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BlackBerry WorkLife brings more admin and app features

BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BlackBerry WorkLife, bringing new features for both administrators and users. The new administrator features for the latest release of BlackBerry WorkLife brings the ability to block calls (for example, spam) from unwanted numbers for all users.
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Facebook

Facebook and Instagram gain tools to help you limit your usage

Facebook today announced new tools to help people manage their time on Facebook and Instagram: an activity dashboard, a daily reminder and a new way to limit notifications. Similar to Apple's Screen Time, the tools are intended to help users monitor and control their usage of both the main Facebook app and Instagram.
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YouTube dark mode finally comes to Android

Dark Mode for the YouTube app on Android has finally started rolling out with a number of users beginning to see the feature appearing over the weekend. YouTube added a dark mode to its desktop site last year, and the company says that it became one of the most requested features for its apps.
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BBM for iOS

BBM launches PlanetF1 for motorsport fans worldwide

Following the successful introduction of popular sports services Football365 and Tennis365, BBM and Planet Sport Publishing have extended their partnership to launch PlanetF1 for avid motorsport fans worldwide.
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YouTube’s Incognito Mode rolls out to Android users globally

After a month of testing, YouTube has rolled out "Incognito Mode." to all Android users globally. Just like the Google Chrome feature of the same name, Incognito Mode on YouTube allows you to watch videos in the app without leaving any trace of them in your watch or search history.
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Planet Computers launches Agenda application for Gemini PDA

Planet Computers today launched its official agenda application for the Gemini PDA. Available for download on Android from the Google Play store, the app is inspired by the iconic agenda function of the Psion organiser series. Developed specifically for a landscape user interface (UI) and keyboard control, the Gemini Agenda application is packed with features
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BlackBerry Contacts

BlackBerry Contacts for Android brings easier contact creation

BlackBerry have released an update to their Contacts app for Android bringing easier contact creation. Creating a new contact is now even easier. If you search for name, email address or a phone number and these are not found in your contact list, creating a new contact will pre-populate these in the appropriate field of the new contact card.
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Workspaces

BlackBerry Workspaces app for Mac brings improvements to the onboarding process and more

BlackBerry have released an updated version of BlackBerry Workspaces app for Mac bringing significant improvements to the onboarding process and email flow for new users. Image files are now protected by default and open in the protected viewer with full options, where applicable. Opening images in 3rd party applications is now controlled by the organizational policy of supported formats and permissions.
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Google releases Google Podcasts for Android

Google has released Google Podcasts, a standalone app meant to provide you with all of your favorite podcasts right at your fingertips. There are also recommendation algorithms in the app, which will recommend content based on the podcasts you already listen to.
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Android Messages

Android Messages for Web rolls out Worldwide

Android smartphone owners that use Android Messages can now send and receive text messages from their computer. The feature, which rolled-out worldwide today, means users can continue to send and receive messages in their text threads even when their phone isn't to hand. Text, photographs, and stickers are all supported in the web browser version of Android Messages.
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BlackBerry Privacy Shade for Android brings New Redactor Mode

BlackBerry has released an update to their BlackBerry Privacy Shade app for Android, bringing a new Redactor mode, allowing you to take a screenshot anywhere on your device and block sensitive content. Users can redact content with horizontal swipes, rectangles and circles, share their redacted content seamlessly with social media and email applications, as well as switch quickly between Redactor mode and Privacy Shade mode.
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Twitter advises all users to change password

Twitter has identified a bug that stored users passwords unmasked in an internal log. While the company has already fixed the bug, and their own investigation shows no indication of breach or misuse by anyone, the company is advising all users to change their passwords.
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BBM Enterprise for BlackBerry 10 gets a bug fix release

BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BBM Enterprise for BlackBerry 10 (yes BB10). BBM Enterprise for BlackBerry 10 v20.3.0.5 doesn't bring any new features and brings fixes to customer issues. BBM Enterprise allows employees to take advantage of the speed, reliability and privacy of BBM for faster communication.
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Telegram

Russia bans Telegram messaging app

A Russian court in Moscow court has banned the popular Telegram messaging app. The court ruling on Friday came after Telegram refused to give Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) encryption keys that would grant access to user messaging data.
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Outlook for Android

Outlook for Android adds Calendar attachments

Microsoft has released another Outlook for Android update that brings the addition of Calendar attachments, allowing Outlook users to view them on their Android devices. You can view embedded images and open these attachments directly from the event details in the Outlook app.
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BBMoji

BBMoji Personalized BBM Stickers rolls out for iOS

Just last week, MomentCam Hong Kong released BBMoji for Android, an app allowing users to create customised emojis and "expressive and funny stickers of yourself" and your friends on BBM. The iOS version is now available for for iOS.
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BBM for iPhone

BBM for iOS brings Video Sharing in groups and more

Creative Media Works has released the latest update to BBM for iPhone, which brings the ability to share videos in groups and add albums to your profile. In addition, users can now easily share content with more people with the new contact multi-picker.
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Video Chat comes to Facebook Messenger Lite for Android

Facebook has implemented video chatting in Messenger Lite, a slimmed down version of Messenger for Android that offers the core features of the app while giving everyone the opportunity to stay connected to their friends and family, intended for people with older Android devices and/or slower Internet connections.
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BBMoji

MomentCam Hong Kong rolls out BBMoji – Your personalized BBM Stickers

MomentCam Hong Kong has released BBMoji, an app allowing users to create customised emojis and "expressive and funny stickers of yourself" and your friends on BBM. Interestingly, BBMoji appears to be a companion app for the consumer version of BBM, as the app states that in order to use it, you need to have have the latest version of BBM installed.
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Google Pay launch begins rebrand of Android Pay and Google Wallet

Earlier in the year, Google announced that it would be merging its Android Pay and Google Wallet services under one new umbrella called "Google Pay." A little more than a month later, the Google Pay app is now rolling out to users via an update on the Play Store. The initial launch does not bring anything new to the table and is basically the beginning of the rebrand.
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Messenger Kids

Facebook Messenger Kids now available On Android

Facebook Messenger Kids, a controversial new messenger aimed at children is now available on Android. This app is specifically designed for children between the ages of 6 through 12, since you can be age 13 and sign up for a normal Facebook account.
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BBM for iPhone

BBM for iOS brings iPhone X support and more

Creative Media Works has announced the latest update to BBM for iPhone, which brings the ability to send images or videos without compression, voice notes & large messages support in groups, new image and video viewer in groups and iPhone X support.
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eBay PayPal

PayPal Payments discontinued within BBM

Back in 2015, BlackBerry and PayPal teamed up to introduce PayPal payments within BBM. PayPal has now informed users via email that the ability to send money with PayPal using BBM has been discontinued as of February 6, 2018.
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Appdome Joins AppConfig Community

Appdome has joined the AppConfig Community, re-affirming its ongoing commitment to a secure and efficient mobile industry. AppConfig’s best practice feature-set can now be automatically integrated in apps via the Appdome platform...
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MileIQ comes to Office 365 Business Premium

If you drive a personal car for work purposes such as customer sales visits, partner meetings or trade conferences, you know that tracking and reporting your miles for tax deduction or expense reimbursement can be a hassle.
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