1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (244+ words) WhatsApp appears to be working on a significant change to how iPhone users back up their chats. Instead of relying solely on Apple’s iCloud, the messaging platform is testing its own cloud backup service, allowing conversations to be stored on…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (368+ words) When someone new walks into your life – a classmate, a neighbor, someone you meet at an event – sharing a phone number can feel like a big step. That’s because a phone number is personal and it’s tied to so many…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (14+ words) Stuck With An Old Email? Gmail Now Lets You Swap Your Username Tech Build Africa...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (390+ words) WhatsApp is expanding its browser experience with the wider rollout of voice and video calling on the web client, allowing users to place calls from a browser without installing the desktop application. The initial stage adds one-to-one voice and video…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (293+ words) WhatsApp is continuing to refine how users control who sees their status updates, with the latest Android beta revealing a dedicated close friends list and expanded custom-list options. While a recent build introduced the ability to create named status lists…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (468+ words) In line with the consumer-focused objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the two regulators have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions during network…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (509+ words) WhatsApp’s prototype for parent-managed secondary accounts reframes a familiar debate about safety and privacy as a design problem. The company is building a linked-account model that gives caregivers the ability to set stricter defaults and receive activity summaries while preserving…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (521+ words) Google is preparing to let users change their @gmail.com address without losing access to their accounts, a change that would remove a long-standing friction point for many people who have been stuck with an email name they no longer…...