{"id":14794,"date":"2014-06-03T05:41:39","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T05:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/apple-takes-on-dropbox-and-whatsapp\/"},"modified":"2014-06-03T05:41:13","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T05:41:13","slug":"apple-takes-on-dropbox-and-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/apple-takes-on-dropbox-and-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple takes on Dropbox and WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{Apple has taken on Dropbox and WhatsApp with a series of software upgrades that mimic the rival apps’ services.}}<\/p>\n

At its annual conference for software developers, the firm unveiled iCloud Drive, an internet-based storage app, which works on Apple systems and PCs.<\/p>\n

In an effort to keep customers using all its technologies, Apple improved integration for calls and messages across its devices.<\/p>\n

It also unveiled new mobile and desktop operating systems.<\/p>\n

Apple’s iMessage app was given extra features, some of which are similar to rival service WhatsApp, recently acquired by Facebook for $19bn (\u00a311.3bn).<\/p>\n

Users will be able to easily create and modify group messages, send voice clips with a single swipe, and even create and exchange short video clips.<\/p>\n

The ability to send and receive text messages across all Apple devices was also introduced.<\/p>\n

Jan Koum, WhatsApp’s co-founder, reacted to Apple’s announcement by tweeting:<\/p>\n

“Very flattering to see Apple “borrow” numerous WhatsApp features into iMessage in iOS 8 #innovation”<\/p>\n

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