Tag: application

August 2, 2022

If you’re trying to open the Twitter for Mac application today, you’re likely running into some problems. At some point on Tuesday afternoon, the Twitter for Mac app started crashing at launch for most every user… Twitter for Mac crashing […]

April 15, 2022

WhatsApp is by far the most popular mobile messaging platform on the planet, with more than two billion users worldwide. But despite its popularity, WhatsApp still lacks several key features that other chat platforms have had for years. The company […]

January 31, 2022

The popular LGBTQ dating app Grindr has been pulled from the Apple App Store in China, as first reported by Bloomberg. Sources with knowledge of the situation, however, tell 9to5Mac that it wasn’t Apple who pulled the application, but rather […]

May 20, 2021

So, you want to get verified on Twitter. Fortunately for you, there’s now an official way to make that happen. On Thursday, Twitter announced that users can once again apply to receive that coveted blue check which has been the […]

December 30, 2020

Keyboards have come a long way in the past couple of years; Apple’s best laptops now have a built-in fingerprint scanner and the programmable Touch Bar. But what if every single key on the MacBook keyboard was also a little […]

December 1, 2020

That latest WhatsApp update brings improved wallpapers and sticker search to the Facebook-owned app used by over 2 billion people. The most notable change is custom chat wallpaper backgrounds. “Make your chats personal and distinguishable by using a custom wallpaper […]

November 24, 2020

TikTok is adding a new feature that will help people who have epilepsy to avoid potentially dangerous photosensitive content. The short video platform already warns creators if their uploads contain effects that could trigger photosensitive epilepsy, but now anyone who […]

November 17, 2020

Months ago, Twitter was testing an Instagram Story-like feature, called Fleets, but its release date was unknown. Fleets are basically Tweets that disappear after 24 hours, just like Instagram or Snapchat stories, and now, Mobile Syrup reports they are available […]

November 5, 2020

Facebook’s WhatsApp has added a much-needed privacy feature: disappearing messages. But it seems that the company has a slightly odd idea of what this feature is for. In a blog post Thursday, WhatsApp introduced the new feature, saying the company’s […]

November 4, 2020

If you’re into manga, then you already know that the trend originated in Japan. Of course, Japan isn’t the only one that offers comic books and cartoons. However, comic strips and graphic novels that are made in Japan are exclusively […]

November 2, 2020

Facebook is publicly testing a dark mode for its iOS and Android apps. The new option for the social network’s mobile apps was unveiled Friday in a tweet by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who shared a video made in […]

October 27, 2020

Instagram is out with three new updates to its Live video feature that expands the time limit, introduces an option to save your live videos afterward, and a new “Live Now” section for both the Explore tab and IGTV app. […]

October 13, 2020

Whether it’s your Friday team check-in or your grad school Wednesday workshop, Zoom allows you to stay in contact with colleagues and classmates to complete work remotely. While the platform is fairly easy to use, its basic functions are organized […]

September 21, 2020

Imagine you’re in Paris right now. Or maybe you’re in Madrid, Spain and you’re really excited about exploring a new country and meeting some interesting new people. Although right now people are mainly staying at home and social-distancing, the coronavirus […]

September 3, 2020

Sometimes you may find yourself regretting an app (on in-app) purchase, or accidentally paying for something on your Android smartphone. For such cases, Google lets users request Google Play app refunds, and here we’ll guide you through the process of […]

August 26, 2020

On August 5, Samsung announced its newest flagships, the Note 20 and the Note 20 Ultra. Although they are gorgeous and stylish, these phones are not just for the looks. Equipped with the top-tier Snapdragon 865 Plus processor and a […]

September 20, 2019

These days privacy online feels like an unattainable dream. Everything you do becomes data for companies, which sell that data to affiliates, which then sell your data back to you in the form of targeted ads and personalized recommendations. That […]

October 2, 2017

You’re just an average consumer, trying to keep your expensive electronics free from malware. And so you, like many before you, decide to pony up and pay for some fancy antivirus software. But this isn’t the ’90s, and it turns […]

March 16, 2017

Earlier this week, sketchy-looking app  Facezam caught the internet’s attention, and whipped up some controversy. It was all just a hoax engineered by a marketing company looking to score some viral gold. But that doesn’t mean you still shouldn’t be […]

March 16, 2017

So far we’ve grown accustomed with the array of reactions Facebook puts at the disposal of its users. It is an almost exclusively positive array. From like to love, going through some sad emoticons, the initially monochromatic “Like” extended its […]