How To Use WhatsApp Web Services

Getting Started with WhatsApp Web

To provide you with a richer communication experience, WhatsApp is now accessible both on your phone and your computer. WhatsApp Web is a computer based extension of the WhatsApp account on your phone. The messages you send and receive are fully synced between your phone and your computer, and you can see all messages on both devices. Any action you take on the phone will apply to WhatsApp Web and vice versa. At this time, WhatsApp Web is available only for Android, Windows Phone 8.0 and 8.1, Nokia S60,Nokia S40 Single SIM EVO, BlackBerry and BB10 smartphones.

WhatsApp Web is not another WhatsApp account. When you use WhatsApp on your computer and your phone, you are simply accessing the same account on these two devices.

There are a few minimum requirements to enjoy WhatsApp Web:

• You need to have an active WhatsApp account on your phone.
• You need to have a stable internet connection on both your phone and your computer.
• You need to use the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Opera or Safari as your web browser.

To get started with WhatsApp Web you must first pair your phone and computer:

• Visit web.whatsapp.com on your computer.
• Open WhatsApp on your phone and go to Menu > WhatsApp Web.
• Scan the QR Code on your computer.

From your phone, navigate to WhatsApp Web to view your Logged in computers or to logout from an active WhatsApp Web session.

NOTE: To avoid data usage charges on your phone, we recommend that you are always connected to Wi-Fi when using WhatsApp Web.

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How To Hide 'Last Seen' On WhatsApp

WhatsApp has finally rolled out the feature to disable to the 'Last Seen' timestamp on Android smartphones. While this feature has been available for iPhones for long, Android users have got this option now only.

The new feature is not available via the WhatsApp app on Google Play Store as of now and you will have to do a bit of tweaking in Settings menu to get it. Here's how you can disable the 'Last Seen' timestamp on Android:

1. Make sure that your smartphone is running on Android 2.1 or a newer version

2. Head to the Settings menu and enable 'Download from Unknown Sources' in the Security tab

3. Go to the WhatsApp website and download the APK (application) file available under www.whatsapp.com/Android/

4. Once the APK file is downloaded to your device, tap on it. It will show two options - 'Package Installer' and 'Verify and Install'; select the first one

5. You will get a message saying that this application will make changes to WhatsApp; allow it to alter the app. All your WhatsApp data will be retained despite the changes

6. Now that WhatsApp has been updated, select Setting → Account → Privacy. You will see the 'Last Seen' option here, with three options - Everyone, My Contacts and Nobody. Select the one that suits you best

Remember, when you stop others from seeing your 'Last Seen' timestamp, you were not be able to see theirs either.

Under the Privacy menu, you will also see the options of restricting who can see your profile photo and status. This is a feature available only on WhatsApp and not on iPhones.

iPhone users who want to alter the 'Last Seen' settings can follow these simple steps:

1. Open WhatsApp and go to Chat Settings and select Advanced

2. Now turn toggle the 'Last Seen Timestamp' to 'Off'

Once you change the Last Seen status on WhatsApp for iPhones, you will not be able to alter it again for the next 24 hours. On the other hand, Android has no such restrictions and you can change the setting as many times as you want on the same day.

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HTC to launch Android 5.0 in the coming days

Soon after the launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop OS, HTC had announced to release the new firmware to flagship One series smartphones, now a report has surfaced online that the Taiwanese company is evaluating options to rollout the same to other devices as well.

Technology blog, LlabTooFeR has gotten hold of the internal document of HTC containing the Android 5.0 Lollipop release schedule for smartphones.

It said that the company's Google Play edition models -HTC One M7 and M8 will be the first devices to taste the sugary sweetness of the new Android Lollipop OS as early as next-month or by December end. Whereas the Sense UI based models will be second in the line to receive the new OS update in early 2015 (January or by February).

Others, such as HTC One (M7 and M8) dual-SIM models, the newly released Desire Eye, Butterfly 2, One E8 (both single and dual-SIM variants), Mini 2, Desire 816, HTC One Max, One Mini (Gen 1.), Butterfly (Gen 2.) are slated to get updates between January and May next year.

The website also added that the company is evaluating options to provide Android Lollipop update to MediaTek CPU powered Desire series smartphones as well.

Though there is no tangible evidence to prove the authenticity of the report, LlabTooFeR's previous proven track-record is enough to believe that this might turn true in the coming days.

Even a few weeks ago, HTC had initiated a promotional campaign- 'HTC Advantage', a pledge that the company took to provide software support, as well as some value-added services to premium devices for two years.

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Asus launches convertible touchscreen laptops at Rs 35,999/-

Asus has launched two new models under its portfolio of convertible Windows 8.1 touchscreen laptops. The company also announced an Android 4.4 (KitKat)-powered tablet, priced at Rs 19,999.

The all-new Asus Transformer Flip Book TP550LD has a 15.6-inch screen with 1366x768p resolution; it has a hinge that enables the screen to be set at any angle between zero and 360-degree.

Buyers can choose between the 1.9GHz Intel Core i3 (Rs 47,999) and 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 (Rs 53,999) processor options; the 2GB Nvidia GeForce NV 820M graphics card comes as part of the standard package. This laptop also has 4GB RAM, 1TB hard disk, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VGA front camera and a DVD drive.

Asus has used the Instant On technology in this Windows 8.1 laptop, so that it can resume from sleep mode in two seconds. When the battery charge drops below 5%, the laptop automatically backs up all the open files and other data.

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Make Your iPhone A WiFi Hotspot

STEP 1.

Open Settings. Tap the Settings icon, usually located on the Home screen, to open the Settings control panel.

STEP 2.

Tap Personal Hotspot. If you have enabled "Personal Hotspot" from your wireless provider, you will see the Personal Hotspot icon in the first group of settings.

• Note: if you have not enabled this service from your wireless provider, you must do so before proceeding. Visit your carrier's website, and find the service that best suits your needs and budget.

STEP 3.

Turn on Personal Hotspot. Tap the toggle switch at the very top of the "Personal Hotspot" control panel to enable Wi-Fi sharing.

STEP 4.

Set a password. The current password is listed in plain text. If you've just set up your service plan with your wireless provider, there will be a default password in place. To change it, tap the Wi-Fi password button, enter a new password, then click "Done." You can also just leave the default password as-is. Make sure you note it for future use.

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