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Facebook starts testing end-to-end encryption for Messenger conversationsFacebook on Friday announced initial testing of end-to-end encryption in Messenger, which should keep some conversations secure from any possible int…
... Facebook's other messaging service, WhatsApp. People can set timers for ... -
Apple and the Bot War on AppsA new media narrative is unfolding, replete with statistics all seeking to provide evidence that Apple's success with native apps is over. There's no…
... Facebook and its Messenger; the WhatsApp title Facebook paid billions to ... in China, where apps like WhatsApp can book you a ride ... -
Pokemon GO is earning Apple's App Store 3x as much money as NintendoApp Store chart-topping downloads of the hit game Pokemon GO have sent Nintendo's stock soaring, adding more than $7 billion to its market capitaliza…
... active users than Snapchat or WhatsApp, having rocketed to the top ... -
French, German ministers to meet in push to counter encrypted messaging appsFrance's interior minister on Thursday announced plans to meet with a German counterpart and tackle the issue of encrypted messaging apps, which he a…
... the U.S. Like Signal, WhatsApp, and Apple's own Messages ... -
French & German interior ministers call on EU to enable access to encrypted dataIn a joint press conference in Paris on Tuesday, the interior ministers of France and Germany called on the European Commission to enact laws that wo…
... have relied on apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to communicate -- because ... -
Dangerous, targeted iPhone attack nullified by Apple with iOS 9.3.5 patchMore details have emerged about the need for the iOS 9.3.5 patch, which looks to have terminated a trio of exploits capable of a remote jailbreak and…
... Facebook contacts, everything from Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Telegram--you name ... apps including Gmail, Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, FaceTime, Calendar, Line, Mail ... in real-time, and intercepts WhatsApp messages and calls unencrypted. A ... -
Early demo of Siri third-party app integration finds feature useful, vital to system's evolutionAhead of an expected iOS 10 launch in September, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> was able to test out Siri's ability to integrate with third-party a…
... , including chat platforms from LinkedIn, WhatsApp, WeChat and Slack, payments solutions ... -
'Pegasus' iOS malware package also found to impact OS X, Apple issues patchApple in a patch last week blocked a particularly nasty malware package called "Pegasus" from infiltrating iOS devices, and the company is now doing …
... apps including Gmail, Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp, WeChat and more. Apple patched ... -
The best features in iOS 10: Siri, Home, Messages, Notifications, Apple Music, moreTuesday's iOS 10 launch cleans up older iOS features, and introduces a number of new ones, including a new Home app for HomeKit, stock app hiding, vo…
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Lyft, Venmo, LinkedIn, Map My Run among first third-party apps to support Siri in iOS 10With Tuesday's launch of iOS 10, third-party applications can, for the first time, take advantage of Siri voice controls. Here's a diverse list of so…
... names on the list include WhatsApp Messenger, Runtastic, Canva, Cisco Spark ... -
Google launches Allo 'smart' messaging app with Google Assistant AIAs promised, Google late Tuesday launched Allo, a so-called "smart" messaging app that sets itself apart from the crowd by integrating artificial int…
... communication features made popular with WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and, most recently ... -
Apple summons security experts for bug bounty program brief - reportApple has allegedly invited a a bevy of third party security experts and device hackers to its headquarters to break down the details of the previous…
... unencrypted kernel, and discovered that WhatsApp was not necessarily completely destroying ... -
Facebook Messenger turns on promised end-to-end chat encryptionFacebook on Tuesday launched end-to-end encryption for all users of its Messenger mobile app, though the option isn't on by default, and comes with s…
... than with Facebook's own WhatsApp, which offers end-to-end ... the technology in Brazil, where WhatsApp has repeatedly been banned by ... -
Pushbullet makes cross-platform link and file sharing easierOne of the regular problems of a multi-platform universe is that sometimes, you'll stumble across a link or file that's better simply viewed on anoth…
... over networks like SMS or WhatsApp, and even have their notifications ... -
Apple automatically uploading iPhone call logs to iCloud, forensics firm says [u]Any iPhone user with iCloud Drive enabled is having their call logs automatically uploaded to Apple servers -- without their consent, and whether or …
... -party apps like Skype and WhatsApp. iPhone owners can stop the ... -
Revenue from Apple's App Store grows 60% to $5.4 billionAn end-of-year report into non-gaming app revenues reveals a considerable yearly increase, with streaming media apps including Spotify, Netflix, and …
... charts, with Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp taking up the top three ... -
The best third-party apps for iOS 10 that support Apple's SiriSince the launch of iOS 10 last September, Apple has made it possible for third-party applications to respond to voice commands through its Siri pers…
... the info card pops up. WhatsApp WhatsApp (free) is one of the ... sure to add "using/via WhatsApp" somewhere in there, and you ... driving in a car, and WhatsApp voice calls are treated like ... . If you don't like WhatsApp, of course, there's always ... -
In filing for $3 billion IPO, Snapchat identifies Apple as a major competitorSnap Inc, the company behind the Snapchat iOS app, is preparing an initial public offering which it hopes can raise $3 billion, with the Securities a…
... ," alongside Facebook's Instagram and WhatsApp, Google, Twitter, Line, Naver, Tencent ... -
Workflow looks to have long future at Apple, but users face short-term changesDespite the long-term benefits Workflow will reap from Apple's acquisition, existing users have already seen features disappear. AppleInsider assesse…
... audio someone sent you over WhatsApp and have Workflow save it ... to do it was that WhatsApp just won't play nice ... . Now you can't because WhatsApp isn't supported by the ... -
European Union seeks to ban backdoors for encrypted communicationsA European Parliament committee has published a draft report proposing that the ability for citizens to protect their data with encryption should be …
... encryption for messaging services, including WhatsApp and iMessage, under the belief ... -
Spanish media claims iPhone 6 with Secure Enclave unlocked by Cellebrite in course of inve...Media reports are claiming that an iPhone 6 that was dredged out of the water in Spain has been unlocked by Cellebrite, and if accurate would be the …
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Apple pulls VPN apps from Chinese App Store in compliance with government crackdownApple has removed virtual private network (VPN) apps from the Chinese App Store, apparently complying with a broader government crackdown on VPN tech…
... business in China. Facebook's WhatsApp was recently hobbled by the ... -
Ikea's augmented reality app now available for downloadFirst teased at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June as part of Apple's ARKit debut, Ikea's augmented reality shopping app, Ikea Place, saw re…
... via social media services like WhatsApp and Instagram. If the item ... -
AOL Instant Messenger to shut down permanently on Dec. 15AOL Instant Messenger -- better known as AIM, and once a staple of the online world -- will close down on Dec. 15 this year, according to Verizon's O…
... -platform messaging services, such as WhatsApp, Slack, Google, and Facebook Messenger ... -
Apple, other companies pull Skype from Chinese app stores at request of governmentMicrosoft, Apple, and others have been forced by the Chinese government to withdraw the Skype app from app stores in the country -- and at present t…
... followed an earlier crippling of WhatsApp, as well as the retraction ... -
Long-running AOL Instant Messenger shuts down for goodAs promised, Verizon's Oath on Friday shut down AOL Instant Messenger, once as omnipresent on the internet as services like WhatsApp and Facebook Mes…
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First look: Diminutive Dride Zero dash cam aims at Apple-esque setup and useDride is an Israeli startup set up with the intent to make iPhone-compatible dashcams easy to install and to use with the ultimate goal of making peo…
... iOS share sheet to Messages, WhatsApp, Facebook and other messaging apps ... -
Microsoft, Signal add end-to-end encryption to SkypeSkype users will soon be able to message without fear of prying eyes as secure communications firm Signal has partnered with Microsoft to add new enc…
... secure end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Google's ... -
Apple cracks down on unsanctioned use of its emoji designs in third-party appsApple appears to be taking a harder stance against developers using its custom emoji font, known as Apple Color Emoji, even in the case of apps that …
... until Tuesday, and Facebook's WhatsApp only recently switched to a ... -
Stacking up Apple HomePod, Amazon Echo and Google HomeAmazon, Google, Microsoft and Apple all have voice assistants vying for attention, and all are moving the concept of computer-human voice interaction…
... Brian Humphris via WhatsApp." Siri requests permission to access WhatsApp data the ...
