27By Helen Walker European messenger Wire, which offers end-to-end encryption to all its messages, calls and video, has introduced a new feature: Timed Messages. Much like in Allo or Snapchat, users can set a timer and after it runs out the messages will disappear automatically. “Not everything we share is created equal. There are…
24Japan’s largest messenger Line has released an update that features self-destructing Timeline posts, the ability to search posts using hashtags and add effects to video calls. When you are making a Timeline post, you can now choose whether to keep it or make it disappear in 24 hours. In order to make a self-destructing…
07By Helen Walker Instant messaging app Telegram has launched a bot-powered Gaming Platform that will allow its users to play games. “You can now use bots to play games in your chats, complete with graphics and sound,” the company wrote on its blog. At the moment, about 30 games are already available on Telegram, with…
05By John Thomas One of the world’s most popular messengers WhatsApp announced the release of new features to its camera. Among the new camera features are the ability to draw or write on photos and videos and add emoji. The editing tools menu will pop up automatically once you make a photo or shoot a…
05By Scott Davis Facebook has released Messenger Lite, a new standalone version of Messenger for Android, to be used on simpler devices and slow networks. “More than 1 billion people around the world use Messenger every month from a range of mobile devices on networks of various speeds and reliability. With Messenger Lite, more people can…
22By Helen Walker After introducing smart messaging app Allo at the I/O Conference in May, Google has finally released it yesterday. “Today, we’re releasing Google Allo, a new smart messaging app for Android and iOS that helps you say more and do more right in your chats. Google Allo can help you make plans, find…
15By John Thomas Instagram has released an update introducing a feature that lets users control comments on the photo and video sharing service. “The beauty of the Instagram community is the diversity of its members. All different types of people — from diverse backgrounds, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and more — call Instagram home,…
09By Alex Wilson Facebook is testing a new feature that looks a lot like Twitter. Some users have noticed that upon opening Facebook, just under the status box, there is a new section called “What friends are talking about”. So far, several sources reported seeing this new feature on Android, but it i The feature…
04By Helen Walker Popular messaging app Snapchat has released customizable themes for geofilters. Now, users can access a set of tools on the geofilter on-demand page and create their own filters for special occasions, such as birthdays, weddings or anniversaries. This feature, however, is available only on the desktop and not in the app and…
02By John Thomas The popular photo and video sharing social network Instagram is finally letting its users to zoom in on photos and videos. “Today we’re bringing ZOOM to Instagram on iOS! Starting today, you can pinch to zoom on photos and videos. Dive into an adorable puppy’s smile or into every detail of your…