
Is it time to say goodbye to WhatsApp?
By Ryan Noik 13 January 2021The controversial terms of service forced upon WhatsApp users across the world has sparked many users and companies to look for other alternatives. FULL STORY >

National Department of Health COVID-19 CONNECT Whatsapp Helpline now available in five SA languages
By Staff Writer 30 March 2020From today, the WhatsApp helpline is available in Sotho, Zulu, Afrikaans and Xhosa, in addition to English. FULL STORY >

Cisco: Here’s what to do once a breach has occurred
By Ryan Noik 15 January 2020Cisco has some solid, essential advice for companies, organisations and people who may have been the victim of a data breach. FULL STORY >

Turn.io launches behaviour change chat platform for social impact
By Staff Writer 25 October 2019Against the background of an increased focus on the role of technology to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, today sees the launch of Turn.io a product that leverages messaging platforms for social impact FULL STORY >

FlySafair passengers can now receive their boarding passes via WhatsApp
By Ryan Noik 11 March 2019Another option as to how passengers can send and store their boarding passes has been added to the list by FlySaFair. FULL STORY >

FakesApp: Using WhatsApp to Spread Scams and Fake News
By Press Release 13 August 2018In a disturbing revelation, Check Point researchers have discovered a vulnerability in WhatsApp that allows a threat actor to intercept and manipulate messages sent by those in a group or private conversation. FULL STORY >

New WhatApp features provides control over Group Chats
By Staff Writer 2 July 2018If you've ever tried to create a WhatsApp group for work purposes, intended solely to get information out, you know that it soon descends into a cacophony of chatter. FULL STORY >

WhatsApp's new Business App now launched in select countries
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 January 2018The new mobile offering from WhatsApp is aimed at businesses, launching in select regions ahead of a planned global rollout. FULL STORY >

WhatsApp reportedly testing alert for spam message forwarding
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 17 January 2018Designed as a countermeasure against the spread of fake news. FULL STORY >

WhatsApp hits the one billion daily active users milestone
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 27 July 2017The instant messaging platform surpasses a significant mark, but what's next? FULL STORY >

WhatsApp iOS update adds photo filters and albums
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 7 June 2017An impending iOS update for WhatsApp adds a handful of new features. FULL STORY >

Upcoming WhatsApp update allows Siri to read your messages aloud on iOS
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 25 April 2017One of the most popular apps just added a new trick for people touting an iOS 10.3 or better device. FULL STORY >

WhatsApp launches video calling for iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 November 2016A long awaited feature. Now video calling is a thing on WhatsApp. FULL STORY >
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Mike Joubert on Pretoria FM, talking tech
By Mike Joubert 8 September 2016For all our Afrikaans readers, a couple of tech talks on Pretoria FM, featuring TechSmart's Mike Joubert. FULL STORY >

WhatsApp reportedly does not fully remove deleted chats
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 July 2016According to iOS researcher Jonathan Zdziarski the Instant Messaging app's software retains and stores forensic traces of deleted chats. FULL STORY >
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