Snapchat has been forced to agree to terms set out by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading consumers about collecting personal and private data. Snapchat, which is known for its disappearing message service has been ordered to settle with the FTC for deliberately deceiving customers over collecting their contact information without permission. The FTC stated … Read more
Uber, the tech savvy car service which is making waves in the transportation arena, have just introduced car seats for children and new tracking capabilities through Google Maps- could it get any better? Uber is continuing to up it’s game by introducing a range of new services including car seats for children. Called, uberFAMILY, those … Read more
Need a personal assistant? Why not download the updated Google Now app, which is full of smart new features. “The right information at the right time,” is the slogan for Google Now and it seems that was the vision for the new updates which are designed to run like your very own virtual assistant. Some … Read more
In an effort to expand viewership, Vine is now allowing users to access videos without creating an account. Owned by Twitter, the six second video sharing site is now allowing users to have access to clips without signing up or becoming a member. Debuting just four months ago, Vine has a strong 40 million registered … Read more
In order to compete with Yelp, Foursquare has created a new sister app called Swarm. In an effort to compete with Yelp, the popular consumer based review site, Foursquare has announced plans to split their app into two different features. The original Foursquare app will focus on reviews for businesses which can be searched dependant … Read more
Snapchat, a messaging service famous for combusting messages a few seconds after they are viewed are adding a new chat feature. Snapchat has decided to go against the grain of their business model by offering users the chance to engage in real-time conversation that is not automatically deleted after just a few seconds. Users of … Read more
WhatsApp has become one of the fastest growing apps in the world, adding 50 million active users in the last two months. Over 500 million people now use WhatsApp and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, who acquired the messaging app is expecting this number to reach 1 billion in the coming years. “Thanks to all … Read more
A top paid virus protection app has turned out to be a scam, falsely misleading consumers to believe that their phones were protected. Virus Shield, which has now been pulled down from the Google Play Store, launched a week ago for $3.99 and quickly became a best seller. The app was supposed to prevent harmful … Read more
WhatsApp announced yesterday that it processed 64 billion messages in just 24 hours, an all time record for the company. Over 20 billion messages were sent and and about 44 billion messages were received including group messages, proving that the 456 million active user base is remaining strong even after the Facebook acquisition. After Facebook … Read more
Samsung has released a new LED Smart Bulb system that uses bluetooth to control the brightness and color of your house lights. Samsung has released a new LED Smart Bulb system that runs on bluetooth and allows users to control light settings by using an app. Samsung’s app has been designed to control up to … Read more
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