Google launches Hangouts Chat to take on Slack

Google has launched Hangouts Chat as an alternative to Slack. The new app will be made available to all users over the course of...

WhatsApp co-founder rescues Signal with new cash injection

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton left Facebook in 2017 to fund a nonprofit messaging app called Signal. Acton's $50 million cash injection made possible the...

Google unifies payment apps under new Google Pay

Google Pay, originally known as Pay with Google, is a virtual payment system which was released by Google back in 2017. It has recently...
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Best apps you should have on your smartphone

If you bought a new smartphone or just switching from your old one to a brand new one. You always need apps and will...
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Lens Studio by Snap: opening up AR tools for everyone

Snap Inc. introduced on Thursday a new desktop application called Lens Studio. As its name suggests, the suite of augmented reality tools allows creators...

Apple buys Shazam to step up their music game

After a weekend of rumors, Apple spokespeople confirmed to several media sources that they had entered an agreement with Shazam to acquire their core...

Instagram tests spinoff messaging app Direct

Instagram rolled out on Thursday a standalone messaging application called Direct. The limited release is a first test exclusively available in six countries, but...

Vine co-founder teases Vine 2 on Twitter

Dom Hoffman, who along with two other entrepreneurs founded Vine in 2012, teased the return of the video platform in Twitter on Wednesday with...

Facebook’s Messenger Kids brings safe messaging to families

On Monday, Facebook introduced a preview of Messenger Kids, a side platform derived from the standard app designed for communication between children and families...

FDA approves EKG reader app for Apple Watch

On Thursday, AliveCor received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to introduce KardiaBand, the first medical accessory for the Apple Watch, to...