Instagram has announced it’s rolling out a new feature that lets you know when your friends are active on the platform. Starting today, you’ll see a little green dot sitting next to their profile picture in various spots around the app, including in your DMs,
Instagram has begun widely testing a new feature that lets you remove followers from your public profile. The social app has historically allowed users with private accounts to remove followers from their accounts, but this is the first time we’re seeing the same feature for
Microsoft has begun rolling out a redesigned version of its desktop Skype app that resembles the recently-introduced designs of the Windows 10 and mobile apps. With the new design comes a few new features. Microsoft says users can now place free HD video and screen
Google has begun rolling out an update to its native Phone application that takes further precautions to filter out those annoying spam calls we’re all fed up with. In the new version of the app for Android, there’s an option in the settings section which
During I/O 2018, Google announced some additions to its Google Pay mobile payments service that have yet to reach all users. Fortunately, it looks like they’ve begun rolling out more widely as the company has announced in a blog post some additional features that are
Instagram has been on a roll of sorts as of late. The company’s been releasing feature after feature to its Android and iOS mobile apps, and today, the social network is doing the same with another addition to the collection of amenities found within the
Newton, a popular mail application available for a variety of platforms, today introduced Recap. It’s a new feature that lives in a tab at the bottom of the UI which filters out emails in your inbox and lets you know which ones you may want
Instagram likes to change their algorithm frequently, leaving users to wonder why they don’t see their posts in a chronological or other order any longer. This has become a glaring issue for most people and it can get annoying especially when you miss something cool
Instagram has quietly released a “Lite” version of its Android app this week that aims to provide a better experience for those with lower-powered smartphones. The company confirmed to TechCrunch the app was being tested in Mexico and would provide a version of the social
Instagram is updating its apps yet again with the ability to add music to your Story. The company has released a new sticker that allows you to sift through a library of music and choose a song to include in a photo or video post.
Up until now, to use the picture-in-picture feature built into Android 8.0 Oreo with YouTube, you’ve had to be subscribed to YouTube Premium (or Red). Now, that requirement is being dropped as Google has confirmed on its support page that those with free YouTube accounts
After introducing the new features last month, Instagram today began rolling out a slew of new features to its iOS and Android mobile apps. This comes after the company unveiled IGTV last week. For starters, you can now video chat with other Instagram users. Within
Google has updated its augmented reality-powered Measure for Android with support for phones with the company’s ARCore installed. This means the app works on devices including the Pixel, Galaxy S9, LG G7, Huawei P20, and more. Previously, the app was exclusive to users who had
After a report surfaced indicating the company was planning today’s announcement, Instagram has unveiled its new IGTV app, a dedicated place where creators can share long-form videos shot in a vertical format. The company is clearly taking direct aim at competitors like YouTube by offering
Google has launched its own podcasts app for Android. Simply called Google Podcasts, the “app” is essentially a shortcut to the Podcasts interface within the main Google app that’s been around for a few months. Up until now, however, there hasn’t exactly been an easy
After slowly rolling out the service to some users in the US, Google today officially made the new YouTube Music available to everyone. The new streaming platform will take better aim at competing with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music by offering a blend
Sometimes it’s nice to have a snapshot in time to keep track of the flow of apps. There are so many new apps released on such a continual basis that some of the most exciting or relevant ones can fall by the wayside. But just
A new report out of The Wall Street Journal claims Instagram is readying a new feature that will let users share videos that are up to an hour long in length. Up until now, the company has offered up to 60-second videos in the main
Google is rolling out an update to its Photos app that lets you favorite pictures in your library. This allows you to save certain photos to a dedicated favorites album for later viewing. You’ll be able to favorite your photos using a star icon found
If you own an Android phone, chances are you’re concerned about software updates. Often times, manufacturers don’t care enough to push the latest Android versions to their smartphones, and this has created a ton of fragmentation across the industry. One particular problem that has affected