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If you are not on WhatsApp, you do not exist. It is undeniable that WhatsApp is, and will continue to be for many years if nothing changes, the queen among instant messaging apps. More than 700 million active users per month is ahead of its closest rival, Facebook Messenger, also belonging to the US conglomerate Meta Platforms, Inc.​. The original service from Zuckerberg’s company, initially developed as Facebook Chat, is the most popular app in the country of stars and stripes, and the second globally with more than 1.3 billion users. Third place on the podium goes to WeChat, the network with the most customers in China, which can boast 1.133 million active accounts per month. And that on February 12, 2020, the date of the last official figure offered on the WhatsApp blog.

Without more official data, the photograph may have changed a lot… or not. Early last year, the announcement of the changes to the terms and conditions created quite a stir. I don’t think I was the only one who thought the page had to be turned. I even considered the possibility of cutting to the chase. I installed Signal –Telegram was already running wild on my terminal– and tried to ‘redirect’ friends, acquaintances and family members towards a new, more private and satisfying experience. In this first phase, I kept WhatsApp so that people would know that it was gone, but it was there: losing my digital identity was not an option. But when the change took effect in May, it was still there.


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I had announced with much fanfare that, starting in May, I could only be reached through other channels, but I didn’t say what year. In 2022, I’m still there. So not only have I not been able to escape their clutches, but I have added Signal to Telegram, Slack, Meet…, a new distraction channel in my life. It’s complicated: we have become dependent on WhatsApp –38 min of average use per day–, in some cases addicted. Not only because if you’re not there, you don’t exist, but because WhatsApp has been able to close the gap at a difficult time. But it’s not just about being close, it’s about being together. And we are already 2,000 million users.

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PRESENT

The latest in social media: What is being talked about on the Net

Go to ComputerHoy.com to find out minute by minute what is happening in technology and mobility, and share it on Facebook and Twitter.

The photo of the week

The megadrone arrives.

Top 5: Important news…

…and what they mean to you.

News: The hobby of the week

Autodefinido.

The topic of the week: The best apps of 2021

The Play Store jury and Android users have spoken: here are the best apps of 2021!

The theme of the week: Print and lick your fingers

Printing chocolate, creating a face in milk foam… it all sounds interesting and tempting. Now, Computer today has tested two printers to create delicacies. What’s the score?

All about security: Biometric bank card

This innovative card integrates a biometric sensor and offers users greater security and convenience in payments. This latest generation of cards also represents a key milestone.

Gadget of the week: Security 3.0, Nuki Smart Lock

Smart Lock 3.0 is the new version of the small and elegant smart lock from the Austrian company Nuki. Now, it will carry out your orders more autonomously and quietly.

News: News

The latest in technology, apps, entertainment, VR, business, education and startups.

PRACTICAL

Instant Messaging: 33 Tricks for WhatsApp

Here comes the article you’ve been waiting for for the most famous messaging application: improve your WhatsApp experience with these programs and tricks!

Translation tools: Do you need to translate a PDF?

If you have to translate a PDF document, you have several methods at your disposal that will allow you to do it in a simple and free way. We explain step by step the most popular formulas.

The latest system from Microsoft: Installing Windows 11

Windows 11 was made available to the first computers from the beginning of October. Read on these pages how to get the update immediately and without any waiting.

Spreadsheets: Custom Bookmarks

In Excel it is possible to customize, with your own images, the markers or points in Line graphs. There are several simple and quick methods to accomplish this.

Security and privacy: Tricks to create a password

The password is the key to access our data, so it is very important to create a system that allows you to use secure passwords, but that are easy to remember.

TEST

Comparison: 7 Monitors with webcam

A monitor with webcam and speakers replaces expensive individual devices. But which one is the best? Our comparison gives you the answer…

The latest technology

Consola Nintento Switch OLED, portátil Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro y router AVM FRITZ!Box 6850 5G.

KNOW MORE

Technology for everyone: Grand Thef Auto III

In a time when all games invited you to be the hero, only one studio dared to break the norm, changing everything forever: congratulations, GTA III.

Technology for all: Neuromorphic Computing

The classic computing with which our computers, mobile phones and other devices on the market work is no longer alone. Do you know what neuromorphic computing is? We tell you now.

We solve your doubts: Questions & Answers

There are many questions about technical issues that you send us. In this section we answer all your questions.

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