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Mobile

German regulator prohibits Facebook from accessing WhatsApp’s user data

Johannes Caspar, Hamburg’s Data Protection Commissioner, has issued an emergency three-month order prohibiting Facebook from collecting personal data from WhatsApp users. It appears that WhatsApp’s new privacy policy has violated European data protection regulations. According to Casper

Google likely to allow Android users see what data is being collected

Amidst the rising privacy concerns, Google recently announced that it will allow Android users to check what data is being collected and shared through a new safety section on the Google Play Store. The move will also provide better privacy and security information to Android users, which has been l

Tinder announces roll out of new 48-hour in-app live events “Vibes”

Tinder’s parent company, Match, has reportedly announced that it is bringing a new live event experience “Vibes” on its flagship geosocial networking and online dating app. Vibes would seemingly be a new type of in-app experience, which would blend aspects from previous Tinder even

Snapchat to redesign its camera technology to capture detailed pictures

Snap Inc., the parent company of the popular multimedia messaging app Snapchat, is reportedly planning to redesign its core camera technology in order to capture detailed pictures and a wide range of skin tones. It is worth mentioning that over 5 billion pictures are taken using Snapchat’s ca

TikTok faces legal action over collection of children’s information

UK’s former children’s commissioner, Anne Longfield has recently filed a case against the social media giant TikTok. It alleges that the video-sharing platform illegally collects the personal information of its child users. She has reportedly filed the case in the high court on behalf of

Sony Xperia 1 III launched with 120Hz display, variable telephoto lens

Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony has reportedly introduced its 2021 flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 III. This latest offering supposedly comes with a note-worthy hardware and what is the first 120Hz 4K display for Android. According to the sources of knowledge, this flagship phone is 6.5

Unofficial renders unveil first look of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE design

Sources have revealed that consumer electronics major Samsung is expected to launch its new offering- Galaxy S21 FE soon. Apparently, the new images of this latest device do not show much design changes from that of the Samsung Galaxy S21 series. However, it does have one aesthetic change, i.e., the

Spotify launches a new hands-free voice assistant for Android and iOS

Leading music streaming service, Spotify has reportedly announced that its users on Android and iOS would now be getting another way to get the Spotify app to play something quickly. The streaming service has rolled out its own in-app voice assistant, which users can operate hands free. According t

Google v Oracle copyright battle ends as SC decides in favor of Google

The decade-long fight over the copied code in Googles Android operating system has reportedly come to an end in the US Supreme Court. For the uninitiated, in 2010, prominent tech company Oracle had filed a lawsuit against Google for copyright infringement over the alleged copying of computer code.