WhatsApp Is Now Available On The Desktop NO NEED TO BE DOWNLOAD

WhatApp has launched a desktop client service called WhatsApp Web.

 WhatsApp Web can be used by scanning a QR code with your phone to log in. WhatsApp Web mirrors the conversations and messages from your mobile device so your messages will still live on your phone.

There are several limitations with WhatsApp Web. The biggest limitation is that iOS devices are not supported. WhatsApp Web is accessible through Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry or Nokia S60 devices.

 You will need to have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on your phone and you have to run WhatsApp Web from the Google GOOGL +0.52% Chrome web browser. WhatsApp plans to launch WhatsApp Web for iOS users, but that timeframe is unknown. The reason why WhatsApp Web is not available for iOS now is due to “Apple AAPL +1.7% platform limitations.”

Why do you have to take a picture of a QR code to log into WhatsApp Web? WhatsApp uses phone numbers and SMS  to verify users instead of traditional usernames and passwords. This is why you do not see a normal login screen.

 TechCrunch also pointed out that it somehow uses your phone for more than just the initial login. If you phone dies, then your WhatsApp Web session also disconnects.

Earlier this week, a third party app built off of WhatsApp called WhatsApp+ shut down after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the messaging service. WhatsApp also temporarily banned users that downloaded and actively used the WhatsApp+ app.  WhatsApp+ allowed users to change the colors and background

images in chat conversations. It also allowed users to block people from seeing when you read their messages and offered the ability to increase the size limit of audio and video files. WhatsApp+ was 

downloaded over 35 million times since launching in 2012. “Our goal is always to keep WhatsApp fast and secure for the people 
who use it – it’s the most important thing we do,” said a WhatsApp spokesman in an interview with BBC. “Third-parties that have built unauthorized functionality on top of WhatsApp create issues for people including lost messages.”

WhatsApp was created by Brian Acton and Jan Koum in 2009.
 The two of them left Yahoo! in 2007 and applied for jobs at 

Facebook, but failed during the interview process. In February 2013, WhatsApp hit 200 million active users. One year later, Facebook announced that they acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion — which is the largest purchase of a company backed by venture capitalists. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the acquisition of WhatsApp was connected to his vision for Internet.org, an initiative to develop basic Internet services for developing countries around the world. Now WhatsApp has over 700 million active users sending over 30 billion messages per day. In the product development pipeline, WhatsApp also has plans to launch a voice-calling service.

Do you plan to use WhatsApp Web or have you tried it already? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Touch Browser for Windows 8 with Chrome and Firefox tablet mode

Is Internet Explorer losing the advantage of its Windows 8 head-start? These days, Firefox and Chrome can also be used in a  Modern UI-mode. However, unlike on the desktop, they're still significantly behind IE.

Chrome in Windows 8 Mode

With Google Chrome version 32, the touch version of Internet Explorer gets its first official competitor. Instead of selecting a tile, you start tablet mode by selecting an option in the browser menu.

When you click the option, a selection window for your installed web browsers opens. After clicking again, Google Chrome opens in Windows 8 mode.

By doing this, you also make Chrome your default browser. A downside of doing this is that the tablet version of Internet Explorer disappears from the Start menu and can no longer be opened. Unfortunately Microsoft doesn't allow an alternative - this means that if you want to use Internet Explorer again, you'll need to set it as the default browser. Fortunately, Internet Explorer automatically queries this next time you start your program.

Chrome's Windows 8 mode isn't very different from the desktop version. There are no finger-friendly buttons, no multi-touch gestures for zoom and navigation and Chrome for Windows 8 can't cope with the practical snap mode either. The browser is really only suitable for computers with a keyboard and mouse.  You can still use the more versatile desktop version though.

Firefox in Windows 8 Mode

Firefox version 29 introduced a touch mode. To start Firefox in touch mode, you use the same principle as Google Chrome. A menu item allows you to set Firefox as the default browser. Then, when you start Firefox in future, it automatically loads the tablet-friendly interface.

However, unlike Google Chrome, Mozilla offers a browser that is genuinely optimized for tablets. Since our detailed analysis of the first test version, very little has been done to the interface. The design has been partially copied from Microsoft. As with IE11, you'll now find the address bar below and there are two large arrows to flip ahead and back, as well as new tabs.

Unlike Chrome, the controls are sufficiently large, there's a tab bar with thumbnails like in Internet Explorer, and Snap mode and touch gestures for the zoom work perfectly.

Further strengths of Internet Explorer vs. Chrome and Firefox for Windows 8

Firefox and Chrome on tablets are still no real alternative to Internet Explorer. In addition to the weaknesses already described, two practical functions of the Microsoft browser are missing.

In Touch mode, only Internet Explorer is able to offer simultaneous viewing of two pages with Windows Snap.

The handy Reading List App as a bookmark manager only works with Internet Explorer and a similar function is still missing from Chrome and Firefox Apps.

Anyone wishing to select and copy text will also be disappointed. There's no touch-friendly selection tool. Clearly, Google and Mozilla have more work to do if they want to give Microsoft on Windows Tablets a run for its money.

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Download a preview of Office for Android

Microsoft is bringing a preview of its Office productivity suite to Android tablets today. iPad users have had the office suite for a while now, but Microsoft is committed to bringing Office for free to as many platforms as possible. The software isn’t done yet, so expect some bugs, but any Android tablet user running KitKat or Lollipop can download and try the office suite before its official release later this year.

Downloading the Office for Android preview also requires your tablet to have an ARM-based processor, which won’t be a problem for most users. Intel-based processors for phones and tablets are still rare. Phablets, like Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4, aren’t supported at this time since you’ll need a tablet with a 7” to 10.1” screen.

You can download the Office for Android preview directly from the Google Play Store without requesting an invite. If you have a compatible tablet, you can download Word,PowerPoint, and Excel from the links below.

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Facebook for Android now tells you what's trending

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The Trending feature that's been on the Facebook website for ages finally makes it to the Facebook for Android and the mobile web. Now you'll be able to see a trending section when you tap on the search feature.

Tapping on a trending story will take you to its section where it will recommend more stories for you to read. It's a good way to see what's trending around the world for each topic. Each section reacts just like your News Feed where you can scroll quickly through headlines. Tapping on a story will take you to that page.

There's also a new Live Feed feature that will show you real-time reactions to an ongoing event around the world. You can also filter stories that are shared from your friends and groups.

Facebook has always aimed to curate news that's most relevant to you and the new Trending feature is the company's realization of that goal. It hopes you'll spend more time within Facebook instead of using news apps like BBC, CNN, or even Flipboard.

The Facebook update will begin rolling out to Android and mobile web users in the US today. Support for iOS and non-US countries is "coming soon."

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Best free iPhone apps

ile everyone is currently going nuts about the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the fact remains that you don’t need Apple’s latest gizmo to enjoy the plethora of apps available for the iPhone. Keep in mind however that some apps have been optimized to take advantage of the larger screens and more powerful processors that the newer products boast. That said, whether you’re rocking the latest piece of tech to come out of Cupertino or you’re keeping it old school, we’ve put together what will be an ever growing list of the Best Free iPhone Apps.

Inbox by Gmail

Inbox by Gmail rethinks how email should work. A radical departure from what we know as email, if you can get over Inbox's learning curve, you may finally be able to reach the elusive “inbox zero.” Inbox may seem like it came out of the blue but Google has been preparing us for its release for years. Gmail first experimented with its Priority Inbox feature, which let Gmail show you more important emails first. Then the company introduced its Category Inbox feature which sorted your emails automatically. Inbox by Gmail combines both of these features, leveraging automation for priority and bundling your emails into sections for Travel, Promos, Forums, Social, and more allowing users to interact with email in bulk, with one-click archiving.

Google Chrome

If you're looking for a good alternative to Safari, look no further than Google Chrome. The address bar doubles as a search box, which gives you a cleaner interface. You can also perform searches using your voice. Chrome’s incognito mode is also much easier to use than Safari’s, as you don't have to access it from Settings. If you use Chrome on other devices, you can sign in and sync with them meaning you can easily use your bookmarks from home, and open the pages that are open on other instances of Chrome.

Instagram

Instagram lets you take photos and videos with your iOS device, apply a few special effects and share them on its own social network - or via other social networks like Twitter and Facebook. The best thing about Instagram are the plethora of filters the program sports. There are 20 to choose from (Lomo-fi, Earlybird, Lily, Apollo, Nashville, 1977...) with different color, brightness and lighting effects. Instagram also includes support for videos, allowing you to capture up-to 15 seconds of footage to share. As with photos, you can choose from a range of effects to apply to your videos.

Flipboard

Flipboard is a media aggregation app that pulls content from a wide variety of sources and creates a digital “magazine” specifically for you. Much like an RSS feed, Flipboardimports content from many different sources. This includes not just sites, but also hashtags, people, blogs and trending topics. You can also connect a number of social networks, such as your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Google+ accounts into the feed of content and add other sites through their RSS feeds, which will display their content in the main menu of Flipboard. You can save articles to your personalized magazine to read offline later or share with friends, like and comment.

Spotify

Arguably the leading music streaming app, Spotify lets you listen to millions of songs on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. You can sync with playlists you have on your desktop, create new ones, or just listen to tracks, albums, or artist selections. Spotify is getting better at music discovery and there are plenty of ways to expand your musical horizons. For example, the Browse section allows you to explore curated playlists based on different genres of music. There are thousands available and it's a great way to check out subgenres of the type of music you like.

Google Maps

Google Maps for iOS provides an unrivaled way to find your way using your mobile phone. With Google Maps installed on your device, you can view street and satellite maps of the whole world. Not only this, but it can be used to plot routes as well as find local places of interest. Google Maps is incredibly easy to use on your iOS device. The application automatically detects your current location and displays it on screen. You can move around by holding your finger and dragging the screen and zoom in and out by pinching with your fingers.

Uber

Uber is a ride sharing app that connects passengers with drivers. With a presence in more than 40 countries and 100 cities around the world,  Uber is an alternative to regular taxis. Instead of hailing a cab on the street or booking one over the phone, this app lets you to order a private driver with the tap of a button. With Uber, you can choose between five categories of vehicles ranging from economy (uberX) to luxurious (LUX), although these options aren't available in every city. Before ordering a driver, you can get a quote by entering your starting point and your destination. While it's only an estimate, it's pretty accurate to what you'll pay. Unlike traditional taxis, payment is done solely through the app. You can pay by credit card, PayPal, or Google Wallet, and even split the bill with your fellow travelers. After the trip, Uber lets you to rate the service and leave a comment that can be accessed by other users. Note that drivers can also leave comments about their clients. Using geolocation, Uber automatically detects where you are and offers a pick-up point. This can also be set manually on the map. Then, all you have to do is press the button to call a driver; the one closest to you will be notified of your request. If the driver accepts, you will receive an SMS with confirmation. Thanks to geo-location, you'll also be able to follow the driver in real time on the map as he makes his way towards you.

Dropbox

Dropbox is an easy way to sync files between your iPhone and computer, allowing you to share and access your files remotely. If you haven't used the desktop version before,Dropbox basically adds a special folder on your computer, and anything you put in it is uploaded to the web. This can then be accessed from anywhere else by the account owner. This iOS version allows you to access your Dropbox files and also upload and share pictures and videos taken with the phone. Dropbox features a public folder, too. This is designed for files you want to share, and you can send friends or coworkers links that will take them directly to what you want to share. The free account is limited to two gigabytes of online storage but you can earn more by referring friends or enabling Camera Upload.

Amazon Mobile

If you love shopping on Amazon, this is a must-have application. It's the perfect tool for doing research or just browsing for products. The app is easy to use and allows you to access all of your Amazon information, including wishlists, purchase history, and recommendations. The home page of the Amazon App is dedicated to your personalized recommendations and there's a special section for any deals going on at the moment. Amazon's Lightning Deals features new products every day so the Amazon Mobile app is handy to have around to check the deals every morning. When you've done all your research and are ready to purchase, you can do it right from the Amazon App. If you have 1-click purchasing enabled, your orders will be completed instantly. Users can choose which credit card and address to ship to so you're not limited to only one preset. You can search by typing in keywords but you can also use the built-in barcode scanner, or the 'Flow' feature (where you simply take a photo of an item) to quickly search products. This is a must download for all Amazon shoppers.

Hangouts

Google replaced Google Talk with Hangouts, a cross-platform unified messaging service. With support for photos and emoji as well as video calls with up to ten friends, Hangouts is a required replacement for Talk. Hangouts syncs across devices and only get notifications once. Interestingly enough, Hangouts doesn't support "invisible" status. The chat app also features photo sharing support, multiple accounts, and read notifications showing how far your contact has read in your chat. Now in Hangouts, if you slide over the dialer screen there is now a call credit display in the upper right hand corner. You can tap the button up there to open a browser and add more money to your account as well. Even if you use Google Talk, Hangouts will replace it with this update.

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how to whatsapp in web browser like (firefox, google chrome, opera )

How to

use WhatsApp in a

 web browser

WhatsApp has always been a mobile-first messaging app. This makes the app feel more personal since you can only use it on your phone. That changed last week when WhatsApp finally released WhatsApp Web.

WhatsApp on the web is extremely simple to setup and use. In the past, you had to use complicated workarounds like using BlueStacks to run the Android app on your computer and then tricking it into thinking it's on a mobile device.

To start using WhatsApp on the web, you need to have the Chrome web browser and the latest version of WhatsApp for Android, Windows Phone or BlackBerry. iPhone users are out of luck as "platform limitations" prevent WhatsApp for iPhone from communicating with Chrome.

Setup

As mentioned earlier, you'll need to download Chrome (PC | Mac) and the latest version of WhatsApp. Then visit https://web.whatsapp.com inside Chrome.

You should now see a QR code on the screen. There's a checkbox to keep you signed in so you don't have to scan a new QR code every time you want to use WhatsApp on your computer.

On your phone, launch the WhatsApp app and tap on the menu button. On Android, it's the three dots at the top right of your chat list. You'll see an option called WhatsApp Web. Tap on that and a QR code scanner will pop up. Scan the QR code displayed in Chrome and you're done!

WhatsApp Web features

WhatsApp Web is basically a watered down version of the phone app so not all of WhatsApp's features are available yet. Facebook will likely introduce more features into WhatsApp Web later on. For now here's what WhatsApp Web can do.

Start new private chats

At the top, you'll see a chat icon where you can pull up a list of your contacts to start chatting with. Your current chats are listed in the main menu already.

WhatsApp Web is limited to starting new private chats so you'll have to start a group chat on your phone. This is a minor annoyance but not a deal breaker.

Take or attach pictures

I'm happy to see that WhatsApp Web supports attaching photos. At the top of your chat, there's a paperclip icon. Click on that to choose between using your web cam to take a photo or attaching one. It works just like it would on your phone.

If you do want to use your web cam to take a photo, Chrome will ask you for permission to access your camera. Click on Allow and your camera can now take a picture of you.

Snooze notifications and toggle sounds

In the menu, you can toggle sounds if you want to chat in silence. You can also snooze notifications for one hour/day/week if you're being overwhelmed. You can disable desktop alerts altogether as well. If you leave desktop alerts on, you'll get a pop up every time you receive a new message.

View contact info

To the right of the paperclip icon is the menu button (three dots). Clicking on this gives you the option to view your contact's info.

For private chats, this includes a contact's phone number, profile picture and status. In group chats, this option displays who's in the group chat and their names/phone numbers.

Wrap-up: Keep your phone charged

Setting up and using WhatsApp inside Chrome is super easy but there's one bit limitation that will irk some users: your phone has to be connected to the internet in order to use WhatsApp Web.

This is because WhatsApp Web relies on the WhatsApp app on your phone to send and receive messages. This also means that there's a possibility of you going over your bandwidth cap if you're constantly sending photos over cellular data. You can fix this by making sure you're on Wi-Fi whenever possible.

If your phone's out of battery, you're out of luck. Keep your phone plugged in or make sure it has a healthy amount of juice to keep chatting on the web

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