Hangouts will now use peer-to-peer connections Google Hangouts has received a small but important backend upgrade: peer-to-peer (p2p) connections. Google confirmed that the functionality started rolling out to all users…
WhatsApp group chat limit extended to 256 people WhatsApp has released an update that increases the number of people you can have in a group chat. Before today, the messaging…
Microsoft buys SwiftKey – maker of artificial intelligence keyboard app Two Cambridge graduates who quit their day jobs to develop a predictive keyboard powered by artificial intelligence are set to…
Apple will accept damaged iPhones for trade-in Apple’s iPhone recycling program is handy for getting rid of your old handset when you buy a new one. However, the initiative doesn’t…
Google will warn web users about deceptive download buttons Google will start telling web users when they encounter deceptive sites that may try to trick them with misleading ads, the…
Uber changed its logo and branding If you update your Uber app today, you might notice something is a little different: gone is the “U” logo, replaced with a… circle…
Apple Music for Android can let you save songs to your SD card Don’t ever say Apple isn’t willing to play to Android’s strengths. The company has just released an…
Justin.tv is set to return as a Snapchat channel Justin Kan is relaunching the channel that created the modern live-streaming movement. Justin.tv, founded in 2007 and shuttered in 2014, featured a…
VideoLAN celebrates 15 years of VLC, the media player that plays everything VideoLAN today announced that VLC, the world’s most used media player, has turned 15 years old. The history…
Gmail now has more than 1 billion active users Gmail, Google’s email service, now has more than 1 billion active users, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said during today’s Alphabet…
Nintendo is ‘looking’ into virtual reality Nintendo has a new smartphone game and a new dedicated gaming system coming soon, but it’s also taking a peak at this whole virtual reality…
