by dbadmin | Jan 23, 2025 | Android apps, News, Social Media, TikTok
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Despite the US president delaying the TikTok ban, the mobile app is still unavailable on Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. While Android users can easily sideload the APK file on their phones, there’s no straightforward...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2025 | Instagram, News, Social Media
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Pixelfed is a decentralized Instagram alternative that ties into the fediverse via the ActivityPub protocol. Following a beta test, Pixelfed has now widely released its official app on Android and iOS. The ad-free service...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2025 | Android apps, News, Social Media, TikTok
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority TikTok will be banned in the US on January 19 if parent company ByteDance fails to find a buyer before then. Based on download charts, American users appear to be migrating to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu. The...
by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2024 | Meta, News, Social Media, Threads
Threads is expected to start delivering ads in early 2025. The initial trial could be quite limited, with only select advertisers participating. Meta has always been clear that ads are coming to Threads, and we’ve just wondered when. Social media platforms are in a...
by dbadmin | Nov 7, 2024 | News, Social Media, TikTok
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority The Canadian government ordered TikTok’s Canadian business arm to shut down due to national security concerns. The order means TikTok’s parent company must close its offices in Canada. The TikTok app itself is not banned, and...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2024 | Android apps, Instagram, News, Social Media
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Instagram has overhauled profile cards to include users’ bios, profile photos, songs, occupations, and more. Prior to this update, profile cards weren’t as detailed or customizable, and they mostly revolved around a QR code....
