Technology

YouTube announces new partner program guidelines for content creators

Written by on 15 June 2023

New requirements for content creators to join the YouTube Partner Program and monetize their channels were revealed by YouTube, Google’s free video-sharing service. The most recent YouTube rules appear to be creator-friendly; the company has eased many of the requirements, making it simpler for newer content creators to start making money on YouTube. The YouTube Partner […]

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WhatsApp to get Snapchat-like video messages feature soon

Written by on 15 June 2023

The popular instant messaging service WhatsApp will soon acquire a new Snapchat-like function that lets users send brief video messages. The ability to record and send video messages, which is now available on the beta version of the app, is anticipated to become available to all users in the upcoming weeks. The new function requires […]

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Twitter sued by music publishers for $250m

Written by on 15 June 2023

More than $250 million in damages are being sought by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) sued Twitter, alleging that the social media platform “permits and encourages infringement” for financial gain. It claims that after Elon Musk acquired the business, the situation remained the same. Twitter continues to “reap […]

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UAE advances to first rank globally in internet

Written by on 27 May 2019

UAE’s telecom companies on Monday changed their network names to ‘UAENUMBER1’ after the country jumped to the first place from the 104th spot globally in the internet and telephony level of competition. UAE’s remarkable climb up the charts was revealed in the Knowledge Index Report, which was recently published by the United Nations Development Programme […]

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Facebook shutting down group video chat app

Written by on 5 May 2019

While facebook has been adding Group video chat features to its other platforms like Instagram and Messenger, they have decided to shut down a clone of the main Group video chat app called “Houseparty”, which is a virtual hangout for its users in a group. The clone app called “Bonfire” which Facebook began testing in […]

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iPhones to sport 3-camera setup, 12MP selfie shooter

Written by on 22 April 2019

Apple is planning to upgrade camera resolution and setup in iPhones, to be unveiled this year. While the front camera would be upgraded from 7MP to 12MP, triple-camera setup would be implemented in the 6.5-inch and 5.8-inch OLED iPhones, along with a new super-wide 12MP lens. Both super-wide and front camera lenses will be coated […]

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Use Siri with caution

Written by on 10 April 2019

Apple’s Siri feature might be dangerous to users, and should to be taken to caution, even on a locked device. According to Quartz, a security flaw in Apple’s iOS can easily let anyone to send a message or make a phone call on someone else locked device by saying ‘Hey Siri’. However, to take advantage of […]

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New privacy setting for WhatsApp groups

Written by on 4 April 2019

WhatsApp announced a new privacy setting and Group invite system to give users more control over who could add them to a Group. On the Privacy menu under Groups, users would get three options to select from – ‘Nobody’, ‘My Contacts’ or ‘Everyone’. “The ‘Nobody’ option means you’ll have to approve joining every group to […]

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