You must have come across dozens (or hundreds of thousands) of those messages which carry a link and promise to offer free data, talk-time or even t-shirt. It is also possible that you would have tapped on the link for that free benefit but has it ever happened that you …

”Using a phone while driving is always a risk, however it also makes a difference which application is used and how. For example navigator apps are usually designed to require minimal contact, whereas operating messaging platforms such as WhatsApp often requires numerous touches,” said Kujala, … Read More

In an exclusive email interview with YourStory, Paul-Olivier Dehaye of Personaldata.io talks about privacy laws and the relevance of data protection issues following the Cambridge Analytica revelation. It is said if a company is not selling you anything, then you are the product. Perhaps, it is okay if they … Read …

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is no more just a 'messaging app'. Starting off with just allowing users to send messages and photos, the portal, over the years, has introduced Snapchat-like Status features, in-app YouTube playback, voice and video calls and most recent, WhatsApp Payments. And now … Read More

In February this year, popular messaging app, WhatsApp introduced UPI powered digital payment feature as a beta for its Android app. The feature was introduced in version 2.18.21 for iOS, and version 2.18.41 for Android.Earlier this week, the latest beta of WhatsApp's Android update reveals a new … Read More

SINGAPORE – The majority of Singapore residents who came across fake news at least occasionally had done so on Facebook and WhatsApp, with 46 per cent doing so on Facebook and 50 per cent doing so on WhatsApp this year. Many underestimated their peers' ability to recognise fake news – …

This feature was already available in several well-established e-wallet apps such as FreeCharge, Mobikwik and Paytm in India, but once it arrives in WhatsApp, people will be more inclined to use multi-purpose WhatsApp over other applications, which offer limited service to save space on mobile … Read More

WhatsApp users are already able to send GIFs to each other using the app's in-built GIF search that relies on Giphy. However, the company seems to be working on making it easier for its users to access GIFs as it has introduced new features to its Android app. Read More

New Delhi, March 26: Instant messaging application across the world, WhatsApp, is hiring for various positions. In India, the job is available in Gurugram and New Delhi. As mentioned on LinkedIn the company needs someone to lead WhatsApp's communications in India — where more people use the … Read More

Specialists at the University of Jyväskylä followed how Finnish drivers utilize their cell phones while driving. Drivers appear to utilize indistinguishable applications in rush hour gridlock from somewhere else, without much control. Surprisingly, overwhelming cell phone clients even expanded their … Read More