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WhatsApp introduces desktop apps

WhatsApp, Facebook-owned messenger has launched desktop apps for Mac and Windows. “Just like WhatsApp Web, our desktop app is simply an extension of your phone: the app mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device,” the company wrote on its blog. All messages from your phone are now synced with the app on your computer…

Periscope adds search and broadcasts from drones to its features

Days after announcing to the users that they can now save their broadcasts for as long as they want Periscope released yet more new features. In the coming weeks, the app will be launching broadcast search and drone support “to help people form communities around the topics they care about and broadcast from new perspectives”….

Instagram testing Contact button for Business Profiles

Instagram is working on developing business profiles similar to Facebook Brand Pages. It appears that the service has been testing new profile pages for businesses featuring large “contact” buttons. The profiles with the white “Contact” button that appears at the top of the screen next to the “Follow” button were recently spotted in the wild…

Facebook is getting ready for Mother’s Day

Facebook is preparing its own present for the upcoming Mother’s Day. The social network is currently testing several special features for the holiday, including a new reaction and a feature that lets you decorate your messages in the Messenger with flowers. Both features will appear only for a limited time.   The new “flower” reaction…

Periscope now lets you save your live broadcasts forever

Periscope is launching a possibility to save your live broadcasts for as long as you want. Previously, the broadcasts would disappear after 24 hours or you had to save them in your camera roll, sometimes making free space on your device an issue. “We are actively building support on controlling of how your broadcasts stay…

Twitter improves search with Connect

Twitter is trying improve your experience of searching new friends on the app. “Finding new accounts to follow used to require jumping through a few hoops and a dash of luck,” according to Twitter. The company today introduced a new update with Connect tab in place of the ‘Who to follow’ option in an attempt…

Instagram is getting a new design

A new minimalistic design of the popular photo and video sharing app Instagram is currently being rolled out to a small number of users. It seems that Instagram has decided to go from colorful scheme of design to a good old black-and-white.   Our journalist was lucky to become one of the users to get…

Privates Messenger Review

Ever wished you could “unsend” a text message? Now, the Privates messaging app is giving you this opportunity. The new messenger is all about privacy and despite the double meaning of its name, it is no joke. The messenger’s network is fully secured with end-to-end encryption and there are a number of functions to enhance…

Wire messaging app offers secure file sharing

Wire messaging app announced it was introducing end-to-end encryption to file sharing within the app. The new feature allows you to send all kinds of documents, videos, PDFs and files with other extensions. The file size limit is 25Mb. You can preview common files types right from the chat or open in another app. To…

Tinder launches group dating

Popular dating app Tinder has just launched a new product Tinder Social. With this new function, you can now create a group including your friends in the app and then match it with other groups looking for a night out. At the moment this function is being tested with a small group of users in…