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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Telegram will allow Tether payments

    Telegram will allow Tether payments Tether, the issuer of the world’s most used stablecoin, has teamed up with TON Foundation to allow customers to send crypto payments using the popular Telegram encrypted instant messaging service. “We can create the first real power app that can both serve...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store

    Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store Apple Inc. removed social media services including Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store, responding to orders from Beijing to close more loopholes in the country’s longstanding internet...
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  4. Jan

    Telegram Stories rolls out to non-premium users

    Telegram rolls out Stories to all users Telegram's Stories feature, previously reserved for Premium users, is expanding to everyone on the platform, the company announced in a blog post. The expansion coincides with Telegram's 10th birthday, and the company says Stories is "by far the...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp alternatives in 2023

    WhatsApp alternatives in 2023 South Africans who distrust WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms or those who simply want to try something new have a myriad of instant messaging (IM) mobile apps to choose from. With over 2 billion active users by March 2023, WhatsApp is the world's most popular...
  6. Jan

    Telegram announces Stories feature

    Telegram launching Instagram-like stories Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has announced that the company will add Instagram-like stories to the platform following numerous requests for such a feature. Durov said "Stories" has been one of the most requested features from Telegram users for several...
  7. Jan

    WhatsApp vs Telegram voice call data consumption test - March 2023

    Telegram calls use significantly more data than WhatsApp Telegram voice calls consume substantially more data than WhatsApp’s, even with reduced data usage enabled, a MyBroadband test shows. WhatsApp and Telegram have useful built-in measuring tools that show how much data you spend on...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Instagram launches broadcast channels

    Instagram launches broadcast channels Instagram is rolling out a new feature called broadcast channels that lets users send text or photo updates directly to followers, the latest attempt by the Meta Platforms Inc. division to fine-tune the service. Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg...
  9. Jan

    Telegram updates data usage tracker, launches real-time translation and annual Premium subscription

    Telegram launches massive update — including detailed data usage tracker Telegram has rolled out an update that adds several new features, including real-time translations for conversations, groups, and channels, the company announced. It also added animated emoji profile pictures, emoji...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Telegram complies with Indian court order, hands over pirates' personal details

    Telegram shares pirates' details with book author Popular messaging app Telegram has provided Indian authorities with the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of channel admins on its platform accused of copyright infringement, LiveLaw India reports. The development comes after the Delhi High...
  11. Jan

    Criminals use Uber, EskomSePush, Facebook to push drugs and recruit children - Carte Blanche

    EskomSePush and other apps used for drug-dealing, child trafficking in South Africa Criminals in South Africa are abusing social media and utility apps like Telegram and EskomSePush to target children and run drugs, Carte Blanche reports. The issue is especially prevalent on platforms with...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Apple blocks Telegram paid posts from iOS app for not paying App Store commission

    Telegram CEO slams Apple for blocking paid content posts that bypassed 30% fee Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has criticised Apple after his instant messaging platform was forced to pull a feature from its iOS app that let content creators make money without paying a portion of it to Apple. In a...
    • Jan
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  13. Jan

    Telegram rolls out new features with big update

    Telegram launches big update Instant messaging platform Telegram has rolled out a big update with several new features, including infinite reactions, new username links, emoji statuses, and smoother logins. The first significant change is the ability for any Telegram user to choose from dozens...
  14. Jan

    Indian High Court orders Telegram to hand over pirates' personal details

    Telegram ordered to hand over personal details of pirates The Delhi High Court in India has ordered Telegram to hand over the personal information of users that share copyrighted materials on the platform, TorrentFreak reports. This data must be provided to copyright holders, the court ordered.
  15. Jan

    Apple blocked Telegram update until "Telemojis" were removed

    Apple held up a Telegram update over emojis Telegram's latest update went live on iOS on Friday, 12 August 2022, after the company's CEO, Pavel Durov, claimed that Apple was preventing its release "without explanation". Durov has now revealed that Apple had held up the update as it wanted a...
  16. Jan

    Telegram launches Premium subscriptions - R89.99 per month for South Africans on iOS

    Telegram Premium launched — what you get for R89.99 per month Instant messaging platform Telegram has announced the launch of its subscription service, which the company said would let users support the app’s development and access additional features. iOS users in South Africa can subscribe...
  17. Jan

    Telegram Premium subscriptions launching in June 2022

    Telegram announces Premium subscriptions Telegram users will soon have the option to sign up for a premium subscription, which founder Pavel Durov said will provide "additional features, speed and resources." He added that free users shouldn't fret, as all existing features will remain free...
  18. Jan

    Telegram releases user data to police without updating transparency report - Der Spiegel

    Telegram discloses user data to police — Report Telegram has released user data to Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt (federal criminal police office), Der Spiegel reports. Although it reportedly had good reason for the disclosures, it contradicts information published on Telegram’s website assuring...
  19. Jan

    Experian data leak got re-leaked on Telegram

    Experian data on 25 million South Africans re-leaked on Telegram The personal data of millions of South Africans illegally obtained from credit bureau Experian in August 2020 was re-leaked via a Telegram channel this weekend, the Information Regulator has announced. “According to the...
    • Jan
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  20. Jan

    Telkom launches data bundles for 8 chat apps

    Telkom launches new WhatsApp bundles Telkom has launched new chat data bundles that can be used on eight messaging apps — WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, WeChat, Viber, Line, Threema, and Facebook Messenger.
    • Jan
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  21. Jan

    Millions flock to Signal and Telegram after Facebook outage

    Millions join Telegram and Signal during six-hour WhatsApp outage Signal and Telegram, two private messenger apps, saw downloads and user sign-ups soar during the extended downtime of Facebook Inc.’s network of apps and services. Millions of new users joined the Edward Snowden-endorsed Signal...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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