Facebook Suspends Pre-Installation of its Apps on Huawei Phones

The suspension will affect future Huawei phones Facebook joins the growing number of companies that have decided to suspend their business with Huawei while the Chinese brand is in hot water with the US Government. In an exclusive report by Reuters, the suspsension means that new Huawei phones—specifically those that have yet left the factory […]

Facebook to Integrate Messenger Back to the Main App

A change we are all waiting for? Earlier this year, Facebook announced that it plans to integrate all of its messaging apps under one umbrella to enable cross-messaging in the future. Recently, Jane Wong spotted that Facebook is working on bringing back Messenger to the main app, eliminating the need for a separate Messenger app. […]

Facebook Introduces Quoted Replies to Messenger

No need to be clueless at which specific message you are replying to Here’s one good reason why Messenger will be more organized: Facebook has rolled out an update to its messaging app where you can reply to a specific message in the conversation. Other messaging apps like Viber and Whatsapp have this feature, and […]

Instagram Testing Instagram Direct for Web

Soon, you can message your fave influencers using your web browser Instagram has evolved over the years. From being a platform for sharing photos, the social media app has diversified its features that include Stories, IGTV, and direct messaging. While you can access Stories via Instagram’s web client, IGTV and direct messaging remain to be […]

Facebook Sheds Light on September 28 Security Breach

The number of compromised accounts is lower than what was initially speculated Anything on the internet is vulnerable to attacks and security compromises, and Facebook shed light the September 28 incident that reportedly compromised 50 million users. Going into detail with their latest findings, the email addresses and telephone numbers of around 30 million Facebook users […]

Facebook Working on Unsend Feature for Messenger

Can it save us from our messaging mistakes? With the advent of social media, communication is more accessible than ever. Well, too accessible if you ask us, especially if you send a message that you don’t intend to say in the first place. Mistakes like this often lead to miscommunication or end of friendships. As […]

Here’s Why Two Factor Authentication is Important for Your Social Media Accounts

There’s no such thing as a safe place right now These days, practically everything that we do is dependent on the internet. Whether it may be emails, bank accounts, or social media, the internet has undoubtedly made our lives easier and more convenient. However, convenience comes at a price: because billions of people are using […]

NTC wants Telcos to Lower Rates for Voice Calls and Texts

Calls and texts should be cheaper according to NTC’s memorandum circular If you are those who prefer texting and calling over using Viber, WhatsApp, or Facebook Messenger, here’s some good news: the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ruled out that voice call rates should be cut down to Php 0.50/minute, while text rates should be […]

Five Things We Will Miss about Yahoo Messenger

It’s an end of an era guys It’s official guys: Yahoo Messenger will officially close its doors by July 17. The 20-year old messaging service paved the way for modern messaging apps like Viber, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. As it lost its popularity in recent years, it was time to say adios to Yahoo Messenger—for […]

Google Chat Might Be Android’s Answer to iOS’ iMessage

It aims to solve Android’s messaging app woes With Android being diverse, this can pose several problems for Google. Among these is with text messaging, where various brands use different types of messaging apps, causing further fragmentation with the Android ecosystem. Google wants to address this problem, which is why they are working on a […]