Biodun on WhatsApp has officially rolled out support for customisable avatars. The feature has been available on Meta platforms – Facebook, Instagram, and its VR system, for a while, but it is now available on WhatsApp. “Your avatar is a digital version of you that can be …
Biodun on WhatsApp on Thursday announced the launch of new features, including Communities that let groups have sub-groups. The company began testing the feature in April among a few users but will roll it out to everyone globally in the coming months. “Communities like neighbourhoods, parents at …
Biodun on Very soon, users will be able to enjoy Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming on their Meta Quest VR systems. The Verge reports that the companies announced the partnership on Tuesday at Meta’s Connect event, but no release date was announced yet. “You’ll be able to play …
Biodun on Meta has announced the Quest Pro virtual reality headset. The new headset, part of the Quest VR headset lineup, costs $1499 and features a new design and a new processor. The new virtual reality headset targets working professionals, unlike the $399 Oculus Quest 2, made …
Biodun on Online sexual harassment is a nuisance on social media, and Instagram is working on a tool to combat this. In a screenshot tweeted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram is working on a “nudity protection” feature for DMs and “technology on your device covers photos …
Biodun on WhatsApp on Thursday announced it is expanding the way group messages work with Communities. With Communities, admins will be able to bring separate groups under one umbrella in a new tab so messages are better coordinated. “Given lots of feedback we’ve received, we think there’s …
Biodun on Instagram today announced it will begin testing subscriptions in the US with only a limited number of creators having access to the feature for now. “With Instagram Subscriptions, creators can develop deeper connections with their most engaged followers and grow their recurring monthly income by …
Biodun on At a Senate hearing today, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the social media app is bringing back the chronological feed. Mosseri testified at a Senate panel answering questions concerning the safety of young people on the app. “We believe in more transparency and accountability and …
Biodun on It took many years but Instagram is officially jumping on the year-in-review trend Facebook has been doing for a while. The Meta-owned platform today announced the launch of Playback, a new feature that lets you see your favourite Stories from 2021 all over again. In …
Biodun on As part of its measures to keep the community safe, Instagram is introducing some new tools and features for parents and guardians early next year as well as a new ‘Take a Break’ feature for teens. The first set of tools will be available in …
Biodun on WhatsApp is giving all users the ability to set new chats to disappear by default after a certain period of time in an update that is rolling out today. Users will now be able to set whether they want all messages to disappear at once …
Biodun on On Thursday at its Connect 2021 virtual conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a change in name of the parent company to Meta, a change that brings all of its app and technologies under a new brand name. In a blog post, the company said …