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Social Media Trends to watch out for in 2020

TikTok Boom Since its launch, TikTok has grown exponentially and has been giving tough competition to other platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Last year, Facebook launched an app called Lasso in US, but it did not become as popular as TikTok. The statistics for TikTok suggests that, in a period of 18 months, starting from…

Joy of Giving

Holiday season is almost here! To ring in the festive spirit, the Digiqom team decided to pay a visit to READ India – an NGO which works with rural communities and provides training programmes in vocational skills. The NGO also helps empower villagers by training them to use technology to improve their standard of living.…

Instagram is testing hiding likes – but is it really because they care about your mental health?

Instagram has been testing out a new change which will totally redefine how the app works: hiding likes from pictures. You’ll still be able to see your own likes, but no one else will. And you won’t be able to see the number of likes on anyone else’s profile either. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram,…

Joy of Giving

Susheela, 73 (*name changed*) was thrown out of her home by her family because they didn’t want to look after her. After weeks of wandering on the streets, hungry and exhausted, the old woman was taken in by a Delhi-based NGO. She is happy and cared for at her new home and has found plenty…

Will Voice Search make Human Contact a Thing of the Past?

Over the past couple of years, voice search has become increasingly prevalent in our tech-advanced world. It is easier than ever to simply “ask” Google or Siri what we want to find out – be it the weather in a different country or the most affordable smartphone with the best kind of camera. We have…