Showing posts with label whatsapp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label whatsapp. Show all posts

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Android users warned: Think twice, check math before downloading WhatsApp

Users of mobile devices running Google's Android operating system may have to think twice and check their math before downloading and installing the popular WhatsApp application.Panda Security said  perpetrators of the new attack used advertising on Facebook to trick victims into downloading installing rogue apps."Cyber-criminals are always trying to attract people’s attention in order to carry out their crimes. So it should be no surprise that they have now found a combined way of using Facebook (the world’s largest social network),...

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Impressed by Facebook, Srinagar duo develops ‘Connect Kashmir’

Srinagar, Feb 22: Love of their mother tongue has driven two old city siblings here to develop a social networking site on the pattern of Facebook. The site named ‘Connect Kashmir’ is aimed to promote Kashmiri language.The siblings, Rayees and Suhail Zargar, said the aim of the site is to create awareness among younger generation about Kashmir’s history and its language. The siblings, who are computer literates, said that they got the idea of developing the site from some social networking sites including Facebook.“Almost everyone in Kashmir is...

After deal with Facebook, WhatsApp allows 'hide last seen' feature on Android

The feature that allows you to hide your "last seen" status on WhatsApp has been exclusive to the iPhone for years now. WhatsApp right on the heels of their multi-billion dollar deal with Facebookhas finally decided to let the Android family join in as well. Android users can rejoice as you can now avoid people tracking your every movement on the social messaging app.The updated version of WhatsApp will  bring one of the most demanded features to the Android app. The feature will also allow users to hide their 'last seen' from certain...

Friday, February 21, 2014

WhatsApp To Release Update For Android User For More Privacy Features

There wouldn't be any major changes in the update but yes, the update will bring more integrated control over the status, profile photo and last seen date and time to the users. Its strange that even under the transition phase, Whats App is actually working towards making the messaging experience more secure, which iPhone users have had for a while.Although the app has not hit the Google Play store at the moment, you can choose to download the beta version of the app from here. It will simply update the current version.After the version...

WhatsApp for Android users can now hide 'last seen' notification

After having caused ripples across the industry for agreeing to a buyout by Facebook for a whopping $19 billion, the cross-platform messaging app, WhatsApp has rolled out two new features for mobile users on the Android platform. The new reports say that the update for the Android platform will allow users to hide the 'last seen' notification from other users, with the choice of hiding it from everyone, from certain contacts,...

Google Was Willing to Beat Facebook’s $19B Offer for WhatsApp

Last week, Google CEO Larry Page met with WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum in a last-ditch effort to prevent the rapidly growing messaging app from selling itself to Facebook, according to three people involved in the deal.The Google chief had learned that a few days before, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had made a pitch to Mr. Koum to join his company and his board of directors, a bold move Mr. Zuckerberg felt he had to make to preserve Facebook’s dominance in online communication in light of WhatsApp’s growing global popularity.Mr. Page’s message...