Neowin News Feed for: Wechat

Samsung Galaxy AI may offer real-time translation in WhatsApp

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:10:01 +0000

The latest tip suggests that Samsung's Live Translate feature introduced with the Galaxy S24 series could now be offered to other third-party apps, including WhatsApp, WeChat, and Google Meet. Read more...

Canada now bans Chinese WeChat and Russian Kaspersky from government devices

Omer Dursun — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:26:01 +0000

Canada banned WeChat and Kaspersky on government devices due to security and privacy concerns. Citing the apps' extensive data collection, Canada enacted the bans to protect the government. Read more...

Apple opens online store on Chinese WeChat app

Omer Dursun — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:16:01 +0000

Apple has launched a new online store on WeChat, allowing users to purchase its products through a Mini Program. This reflects Apple's strategy to expand its current presence in China. Read more...

WeChat users asking for bans to be lifted that were given for sharing demonstration images

Steve Bennett — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:26:01 +0000

WeChat users who were banned for shares images of a recent pro-democracy demonstration in China have been sharing messages on Weibo asking for access to be restored, titled as "confession letters." Read more...

Tencent faces lawsuit from Beijing prosecutors over WeChat's "youth mode"

Fiza Ali — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 20:28:01 +0000

Chinese internet giants and the video gaming industry is facing criticism from state media over their celebrity culture. This has also prompted a lawsuit filed against Tencent by Beijing prosecutors. Read more...

Tencent's messaging app WeChat halts new user registrations in China

Chandrakant Isi — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:24:01 +0000

WeChat has suspended new user registrations in a bid to upgrade its tech "to align with relevant laws and regulations" in mainland China. It is expected to get back to normal in early August. Read more...

Biden administration revokes Executive Orders prohibiting transactions with TikTok

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 05:12:01 +0000

The Biden administration has signed a new Executive Order that replaces three Executive Orders - two in litigation - signed by former President Trump prohibiting transactions with some Chinese firms. Read more...

Looking for dark mode on WeChat? Here's a guide to show you how

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:02:01 +0000

We're back with yet another guide to shield your eyes from the wrath of light at midnight hours. Today we will show you how to locate and turn on dark mode on WeChat for Android smartphones. Read more...

U.S. judge denies the government's push to ban WeChat in the country

Hamza Khan — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 05:06:02 +0000

U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler has denied the appeal of the government to reverse the previous allowance of WeChat to operate in the U.S. The government has appealed against Beeler's decision. Read more...

China: U.S. ban on TikTok, WeChat is in violation of WTO rules

Hamza Khan — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:38:02 +0000

The Chinese government stated that the U.S. ban on Chinese apps is inconsistent with WTO rules and restricts cross-border trading services. It could launch an official complaint to the Geneva body. Read more...

TikTok and WeChat will be banned from U.S. app stores on Sunday

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:11:40 +0000

U.S. president Donald Trump has issued an executive order forcing TikTok and WeChat to be banned from app stores in the United States. The apps will no longer be available after Sunday. Read more...

India bans PUBG, WeChat Work, and 116 other Chinese apps

Mehrotra A — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 12:50:01 +0000

The Indian government has announced a ban on 118 Chinese apps for harming sovereignty and privacy of the country's citizens. The list includes popular battle royale game PUBG and WeChat Work as well. Read more...

China launches close contact coronavirus (COVID-19) detection service

Paul Hill — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:38:01 +0000

China has launched a service over the weekend that allows people to check whether they were in close contact with anyone that may have been, or definitely was, suffering from COVID-19. Read more...

Apple confirms 'small number' of user accounts in China hacked through phishing

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:30:01 +0000

Apple has apologized for the recent account hacks involving a small number of its users in China who fell victim to phishing scams, which stole an undisclosed amount of money using their Apple ID. Read more...

Nokia and Chinese tech firm, Tencent, to carry out joint work on 5G

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:56:01 +0000

Nokia and Tencent signed an agreement at the end of June which will see them establish a lab in China to develop new applications that leverage 5G and enhance the latter's social media services. Read more...

Australia's Defense Department bans WeChat over security concerns

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:04:01 +0000

The Australian Defense Department has banned the use of WeChat on any device used within the agency amid growing security concerns prompted by the alleged Chinese espionage activities in the country. Read more...

China will roll out smartphone ID cards in 2018

Paul Hill — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:54:01 +0000

Chinese citizens living in Guangzhou will be given the option to make their national ID cards digital. The pilot programme started on Monday and will be rolled out over the coming year. Read more...

WeChat users are reporting smokers in Beijing

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:40:01 +0000

Users of the popular social networking app, WeChat are reporting smokers violating Beijing's smoking bans. The Tobacco Control Association said they've had an upswing in reports in Q3. Read more...

WeChat, the biggest app in China, is leaving Windows Phone

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 22:24:01 +0000

Mark another big name app as dropping support for Windows Phone. This time, it's WeChat with its 700m users, the largest and most popular app in China used for everything from messaging to banking. Read more...

Mobile payments are heating up in the East

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:04:01 +0000

The People's Bank of China has released a new report which says that 8.6 billion mobile transactions took place in Q2 '17. That's a jump of over 40% compared to the same quarter last year. Read more...

China detains four WeChat users for spreading false rumours about earthquakes

Paul Hill — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 02:36:02 +0000

China's Ministry of Public Security has put four people into detention for causing panic by spreading false rumours that subsequent earthquakes, following the one in Sichuan, had hit the country. Read more...

China's Cyberspace Administration put several social media platforms under investigation

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:06:01 +0000

The Cyberspace Administration of China is now investigating three social media companies in the country after it accused them of hosting illicit content including violence, terrorism, and rumours. Read more...

WhatsApp partially blocked in China following dissenter's death

Paul Hill — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:44:01 +0000

The Chinese government has restricted its citizens' access to WhatsApp by blocking image and video messages, leaving just text messages. The block has happened due to the recent death of an activist. Read more...

China orders suspension of transactions over WeChat's Mini Apps

Paul Hill — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:16:01 +0000

Chinese regulators have suspended transactions over Mini Apps, WeChat's new competitor against traditional apps. The CSRC cited security considerations as its reason for the suspension. Read more...

Windows Store Weekly: Project Spark is dead, Misfit and Instagram love Windows 10

Adrian Potoroaca — Mon, 16 May 2016 08:24:01 +0000

If you're looking for what happened in the world of Windows apps in the last seven days, here's our roundup of the most important news, from app updates to the latest arrivals. Read more...

A Universal QQ or WeChat app from Tencent might still be coming to Windows 10

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 12 May 2016 07:50:01 +0000

According to some recent Microsoft presentation slides, Tencent is bringing one of its popular messaging apps to Windows 10 as a UWP, despite the company saying it had abandoned Windows 10 Mobile. Read more...

Google could launch its own mobile messenger to compete with WhatsApp

Shreyas Gandhe — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:58:01 +0000

According to a new report, Google is planning to launch its own mobile messaging client after its failed bid to acquire WhatsApp and losing market share to other messaging applications of late. Read more...