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Following the recent event that occurred last week during the F8 keynote annual conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailed all the new features coming to WhatsApp. Explaining that the social chatting app has now released an update for iOS users. WhatsApp iOS update 2.18.51 apparently will bring the ability to watch Instagram and Facebook videos in-app. This means that now, along with YouTube videos , iPhone users can view Instagram and Facebook videos right within their WhatsApp chat as well. Earlier, when users clicked on an Instagram or Facebook video link, it would open in their respective apps installed on smartphones. In its latest update, WhatsApp has mentioned in its changelog that in-app video playback will work for Instagram and Facebook. However, it isn"t working at the moment. But the update suggests the feature should not be too far away, and may be enabled in the next few weeks. Here’s the full change log for WhatsApp update : When you receive a link to an Inst...

As a way to redeem the trust of its users, the social media giants Facebook is doing everything within their power to provide a safer and a more secure community where every member can be free to share their data with ease without any third party user involved. Facebook is developing a feature in response to an outcry about data collection, and privacy on its sites. Earlier last month, the company launched Bulk App Removal Tool to help Clean Up Your Privacy Settings .  As reported yesterday, Facebook Inc. is going to let users see which websites and apps that shared their social network data on. Before taking the stage at Facebook’s F8 conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made an announcement ahead of time : the social network is adding a new feature called Clear History. It will be introduced alongside Facebook’s existing options for privacy control. “In your web browser, you have a simple way to clear your cookies and history. The idea is a lot of sites need cookies ...

Instagram is no place for bullies. We"ve all had that moment: You"re totally feeling yourself and you snap a kickass selfie or posted something really nice on Instagram, then going through the comments and you"re happy to see that all of your close friends are saying something really nice about what you posted then... BOOM. There"s that one negative comment from a complete stranger that kind of puts a damper on your day. During the annual F8 developer conference held by Facebook, it was announced that Facebook owned company Instagram will start filtering out bullying comments from posts . This includes anything that "intends to harass or upset people in our community," the platform"s CEO Kevin Systrom said in a post. Doing this will ensure Instagram remains "an inclusive, supportive place for all voices," he wrote. The new bullying filter will hide any comments on "a person"s appearance or character, as well as threats to a person...

Is about time, you gather your friends together for a group video call. Facebook, during its first day of annual F8 developers’ conference in San Francisco California, has announced a slew of features that will be made available for the popular messaging app, WhatsApp. The company’s CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that WhatsApp will get group video calling feature and sticker support ‘soon’. “Voice and video calling are very popular on WhatsApp, and we’re excited to share that group calling will be coming in the months ahead. Stickers are also coming to WhatsApp soon,” the company said in a blog post. This is a good news for WhatsApp users as the one thing that many demanded in the past was the ability to make group video calls. As per the demo shown by the social media giant, users might be able to call up to 4 four friends, however, there is no official information about it. Coming to stickers, users will soon use stickers, whi...

Nearly seven months after its announcement back in October 2017, Oculus Go , the company’s first standalone VR headset, is finally here. The company’s thesis is that this affordably priced unit, which doesn’t rely on a docked smartphone, will make for a more seamless mobile VR experience. But does it go above and beyond Gear VR? Read on to find out. Oculus Go Review Oculus Go is the new take on mobile VR. Aimed for affordability and very easy to use, the headset is priced at $200 for the 32GB model and $250 for the 64GB model. The headset shares the same Oculus content store and overall software experience as Gear VR. Launching in 23 countries. For user, relying on docked smartphone like Gear VR,  however with Go which has everything in it , it has an inbuilt battery meaning you don"t have to sacrifice battery, as you can easily access texts, calls, with ease using the VR. In terms of Hardware, Go runs a less powerful chip than what you’d find on the latest ...

The world’s largest social network is adding dating app features. Do you Trust Facebook with your data? How about with your love life? I guess it’s time you do as that"s what the company is hoping for. Yesterday, during the F8, Facebook’s annual developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg announced a new dating service, simply called "Dating," that will exist right within the social network"s own app. It will allow Facebook users to create separate profiles from their main Facebook accounts to pursue romantic connections. The two profiles won’t interact, meaning your Facebook friends won’t be able to see what your Dating profile says. And it should make dating app incumbents like Tinder and Bumble anxious. The features are a long time coming for the 14-year-old social network, which has allowed users to broadcast whether they’re single or in a relationship since it first went live in February 2004. The move will likely transform Facebook, with its more tha...