WhatsApp accuses Apple of double standard on data privacy labels

Posted on 09/12/2020 by Engadget

Facebook has been... less than fond of Apple’s stricter privacy measures, and that extends to messaging services. A WhatsApp spokesperson speaking to Axios claimed that Apple’s soon-to-be-mandatory privacy “nutrition labels” are anti-competitive as t...

Customer service bots are coming to Instagram

Posted on 19/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook is adding support for Instagram to its Messenger API. That will allow brands and businesses to handle Instagram messages through third-party apps. For the first time, they’ll also be able to set up customer service bots to handle common requ...

Discord adds stickers to liven up chats

Posted on 16/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You’d think Discord would have hopped on the sticker bandwagon ages ago given its sheer amount of customization, but it’s only now joining the party. The chat service is starting to roll out stickers to add an animated flair to your responses. They’l...

Facebook wants users to be able to set Messenger as the default on iOS

Posted on 25/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook wants you to be able to choose Messenger as the default messaging app on iOS, The Information reports. Apparently, Facebook has been trying to convince Apple to let users swap the default messaging app to Messenger for years. Now that iOS 14...

Judge blocks US ban on WeChat app downloads

Posted on 20/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

TikTok isn’t alone in avoiding a US ban, at least for now. Reuters reports that Judge Laurel Beeler has issued a preliminary injunction blocking a Commerce Department order that would remove WeChat from US app stores by the end of September 20th. Use...

WeChat user alliance sues Trump administration over threatened ban

Posted on 23/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

TikTok isn’t the only one suing the Trump administration over an executive order that could ban an app in the US. The Financial Times reports that the WeChat Users Alliance has sued the administration over the potential WeChat ban. The user group cla...

Instagram starts merging chats with Facebook Messenger

Posted on 15/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook seems to be acting on its plan to unify messaging across its apps, however slowly. People at The Verge (and likely elsewhere) have received notice through Instagram’s Android and iOS apps that they’ll have the ability to “chat with friends w...

Signal lets you see more info before you accept a message from a stranger

Posted on 13/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The encrypted messaging app Signal is making it easier for users to decide who they chat with -- and who they block. Now, when someone who isn’t in your contacts starts a new chat with you, or adds you to a group, you can see the sender’s Signal prof...

Google adds emoji reactions to Messages on Android

Posted on 22/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Messages' long trek to feature parity with other chat apps continues got a boost this week with the addition of emoji reactions. Google has been testing the feature since at least the start of March, but the company is now rolling it out to the broad...

OnePlus Nord will rely on Google’s calling and messaging apps

Posted on 19/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

OnePlus is still dribbling out details of its sub-$500 Nord ahead of the phone’s July 21st launch, and its latest may be noteworthy if you loathe redundant pre-installed apps. The company has revealed (via 9to5Google) that the Nord will use Google’s...

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