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5 upcoming features that will make Whatsapp more interesting

Solomon A. Johnson — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:13:50 +0000

WhatsApp has made communication so easy for us with amazing features. Over the years, WhatsApp has continued to add new and interesting features without compromising on ease-of-use. The Facebook-owned firm is now working on more new features that are set to make the app more interesting and convenient. Dark Mode Dark Mode is one of […]

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WHATSAPP: FACEBOOK REVEALS ADVERTS COMING TO MESSAGING APP NEXT YEAR,

Solomon A. Johnson — Wed, 29 May 2019 15:29:23 +0000

Facebook has confirmed WhatsApp will be introducing adverts to its messaging app next year, The technology giant, which acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for $19 billion, revealed the update at its annual Facebook Marketing Summit in the Netherlands. The WhatsApp ads will appear to take up the entire screen of a smartphone and allow users to find out […]

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Zuckerberg rejects calls to break up Facebook

Solomon A. Johnson — Fri, 24 May 2019 17:55:42 +0000

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday dismissed calls for the company to be broken up over competition concerns, disputing claims the firm has grown too dominant. During a call with reporters, Zuckerberg was pressed to address recent calls from Democratic officials and one Facebook co-founder for federal regulators to force the company to spin off […]

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New Feature: Whatsapp adds Share to Facebook, QR code contact adding features.

Solomon A. Johnson — Thu, 23 May 2019 16:26:27 +0000

The latest WhatsApp beta for Android has introduced some new features that are actually quite notable. The new ‘Share to Facebook’ function allows you to post your story across WhatsApp and Facebook. The WhatsApp QR code ‘add contact’ functionality will be a real timesaver for adding new contacts. Facebook’s efforts to unify all its platforms […]

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WhatsApp 1 – Nigerian Aunties 0! WhatsApp Cuts Message Forwarding

Rachel — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:33:37 +0000

WhatsApp Message forwarding is changing? Wait, what will happen to all the chain mail and news about plastic rice? Also, will Nigerian aunts and mums be fine if they cannot send “Happy New Month” messages? Have the good people at WhatsApp considered what will become of awon mummy wa if they cannot disseminate this news??? […]

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Opinion: Central Bank of Nigeria on fire, WhatsApp to the rescue

Ariyike — Mon, 28 May 2018 08:50:22 +0000

On May 1, 2018, while Nigerians were observing a work-free day for workers, a Staff Writer of an emerging media platform, the News Digest, spotted smoke rising from the Headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja. The young journalist parked his car and started taking pictures and video of the incident. As […]

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WhatsApp is down and the world is losing its mind!

Rachel — Wed, 03 May 2017 22:52:54 +0000

WhatsApp is down and has been for the last couple of hours! Listen, people have been suffering withdrawal symptoms. Fine, fine me, Raysheh, was losing my mind! Look, I live via WhatsApp. About five years ago, I stopped learning new social media technology. I can just about get my head around Twitter; I’m fairly okay […]

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WhatsApp Video Calling About to Become a thing!

Rachel — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:46:36 +0000

When you think about the parent company, Facebook, it is hardly surprising that WhatsApp Video Calling is now being rolled out. These are companies that pride themselves on being the last word in social engagement. Facebook already have video calling, so it made sense for WhatsApp to be next. Skype and Apple’s Facetime need to be […]

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How to stop Whatsapp from sharing your personal data with Facebook

Rachel — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 16:01:22 +0000

There was a time that I lived in fear of Amazon’s sorcery. It did not matter what you put into a Google search, Amazon would turn up as the first purveyor. You could enter a search for ‘baddest egusi soup ever liveth‘ and Amazon would come up on page one of Google, advising you that one […]

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Every WhatsApp message now encrypted – what it means

Rachel — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:10:31 +0000

By Engadget Surprise! WhatsApp, one of the most popular online communication services in the world, now uses end-to-end encryption on every device and for every message, whether it’s voice, text, photo, video, group or one-on-one. Open Whisper Systems, an organisation that aims to advance secure communication technology, worked with WhatsApp over the past year to […]

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