This magic chat app puts Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Skype all in one place
I spend a significant portion of my day swapping between messaging apps: Slack for work, Facebook Messenger for friends in the US and WhatsApp for friends …
ISIS is using encrypted apps for sex slave trade
Much has been written about ISIS using encrypted devices to plan and coordinate highly sophisticated terror attacks in the western world as well as in …
Leak reveals the next big new features coming to WhatsApp
One of the most popular cross-platform messaging app around, Facebook’s WhatsApp, is about to get a whole lot better. A new report says that a …
Hackers can read your WhatsApp and Telegram chats if they wanted to
WhatsApp has recently announced that all its chats are protected by end-to-end encryption, meaning that only the sender and receiver will be able to read the …
Video calling will be coming to WhatsApp sometime soon
Video calling has been the big capability missing from WhatsApp’s repertoire in the past, but it looks like that is all about to change. Over …
WhatsApp just released desktop apps for Windows and Mac
WhatsApp has been a smartphone-only messaging program for ever, but that changes today. There’s now desktop clients for both Windows and OS X, in addition …
Meet Rep. Ted Lieu, a Congressman who says encryption is a ‘national security priority’
Ted Lieu is one of the few bona fide computer geeks in Congress. Even if you didn’t already know the California Democrat is one of …
WhatsApp shows why the FBI’s fight against encryption is doomed
The FBI took on Apple and lost, but it’s still looking for ways to persuade tech companies to give it back doors to encrypted devices. …
15 WhatsApp tips, tricks and hacks to help you text like a pro
Earlier this week, Facebook announced that its WhatsApp messenger app now has more than one billion users, an impressive number considering that Facebook Messenger has …
Gmail and WhatsApp each have more than 1 billion active monthly users
Not many companies can brag with such successful apps, but Google and Facebook are no ordinary online services providers. Both Gmail and WhatsApp have more …
WhatsApp drops annual fee and goes free forever
Facebook’s WhatsApp instant messaging app for iPhone, Android and many other platforms including the web, is going free of charge, the company announced. That means you …
WhatsApp users need to know about these 2 key threats
More than 900 million people use WhatsApp on a regular basis, making the Facebook-owned app one of the most popular communication tools out there. WhatsApp …
Leak reveals the next major feature coming to WhatsApp
Facebook’s $22 billion WhatsApp deal bought it the most popular messaging app in the world, and the service has continued to grow since the record-setting deal …
ISIS Paris attackers used encrypted apps to communicate, investigators say
Officials involved in the ongoing investigation of the horrible ISIS attacks on Paris from mid-November have told the media that suspects have likely used encrypted …
WhatsApp for Android has a great new feature to help you save memories forever
Hundreds of millions of people around the world use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and loved ones. Now they’ll have a way to save …
One WhatsApp feature Android received months ago is finally available on iPhone
While iPhone is usually the first device many developers think when creating their apps, that doesn’t always happen. Such is the case with WhatsApp, a …
Every WhatsApp and Viber user is going to love Google’s latest Google Now feature
If you happen to love Google Now and spend plenty of time on your smartphone texting, you should know that Google is rolling out a …
Video: How iPhone thieves can use Siri to steal your Whatsapp account
One iPhone user has discovered that a Siri feature might be used by thieves, or anyone who has access to your iPhone, to steal your WhatsApp …
U.K. wants to force Internet companies to decrypt messages
The U.K. government has not given up on the idea that its secret services must be given access to communications between individuals who are suspects in an …
WhatsApp’s latest iOS update finally delivers free voice calling
If you’re an iPhone owner and you’ve been looking for a reason to download WhatsApp, I have good news for you. As of the latest update, voice …
The WhatsApp feature you’ve been dying for is finally here… if you use Android
Wireless carriers have one more reason to hate WhatsApp, as Facebook’s popular messaging platform is about to get even better… and more potentially threatening to their bottom …
Facebook can now collect and share more of your data than ever before
Facebook on Friday updated its privacy policy to include additional provisions that give the social network even more power over the user data it can …
The one WhatsApp feature you crave is finally here… with a huge caveat
WhatsApp, the instant messaging service Facebook paid lots of millions for not too long ago, is growing more and more popular with users across mobile …
Charlie Hebdo fallout: U.K. wants to ban WhatsApp, iMessage and other encrypted chat apps
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, some governments are already planning to take preemptive action against similar future events, by coming up with …
Leak: Here’s what voice calling will look like when it’s finally added to WhatsApp
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging solutions on the planet. It’s so popular, in fact, that Facebook recently paid $22 billion to acquire …
Here’s one clever, evil way to forcefully delete a WhatsApp conversation on Android
WhatsApp users interested in removing content in a conversation they’re having over the popular messaging system can now do so by taking advantage of a …
How to stop your friends from seeing when you read their Facebook and WhatsApp messages
Texting apps on smartphones are very popular with users, and third-party social apps with instant messaging features are gaining ground as well. But most of them …
Messaging mania has shocked tech leaders twice – in 1994 and again now
One of the most unanticipated developments surrounding mobile phones is the fact that people don’t really want to use them to talk to each other. They …
Facebook’s WhatsApp deal hits a self-imposed snag
Back in February, Facebook announced it was buying WhatsApp for $19 billion. This was a surprising move, given WhatsApp’s reputation for ensuring privacy and Facebook’s not-so-great …
Another massive threat emerges for wireless carriers: Facebook
Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp has some interesting implications. Among them is the fact that Facebook is now starting to challenge mobile operators in major Western …
