messaging app

WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed
WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed
October 10, 2018  |  Safety and Security

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook, said on Wednesday (Oct. 10) that the bug that enabled hackers to take over apps when a user...

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China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
September 07, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

In business, as in life, success breeds imitation. Call it the entrepreneurial equivalent of flattery. And sometimes, in a nascent industry, there’s room for all...

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Tencent International Expansion Play: Fill The Tech Gaps
Tencent International Expansion Play: Fill The Tech Gaps
June 22, 2018  |  International

Chinese internet giant Tencent is in no rush to launch its social networking platforms, music and services internationally — unless there is a space in...

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Crypto Company TransCrypt Unveils Payments App
Crypto Company TransCrypt Unveils Payments App
May 30, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Cryptocurrency company TransCrypt has launched its beta payments platform to the public. “Today, TransCrypt reaches the biggest milestone in the company’s history so far with...

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WhatsApp Speeds Up Indian Payments Expansion
WhatsApp Speeds Up Indian Payments Expansion
May 29, 2018  |  South Asia

Payments via Facebook‘s WhatsApp are on the very brink of launching, according to recent reports. As early as next week, pay via WhatsApp might be...

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Telegram Bags ICO
Telegram Bags ICO
May 03, 2018  |  IPO

After bringing in $1.7 billion from private investors, messaging app Telegram has called off its public initial coin offering (ICO). According to The Wall Street...

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Telegram Gets Ban From Russia
Telegram Gets Ban From Russia
April 16, 2018  |  International

A Russian court has made it easier for the government to block the Telegram messaging app after its creators refused to turn over access to...

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WhatsApp Goes B2B
WhatsApp Goes B2B
January 19, 2018  |  SMBs

WhatsApp is expanding into the business market, the instant messaging and voice over internet provider (VoIP) service company announced Thursday (Jan. 18). According to reports,...

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Messaging App Line Next To Look Into Cryptocurrencies
Messaging App Line Next To Look Into Cryptocurrencies
January 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Messaging provider Line is ready to jump onto the cryptocurrency bandwagon, talking to several companies about using the digital asset for payment services, including Line...

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