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TikTok expands its in-app Ticketmaster ticketing feature to users in 20 countries

TikTok and Ticketmaster are expanding their partnership into 20 new countries after initially launching it in the United States back in August 2022. The partnership allows users to discover events and buy tickets for them directly in TikTok without having to leave the app. The feature is now available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Germany, France, Canada, Mexico, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Spain…

Google photos to help you stay organized with in-app reminder

Google Photos is set to introduce a new feature that allows users to set a reminder for a task or an event directly within the app. This feature streamlines the process of creating calendar entries from photos, offering greater convenience and efficiency. This exciting development strengthens Google Photos as more than just a photo storage powerhouse. Google Photos already offers a range of AI-powered tools, including text extraction, language translation, and Google Lens integration. Now the platform is in the works to…

Snap to Introduce In-App Warning, Other Safety Features to Protect Teen Users

Social media app maker Snap on Thursday said it will roll out in-app warnings and other safeguards globally to offer enhanced protection to users between the age group of 13-17 years against online risks. The safeguards will enable safer communications and search, and show teenage users age-appropriate content.It will also launch a new Strike System for inappropriate accounts with increased education about common online risks, Snap said in a statement.According to Statista, India has the highest number of Snapchat users,…

Google Says Court Order to Lower Disney+ Hotstar Fee for In-App Purchases in India Is Temporary

Google said on Wednesday an Indian court's directive ordering the company to charge a lower 4 percent in-app payment on Disney's streaming service in the country was a temporary measure until the court proceedings play out.Disney in India has gone to court in what is the latest and most high-profile challenge to Google's policy of imposing a "service fee" of 11-26 percent on in-app payments. The service charge was introduced after an antitrust directive ruled against Google's earlier 15-30 percent fee and forced Google to…

Disney Said to Approach Court in Legal Challenge Against Google’s In-App Billing System

Walt Disney has approached a court in India in an ongoing legal challenge against Google's in-app billing system, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.In May, the country's competition watchdog started an inquiry into Google after some companies alleged the service fee the US firm charges for in-app payments breaches an earlier antitrust directive.Google, which counts India as a key growth market, had earlier said the service fee supports investments in the Google Play app store and the Android mobile…

Spotify discontinues Apple in-App payment option for premium subscribers

Image Source : PIXABAY Spotify Spotify, the popular music streaming service, has notified its users that it will no longer support Apple's in-app purchase system as a payment method for its Premium subscription. While new subscribers have been unable to use Apple's in-app purchase since May 2016, existing users who had subscribed through this method were still able to…

WhatsApp Beta Is Rolling Out In-App Chat Support Feature on Windows: Report

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will let users connect to WhatsApp support to seek help or register any grievances within the app itself. The 2.2322.1.0 version of WhatsApp beta for Windows is expected to bring along an in-app chat support feature to add an additional layer of convenience for its users and receive support in the form of a WhatsApp chat. Essentially, WhatsApp's ‘Contact Us' feature will allow users to get in touch with support directly within the app on Windows. The in-app support feature…

WhatsApp rolling out in-app chat support on Windows beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out an in-app chat support feature on Windows beta. With this feature, beta users can get an answer within a WhatsApp chat when they ask for help, reports WABetaInfo. However, users can still ask to receive support via email if they don't want to get the response right within a chat. The feature will be helpful for users as they will be able to resolve their issues or get assistance without leaving the application by having the option to receive support…

TikTok is testing an in-app AI chatbot with some users

Watchful.aiAnother image shows an example of a user using the chatbot to learn more about a video that came up on their FYP regarding King Charles III's coronation.  Watchful.aiTikTok confirmed the testing via Twitter saying, "We're in the early stages of exploring chatbot tools with a limited test of Tako with select users in the Philippines. Tako is an AI-powered tool to help with search and discovery on TikTok."2/ Tako is powered by a third-party chat assistant and is designed to help make it easier to