Tag: WhatsApp
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Video Calling: WhatsApp brings the feature you’ve been waiting for
WhatsApp went from a text messaging app to a video calling app last year, but it doesn’t seem to be done with the feature just yet. The app looks set to get picture-in-picture functionality, a new feature that will make video calls more convenient in case users want to continue chatting even as they make…
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WhatsApp set to integrate Payments Feature
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is said to be integrating a Unified Payment Interface (UPI) that will enable users make payments on the platform. Several popular messaging services including WeChat and Hike Messenger already support payment services. However, WhatsApp, which is the most popular messaging app in Nigeria, has been known to take its time, and include features…
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NCC releases guide to guard against Petya ransomware
After Petya ransomware paralyzed connected systems worldwide, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released a guide to ward off the menace in Nigeria. Although the country is yet to report any case of the Petya ransomware attack, the NCC is saying individuals and organisations should take necessary precautions because the spread of Petya indicates many…
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Suicide bombers deploy Telegram app in Saint Petersburg bombing
Investigation by Russia’s FSB security agency on Monday has revealed that Telegram messaging service was used by those behind the Saint Petersburg metro bombing. “During the probe into the April 3 terrorist attack in the Saint Petersburg metro, the FSB received reliable information about the use of Telegram by the suicide bomber, his accomplices and…
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WhatsApp extends support for BlackBerry OS yet again
Back in February last year, WhatsApp announced that it will stop supporting versions of BlackBerry OS – including BlackBerry 10 – by the end of 2016. That, however didn’t happen, and the date was pushed to June 30, 2017. Now, the Facebook-owned service has confirmed that the support has been extended yet again till 31…
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How to stop WhatsApp from downloading, saving photos, videos automatically
WhatsApp is used by over a 1.2 billion people worldwide. It is probably one of the first apps anyone in Nigeria downloads when they get a new smartphone as it has become the default means of texting in the country. However, it can become an annoyance too when it downloads all media files automatically sent…
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Beware! This WhatsApp scam can hit you big!
Another day, another WhatsApp scam, this time one that tries to trick users into paying charges by saying their WhatsApp subscription has expired. WhatsApp, of course, is free to use, and has been for some time, though the service used to charge a nominal amount as annual subscription fee when it had initially launched. It…
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Something big, new comes to WhatsApp for Android in Pinned Chats Feature
WhatsApp has finally introduced the new pin chats feature for all Android users, which was earlier this month only available to Android beta users of the messaging app. The pin chat feature in WhatsApp allows users to pin favourite chats on top of the Chats tab. With the new feature, WhatsApp users can pin up…