communication software
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The Clever Way to Send High-Res Photos on WhatsApp
Across much of the world, WhatsApp is now the default messaging app (except, of course, in the U.S.). And that’s mostly for good reason — it’s free, it’s fast, and it’s end-to-end encrypted. But one side effect of WhatsApp’s popularity is it compresses the hell out of every photo and video you share. Sometimes, you…
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8 Ways to Appear Offline on Social Media so You Can Lurk in Peace
If you don’t want to be overwhelmed by the pressure of replying to every message the second you see it, it’s best to just hide or disable your online status so people won’t see you or know when you were last online. You can appear offline in most popular social media and messaging apps, including…
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Why You Should Encrypt Your WhatsApp Backups in iCloud
With over two billion active users, WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps globally — and it’s also one of the few apps that offer end-to-end encryption by default. This means that no one other than you the other party can read your conversations. Even WhatsApp can’t read your conversations because it doesn’t…
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You Can Finally Transfer Your WhatsApp Chats Between iPhone and Android
In the past, switching from iPhone to Android meant losing your in-app WhatsApp conversations. But now, all Galaxy and Pixel phones can transfer WhatsApp messages between operating systems. Whether you’re looking to switch from iPhone to Android or vice versa, your WhatsApp messages can make the switch, too.