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Are messaging apps entering an age of flux, where privacy becomes the primary feature? Signal plans a system of user IDs which will not need you to reveal the mobile phone number Signal continues to be the top downloaded app on Apples App Store and on Googles Play Store. It has managed to clock a five-fold rise in downloads, so much so that it now intends to hire more staff to support services and infra. The apps servers were unavailable soon after a surge in downloads that overwhelmed the syst...

Updated: January 19, 2021 12:29 PM IST WhatsApp is under fire for its new Privacy Policy which enlists sharing of user data with parent company Facebook. The messaging app initially announced February 8, 2021, will be the deadline for users to accept the policy, though it was later extended by three months. A recent survey by community-based social media network LocalCircles revealed that only 18 percent of users are willing to...

Google Play Store Introduces New Icons That Show Trending Apps Now developers, publishers, and users will be able to see a new rank change icon in its top app lists on Google Play. By Jasmin Jose | Updated: 19 January 2021 12:02 IST Photo Credit: Android Police We don’t know how frequently download rates are tracked and how many slots an app has moved Highlights The context time is lacking in the new ranking icons on Google Play App spending during Christmas h...

Everyone loves an underdog, almost always. There is an extra charm in winning a battle against all odds. That’s what is happening in the otherwise simplistic world of instant messaging apps, that you probably wasted a lot of time on every day but didn’t bother much about them beyond that. One PR debacle after another in quick succession for WhatsApp, no wonder its data guzzling habits are very much in focus of a large demographic of WhatsApp users around the world. Nothing that WhatsApp has...

The NPD Group: 65% of Americans and Canadians Play Mobile Games Share Article Mobile gaming has seen significant growth in terms of overall participation and engagement across all demographic groups Mobile is the most popular platform in the video game industry, with wide and increasing appeal across all age groups PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (PRWEB) January 19, 2021 According to Deconstructing Mobile & Tablet Gaming, the latest report ...

Senior Editor - Restaurants According to Deconstructing Mobile & Tablet Gaming, the latest report from The NPD Group, of the 303.7 million mobile users in the U.S. and Canada in 2020, 238.7 million are active mobile gamers, a 12% increase over 2019. The U.S. and Canadian mobile gaming market saw significant growth in 2020, with mobile’s accessibility as a platform creating a go-to option for consumers looking for new or expanded entertainment options while under COVID-19 restricti...

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WhatsApp controversy highlights growing fears about data privacy Many users abandoned WhatsApp after the messenger service changed its privacy policy. Worries that their data could end up with Facebook are driving them to competitors pushing superior data protection. Millions of users downloaded alternative messenger apps after WhatsApp announced a change to its privacy policy Millions of digital messenger app users seem to have scrambled for alternative services in the last week, after Faceb...

The deplatforming phenomenon Julia Sieger © FRANCE 24 14 min In this edition, we look more closely at the digital insurrection that has occurred in the last few days, as several companies decided to ban the US president from their platforms because of comments igniting hate. Did it infringe on free speech or was it a legitimate move? Regardless of ones opinion, it marks a turning point for digital speech and a power shift towar...