WhatsApp pulls the plug on unauthorized app

If you’ve sideloaded the WhatsApp Plus app, it’s best you get rid of it now. WhatsApp has been issuing 24-hour bans on its users for those who’ve been using the unauthorized client. According to the FAQ section of WhatsApp’s site, WhatsApp Plus isn’t supported by the company. And their source code isn’t something WhatsApp can guarantee as safe, meaning your information might be passed on to third parties. They recommend you get the app from Google Play or their website.

Source: Android Central | Via: SlashGear

Instagram opens beta-testing for Android users

If you love Instagram and are using an Android device, now you can get a chance to try out new features before they go live. The Facebook-owned app is inviting Android users to sign up for beta-testing program. To be a beta-tester you have to be willing to replace your existing Instagram with a beta version of the app, which of course will come with its own set of bugs and other problems. Beta programs are designed for a select number of users to try out new features to see what works and what doesn’t before a wider release.

To sign up, you have to join the Instagram Beta Group on Google+. From there, you visit the tester link and download Instagram from Google’s Play Store to update your existing app. While using this version, make sure to submit feedback through the “Report a problem” option.

Source: VentureBeat

Facebook wants to keep fake news at bay

Facebook tweaked its News Feed yet again so you get to see less hoaxes when you scroll through it. According to the social network, “Today’s update to News Feed reduces the distribution of posts that people have reported as hoaxes and adds an annotation to posts that have received many of these types of reports to warn others on Facebook.”

This is in line with Facebook’s recent feature that lets you report stories you think are false or those “purposefully fake or deceitful news, [or] a hoax disproved by a reputable source.” Hopefully, this means there are less of the scams and misleading tales showing up on our feeds.

Source: Facebook | Via: Fast Company

SourceCode: What to expect from Microsoft's Windows 10 announcement

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We want to see an exciting flagship device from Microsoft, one that differentiates Windows Phone as a platform and which goes beyond the usual features of Office, OneDrive and Xbox integration which we have had for three years now.

Tomorrow’s Microsoft Windows 10 announcement is an opportunity for the Redmond giant to showcase its key technologies as well as get users excited about its various products, specifically Windows 10.

With Satya Nadella as CEO for over a year now, the grace period for adjustment to new leadership and orientation has elapsed and it is now time to see if the company can unveil anything of substance. While all the focus will be on Windows 10 and what it will bring across the line for all devices and for all users, many are curious to see if Microsoft can regain its footing as one of the leaders and innovators in the industry.

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