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TikTok emerges as most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for Oct
The countries with the largest number of installs were from Douyin in China at 17 per cent, followed by the US at 11 per cent, reports Sensor Tower. Instagram was the second most installed non-gaming app worldwide last month with more than 56 million installs, which represented a 31 per cent increase from October 2020.
US-based Meta Company to sue Facebook for infringing upon its name
In a statement, Meta Company Founder Nate Skulic alleged that when Facebook failed to buy them, it aimed to "bury" the company by force of media. On October 28, "Facebook decided to commit trademark infringement and call themselves Meta," Skulic claimed in a public letter.
Microsoft to host education-focused event on Tuesday
"Join us at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, as we share an inside look at the latest tech solutions while examining gaps in learning left by the pandemic. Hear from Microsoft partners, school leaders and a few special guests, and learn about new and existing technology from Microsoft Education," the company said in a statement.
WhatsApp rolls out multi-device feature: Report
The feature is officially rolling out to all WhatsApp users in the most recent update of WhatsApp on both Android and iOS versions, reports GSMArena. Previously, users had to make sure that their main smartphone was still connected to the internet before they could carry a conversation on your linked web browser.
Photo app sues Meta for copying its main feature for Instagram
Phhhoto's technology allowed users to capture five frames "in a single point-and-shoot burst," which could be looped into a short video. According to Phhhoto, Facebook copied this main feature and released it on its Instagram platform as "Boomerang". The company also blocked Phhhoto from Instagram's API and from being pre-populated in Instagram posts, reports The Verge.
Report says Facebook bad for 360 mn users, Meta denies
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Facebook researchers have found that 1 in 8 of its users report are engaged in compulsive use of social media. Facebook calls this the "problematic use of its platform".
Twitter makes it easier to search tweets from specific accounts
According to The Verge, a social media consultant noted that the button had started appearing for a small number of users last month, but now XDA Developers said that the feature has rolled out widely in the service's iOS app. Being able to limit a search to a single user's tweets is not a new Twitter feature, the report said. You can achieve the same result by using the format "from:(Twitter handle) (search term)" in the regular Twitter search box.
Apple likely working on iPad Mini featuring 120Hz ProMotion display
According to GizmoChina, a couple of months ago, Apple launched its new iPad Mini with an 8.3-inch display but soon after its release, some users started complaining about the "jelly scrolling" issue in which the right side of the screen runs faster than the left side in portrait mode. In response, Apple said that this is normal for LCD display as such screens refresh line-by-line. But now it seems that the technology giant is working on a new variant of the iPad Mini 6 that could solve the "jelly scrolling" issue on the device, the report said.
Google's parent company launches AI-driven drug discovery startup
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis wrote in a blogpost.- "I'm thrilled to announce the creation of a new Alphabet company -- Isomorphic Labs -- a commercial venture with the mission to reimagine the entire drug discovery process from the ground up with an AI-first approach and, ultimately, to model and understand some of the fundamental mechanisms of life,"
FB is adding monetisation features to groups
The social network is testing new tools that allow group admins to make money, with new shopping, fundraising and subscription features, reports Engadget. The company announced the updates at its annual Communities Summit event, where it said the new features will help people who run groups "sustain" the communities they have built.
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