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Facebook launches Instant Games

By John Thomas   Facebook has launched Instant Games, a cross-platform gaming experience that allows users to play games right in their Messenger chats. The games are based on HTML5 and require almost no loading time. To start playing is quite simple. In the latest version of the Messenger app, you will see the game…

Twitter opens Moments on phones

By Scott Davis   When Twitter first introduced Moments, they were available only to select publishers. In autumn the micro blog service made them available to all, but only on the Web. Now, taking into account the growing popularity of Moments and the fact that Twitter is, after all, primarily a mobile platform, the company…

Telegram launches Telegraph, adds Instant View

By John Thomas   Messaging app Telegram rolled out an update, introducing several new features and giving its Android app a new and improved look.   The Android version of the app got a substantial facelift. The improvements include a new interface for creating groups, for notification settings, an improved camera and photo viewer, better…

Instagram adds live video and ephemeral messages

By Merrie Green   The photo sharing app Instagram has just started rolling out two more new functions: live video on Instagram Stories and disappearing photos and videos for groups and friends in Instagram Direct. The first addition is the live video. “It’s easy to go live — just swipe right from feed to open…

WhatsApp adds video calling

By Helen Walker It’s been a busy time for WhatsApp. Just last week, the app added GIF support for iOS and Android and began testing a new feature called Status that lets you post 24-hour messages. Finally, yesterday WhatsApp announced the introduction of a long-awaited feature – video calling.   “Our goal at WhatsApp has always…

WhatsApp increases security with two-step authentication

By Scott Davis   Back in April, WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encryption to all chats. Now, it is beefing up the security with yet another layer – the two-step authentication. According to several sources, the new feature is available in the app’s beta version on Android and Windows Phone for the moment. The new feature comes…

Periscope offers new ways to connect with audience

By Alex Wilson   Periscope has released an update, offering new instruments. “Today, we’re bringing you three new ways to connect with your audiences and the communities on Periscope — with Superfans, groups, and logging in to Periscope.tv,” the company wrote on its official blog. The first tool Superfans allows you to see the most engaged followers…

Instagram Stories get a major update

By John Thomas   Instagram has rolled out an update to its Stories, adding Boomerang and Mentions “help you make the story even more fun”. “We are also starting to test links inside some stories,” the company wrote on its blog. To create a Boomerang, a looping one-second video inside the Instagram, users will have…

WhatsApp adds GIF support, tests Status

By Merrie Green   WhatsApp has released an update for iOS, enabling users to send and receive GIF files. Furthermore, there is a whole set of new options to go with GIF support. Firstly, the app now features a GIF editor, so before sending it users can choose from adding a drawing, stickers, emojis or…

Instagram tests shoppable tags

By Alex Wilson   Advertisements have long become an integral part of everybody’s Instagram feeds and it was clearly a matter of time, when Instagram will take it to the next level. Next week, the company is starting to test a new feature that will enable users to shop inside the app. “More than 84%…