Facebook will roll out new reaction buttons amid COVID-19 crisis Facebook officially announced that the company will roll out its seventh reaction button on the Facebook app as well as the updated “heart” button on Messenger. This, as Facebook’s EMEA Communications Manager for Engineering Alexandru Voica tweeted on his personal Twitter account, announcing the new … Read more
Contact tracing apps that didn’t respect privacy will be removed from the App Store and Google Play Store, according to the European Union. The European Union (EU) asked Apple and Google to remove from the App Store and Google Play Store contact tracing apps that didn’t respect privacy. This, as the European Union suggested that … Read more
Apple Officially Released Apple Maps Mobility Trends Reports Apple officially released the Apple Maps Mobility Trends Reports site. This would provide insights into social distancing during the pandemic. According to Apple, this tool may provide insights to health authorities and to local government authorities, adding that this may be used as a basis for new … Read more
World Health Organization’s WHO COVID-19 App now available on Google Play Store. The World Health Organization officially launched WHO COVID-19 app in order for the people to stay up-to-date on the latest news and medical recommendations. This, as the World Health Organization launched this app in order to combat misinformation and “fake news” related to … Read more
TikTok already reached over one billion installs on Google Play Store as of this writing. TikTok became one of the most downloaded free apps as it reached over one billion installs on Google Play Store. The increasing of users happened amid global crisis due to COVID-19 or coronavirus disease, as such, people were encouraged to … Read more
Apple will be displaying COVID-19 testing locations on Apple Maps soon. Apple wanted to help in combating the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 by way of displaying testing centers directly on Apple Maps. This, as Apple officially launched a portal for businesses, hospitals, and healthcare providers to register their establishment as a COVID-19 testing location. The … Read more
OPPO was about to release the official version of the ColorOS 7 update for the month of April. OPPO officially announced that the company was about to release the official version of the ColorOS 7 update for the month of April. This, as ColorOS 7 was OPPO’s operating system that was based on Android 10 … Read more
Google silently made two changes on its keyboard app for Android devices, according to a report. A tech site reported that Google silently made changes to its keyboard app for Android, the Gboard, in which its users were not aware of. This, as 9to5Google reported that Google applied two changes on its keyboard app for … Read more
Stanford University officially launched its new COVID-19 Guide app in partnership with Apple. Stanford University, in partnership with Apple, officially launched its new COVID-19 Guide app that can be used by frontliners in the United States. This, as the COVID-19 Guide app would provide frontliners — police officers, firefighters, and healthcare workers — necessary up-to-date … Read more
Facebook Inc officially introduced a new messaging app that was intended for couples. Facebook Inc officially introduced a new messaging app that was intended for couples, named “Tuned”, which was released only on Apple’s App Store. This, as the New Product Experimentation (NPE) Team of Facebook Inc built and released this app that aimed at … Read more