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WhatsApp introduces new QR code-based local data transfer method

WhatsApp today announced a new and quicker way to transfer chat from your old phone to a new phone through a QR code-based method. The company said that users migrating to another phone with the same

New Salesforce developer tools look to tighten integration with Slack

This week during its TrailblazerDX 2022 conference, Salesforce announced a new set of low-code developer tools and integrations intended to bring Slack and Salesforce’s broader software portfoli

WhatsApp copies Telegram to add one-way ‘broadcast’ mode to group chats

“Good artists borrow great artists steal” is a phrase that Facebook seems acutely aware of. It’s common to speak of Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-app-now-social-network, borrow

Die With Me is a chat app for sharing your phone’s last gasp

Die With Me is a (paid) app that can only be used for chatting when your phone (and your interlocutors' phones) are at 5% or less battery left...

Google Allo arrives on the web, only pairs with Android phones at launch

Google’s consumer-facing chat application Allo, a successor of sorts to Gchat, is today available on the web for desktop users. The service, which lets you chat with friends while taking advanta

Podotree, Korean chat app Kakao’s content business, raises $107M at a $428M valuation

Kakao, the Korean mobile and web giant, is beefing up its social media and content businesses after its Podotree affiliate raised 125 billion won (around $107 million). The deal values it at 500 billi

Secure Messaging App Telegram Adds Usernames And Snapchat-Like Hold-To-View For Media

Telegram, the privacy-focused messaging app, now lets you add friends without necessarily knowing their phone number. An update to the iOS and Android app today has introduced the option to register a