said that Zoho backed Arratai would remove its username-based account feature. This comes in shortly after the Central government expressed concerns over Whats App's newly launched username rollout....
Centre Puts Messaging Apps Telegram And Signal On Notice Over Username Risks Amid Whats App Scrutiny
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (336+ words) Notably, India remains Whats App's biggest market by a considerable margin, with over 500 million people using the service. The scale has made regulators particularly sensitive to any feature that might open new avenues for criminal exploitation, especially as complaints of…...