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Meta adds parental control tools in Instagram and Messenger

The tools include a supervision hub which will automatically block suspicious DMs and remind teens to take a break.

Meta adds a new Calls tab for Messenger

The new Calls tab will reside in the bottom navigation bar

Facebook Messenger's new feature allows users to split bills to conveniently share expenses

Meta also announced four new AR-based Group Effects were also added to Facebook Messenger.

Facebook messenger to add end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls

The social giant has also added new controls for disappearing messages

Facebook New Features: Now chat on Messenger, Instagram without switching apps

Though both Instagram and Facebook Messenger will remain as standalone apps, users inboxes will continue to remain separate. Facebook added more than 10 new features for users ease and introduced new safety provisions. Here are the details.

Facebook adds WhatsApp-like 'Quote and Reply' to Messenger

The Quote and Reply feature is similar to the Reply function on WhatsApp which is very useful for replying to a particular message in a group conversation

DATA STORY | Facebook is experiencing exodus of young users in US. Is India following suit?

In terms of active users, however, Facebook continues to be on the top with over 2.27 billion users.

Microsoft to shut down Skype office in UK, lay off 400 employees

"Microsoft made the decision to unify some engineering positions, potentially putting at risk a number of globally focused Skype and Yammer roles," the Financial Times quoted Microsoft as saying.

DBS to launch 'bank conversationally' innovation in India

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) based innovation will allow DBS customers to access banking services quickly on Facebook Messenger, said DBS.

You can now contact Prez Barack Obama via Facebook Messenger

A Messenger box pops up, after which a user clicks "Let's go!". A message then asks "Great! Now, what would you like to say to President Obama?".

FB Messenger Android app update makes Stickers easier to access

Facebook has released a new update for its Android Messenger app. The update, which pushes the apps version up to 2.4.3, aims at making Stickers faster

Switch: All you need to know about HTC One

The ever increasing android smartphone market has seen a variety of quad-core and octa-core processor powered phones. To keep up with the competition in high performance android smartphone market, HTC launched its flagship phone, One.

Android users in the US get free calling over VoIP using FB Messenger

The US became one of the first countries to receive free calling over VoIP using Facebook Messenger earlier this year. Unfortunately, the feature was limited

Speech by Zuckerberg? No thanks, I prefer Facebook Home, says new ad

Facebook has released yet another advertisement for its newest iteration, Facebook Home. Quite like the previous Airplane advertisement, this one

Facebook may soon charge money to contact celebrities, people not in friends list

Facebook is taking paying to contact people you do not know to a while different level. The social networking giant is now testing the option of sliding fees

Facebook rolling out VoIP for Messenger in the UK

Facebook seems pretty keen on giving Skype, Viber and other VoIP services a run for their money by pushing the free calling service on its Messenger app...

Nimbuzz reaches 150 million worldwide user mark

Cross platform messaging app makers Nimbuzz today announced that it had breached the 150 million user mark in over 200 countries worldwide. The company

Facebook Messenger

Facebook spruced up its Messenger app to stay in the race, especially with WhatsApp hogging all the limelight.

Firefox update brings 25 percent speed boost

Mozilla has released a new version of its popular Firefox browser. The new version, Firefox 18, is available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android....

Reliance introduces Facebook Messenger Plan at Rs 16 per month

Reliance Communications today launched its first of its kind prepaid plan Facebook Messenger Plan for all Reliance GSM subscribers across the country...

Facebook for Android goes native, iOS app gets an update

After less than a month of its previous update, Facebook has launched an update for its app on both Android and iOS.

Watch out WhatsApp, Facebook's updated messenger is coming for you

The most recent flurry ruffling through the tech grapevine was the reported story that Facebook was in the mood to spend more money and buy out WhatsApp.

No Facebook Account needed to use Messenger for Android now

Although they represent a small minority anywhere in the world, users who have no Facebook account can now use its messenger service.

Firefox 17 has Social API, Facebook integration

Mozilla has jumped onto the Social bandwagon with its latest version of Firefox 17. The release will mark the debut of the Social API, launching with Facebook messenger.