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Amazon Suspends Palestinian Engineer For Protesting Contract With Israeli Government
Amazon has suspended a Palestinian software engineer after he publicly opposed the firm's ties with Israeli government through internal channels. He criticised the tech giant's cloud computing contract with Israel, known as Project Nimbus
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"If India Is Not On Your Radar...": OYO CEO's Message For Global Brands
Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of global hospitality chain OYO Rooms, on Saturday said this is the ideal time for global companies to come and start a business in the country, which offers a conducive atmosphere amid friendly government policies.
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Beeper Mini Now Requires Users to Access a Mac to Send Blue Bubble iMessage Texts From Android
Beeper Mini has had a busy two weeks. The messaging app first introduced iMessage support on Android phones without the need for an Apple ID earlier this month. Then, Apple sprang into action and blocked the company’s iMessage service citing security concerns. Beeper scrambled to get iMessages working on Android, eventually resuming service with ...
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Tata Communications to Acquire Messaging Firm Kaleyra in an All-Cash Deal
Tata Communications will acquire US-based enterprise messaging firm Kaleyra for about $100 million (nearly Rs. 820 crore) in an all-cash deal, the company said on Wednesday. With operations in over 190 countries, Kaleyra provides integrated communication services with a set of proprietary platforms, offering targeted personalisation through messag...
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Snap Launches ARES Division to Help Other Companies Build AR Features for Apps, Websites
Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, launched a new division on Thursday that will help other companies build augmented reality features for their websites or apps. The division called AR Enterprise Services (ARES) marks the first time Snap will sell to business customers its AR technology, which can enhance photos and videos of the real w...
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WhatsApp Business Beta Users Nudged to Link Facebook, Instagram Accounts to Reach More Users
WhatsApp Business, the Meta-owned instant messaging app for business users, is testing a banner showing Android users the advantages of linking their Facebook and Instagram accounts on the app. Linking accounts can redirect potential customers to the WhatsApp accounts of the businesses they are interested in via Instagram and Facebook as well, acco...
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WhatsApp Paid Subscription Service Reportedly Rolling Out in Beta for Business Users
Instant messaging and calling service WhatsApp premium subscription service has not officially launched yet; however, it is now available for beta users. As per the report, the premium subscription will be tailored towards businesses, which means that most of the paid features aren't going to be particularly useful for the average user.
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WhatsApp Tests Paid Subscription Service For Business Users
Instant messaging and calling service WhatsApp premium subscription service has not officially launched yet; however it is now available for beta users.
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WhatsApp to Warn Businesses Violating its Commerce Policy, Developing New ‘Kept’ Messages Section: Report
WhatsApp is working on a feature to warn business that are in violation of its Commerce Policy, according to a feature tracker. The company’s policy for businesses was updated in 2021 with details of goods and services that are banned on the platform. Meanwhile, WhatsApp has also been spotted working on a section for users to “keep” messages ...
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WhatsApp Will Make Accepting Updated Terms of Service Optional for Users: Report
WhatsApp will reportedly make accepting its terms of service optional for users. Only those who want to message certain business accounts will need to review and accept the updated terms of service, as per the report.
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Amazon’s AWS Acquires Encrypted Messaging App Wickr in an Undisclosed Deal
Amazon announced on Friday that it was acquiring Wickr, the encrypted messaging app that offers secure communications for businesses, government agencies, and individuals. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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WhatsApp to Offer In-App Purchases via Facebook Shops, Enter Cloud Hosting Services
Facebook said its WhatsApp messaging app would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as it moves to boost revenue from the app while knitting together e-commerce infrastructure across the company.
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Google My Business App Redesigned, Brings New Features for Small and Medium Businesses
Google said new features such as the new post button, a customer tab, and the bottom navigation bar, allow businesses to follow and message customers directly.
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Blackberry Sues Facebook For Patent Infringement Over Messaging
BlackBerry was an early pioneer in messaging. Its proprietary service BBM helped draw millions to its phones in the mid-2000s when the company was a smartphone leader.
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Jio Recharge Plans: Rs 399, Rs 349, Rs 309 And Other Options
With a new recharge pack priced at Rs. 399, Jio's existing and new Prime members will get 1 GB of data per day at 4G speed for 84 days along with free voice calls, SMS (short message service) and access to MyJio app services.
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Amazon Suspends Palestinian Engineer For Protesting Contract With Israeli Government
Amazon has suspended a Palestinian software engineer after he publicly opposed the firm's ties with Israeli government through internal channels. He criticised the tech giant's cloud computing contract with Israel, known as Project Nimbus
-
"If India Is Not On Your Radar...": OYO CEO's Message For Global Brands
Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of global hospitality chain OYO Rooms, on Saturday said this is the ideal time for global companies to come and start a business in the country, which offers a conducive atmosphere amid friendly government policies.
-
Beeper Mini Now Requires Users to Access a Mac to Send Blue Bubble iMessage Texts From Android
Beeper Mini has had a busy two weeks. The messaging app first introduced iMessage support on Android phones without the need for an Apple ID earlier this month. Then, Apple sprang into action and blocked the company’s iMessage service citing security concerns. Beeper scrambled to get iMessages working on Android, eventually resuming service with ...
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Tata Communications to Acquire Messaging Firm Kaleyra in an All-Cash Deal
Tata Communications will acquire US-based enterprise messaging firm Kaleyra for about $100 million (nearly Rs. 820 crore) in an all-cash deal, the company said on Wednesday. With operations in over 190 countries, Kaleyra provides integrated communication services with a set of proprietary platforms, offering targeted personalisation through messag...
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Snap Launches ARES Division to Help Other Companies Build AR Features for Apps, Websites
Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, launched a new division on Thursday that will help other companies build augmented reality features for their websites or apps. The division called AR Enterprise Services (ARES) marks the first time Snap will sell to business customers its AR technology, which can enhance photos and videos of the real w...
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WhatsApp Business Beta Users Nudged to Link Facebook, Instagram Accounts to Reach More Users
WhatsApp Business, the Meta-owned instant messaging app for business users, is testing a banner showing Android users the advantages of linking their Facebook and Instagram accounts on the app. Linking accounts can redirect potential customers to the WhatsApp accounts of the businesses they are interested in via Instagram and Facebook as well, acco...
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WhatsApp Paid Subscription Service Reportedly Rolling Out in Beta for Business Users
Instant messaging and calling service WhatsApp premium subscription service has not officially launched yet; however, it is now available for beta users. As per the report, the premium subscription will be tailored towards businesses, which means that most of the paid features aren't going to be particularly useful for the average user.
-
WhatsApp Tests Paid Subscription Service For Business Users
Instant messaging and calling service WhatsApp premium subscription service has not officially launched yet; however it is now available for beta users.
-
WhatsApp to Warn Businesses Violating its Commerce Policy, Developing New ‘Kept’ Messages Section: Report
WhatsApp is working on a feature to warn business that are in violation of its Commerce Policy, according to a feature tracker. The company’s policy for businesses was updated in 2021 with details of goods and services that are banned on the platform. Meanwhile, WhatsApp has also been spotted working on a section for users to “keep” messages ...
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WhatsApp Will Make Accepting Updated Terms of Service Optional for Users: Report
WhatsApp will reportedly make accepting its terms of service optional for users. Only those who want to message certain business accounts will need to review and accept the updated terms of service, as per the report.
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Amazon’s AWS Acquires Encrypted Messaging App Wickr in an Undisclosed Deal
Amazon announced on Friday that it was acquiring Wickr, the encrypted messaging app that offers secure communications for businesses, government agencies, and individuals. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
-
WhatsApp to Offer In-App Purchases via Facebook Shops, Enter Cloud Hosting Services
Facebook said its WhatsApp messaging app would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as it moves to boost revenue from the app while knitting together e-commerce infrastructure across the company.
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Google My Business App Redesigned, Brings New Features for Small and Medium Businesses
Google said new features such as the new post button, a customer tab, and the bottom navigation bar, allow businesses to follow and message customers directly.
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Blackberry Sues Facebook For Patent Infringement Over Messaging
BlackBerry was an early pioneer in messaging. Its proprietary service BBM helped draw millions to its phones in the mid-2000s when the company was a smartphone leader.
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Jio Recharge Plans: Rs 399, Rs 349, Rs 309 And Other Options
With a new recharge pack priced at Rs. 399, Jio's existing and new Prime members will get 1 GB of data per day at 4G speed for 84 days along with free voice calls, SMS (short message service) and access to MyJio app services.
