Snapchat removes racist yellowface selfie filter after criticism
Snapchat removed yellowface filter after outraged users said online that it was racist. Just four months after causing outrage over a similarly offensive selfie lens, Snapchat has incurred the wrath...
View ArticleThe world’s first Pokémon Go master advices for Snapchat
With a nearly $18 billion valuation, Snapchat has decided it’s time to make money. The company recently launched a massive expansion of its advertising, including in-stream ads that now play in its...
View ArticleSnapchat launches location-based Geostickers
Instagram may be copying Snapchat today, but the latter still has some new tricks up its sleeve. The ephemeral social network today introduced ‘Geostickers,’ which are basically like Geofilters,...
View ArticleFacebook’s Rich History Of Copying Snapchat
Facebook built its own version of Snapchat Stories, but will not release it. Facebook built its own version of Snapchat Stories, called Quick Updates, but will not release it. Though Instagram Stories...
View ArticleFacebook isn’t copying Snapchat
Is Facebook copying Snapchat? Soon after incorporating a very Snapchat-like Stories feature into Instagram, Facebook is taking a similar approach with its main app. Basically the latest Facebook test...
View ArticleSnapchat announced Lenses, Geofilters, Stickers, Bitmoji for Rio 2016
Snapchat’s Olympic Feature Rio 2016. Snapchat announced a host of Rio 2016-related features prior to Friday night’s Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The application unveiled special...
View ArticleSnapchat needs to start stealing from Instagram
Why Snapchat needs to start stealing from Instagram? What’s the biggest threat of Snapchat? With the introduction of Instagram stories this week, the internet had a collective conniption fit over the...
View ArticleIs Snapchat doomed?
With last week’s launch of Instagram Stories, there’s no question who Facebook’s trying to put out of business. It’s not the first time they’re taking aim at Snapchat, but it’s definitely the one that...
View ArticleTwitter takes on Snapchat and Instagram Stories
Twitter will soon open up Moments to all users. Twitter will open its storytelling product, Moments, to everyone. Twitter’s Moments feature is about to get bigger. The company is opening up Moments to...
View ArticleInstagram is testing a “Save Draft” feature
If you’re an avid Instagram user, you know it can sometimes take a few tries before you come up with the perfect post. But as it stands right now, if you back out of a screen in the app, you’ll lose...
View ArticleFacebook will launch a new developer platform: Your camera.
Facebook can’t build everything. For a decade, its strategy has been to provide the canvas, then let developers paint it however they want. That’s because there’ll always be another game. Another app....
View ArticleThe six tips increasing your Snapchat engagement
Want to know why you aren’t getting more people watching your Snapchat stories? Did you jump onto Snapchat and are floundering around like a fish out of water trying to figure out if Snapchat is worth...
View ArticleUsers of Snapchat are complaining of problem accessing the service
Some Snapchat users are experiencing outages. While the app works just fine for some editors here at TheNextWeb, I’m unable to log in, and Snapchat has confirmed the disruption on Twitter: Some...
View ArticleLifestage: Facebook’s Answer To Snapchat
Social network releases stand-alone, video-based app Facebook is again trying to tackle one of its biggest problems and lure in elusive younger users. The social networking giant has released a new...
View ArticleInstagram Stories vs Snapchat Stories: Which is better?
Contrary to many of its users, I wasn’t immediately turned off by Instagram stealing a feature from Snapchat. The execution was better, the admission that it borrowed heavily from Snapchat was...
View ArticleHow can you ensure all of your Snaps?
Picture an older version of yourself, reliving memories from your crazy youth, all saved in your Snapchat account. All those insane antics, preserved for posterity and readily available whenever you...
View ArticleApple is starting to develop a video sharing app much like Snapchat
Apple Inc., seeking to capitalize on the popularity of social networks, is developing a video sharing and editing application and is testing new related features for its iPhone and iPad operating...
View ArticleSnapchat brings live sports filters to high school
High school football is about to get a lot more Snapchat-friendly. The photo app will soon debut a new type of geofilter that shows sports scores for local high school football games in real time. The...
View ArticleThe Ways Brands are Using Instagram Stories
Instagram launched their newest feature, Stories, earlier this month as a way to continue to compete with Snapchat. The premise is basically the same as Snapchat Stories in that users can take (or...
View ArticleHow does diverge Instagram Stories from Snapchat?
Who decides who’s cool? Snapchat refuses to recommend accounts for fear of feeling heavy-handed. Maybe it learned from Twitter, whose old one-size-fits-none suggested user list immediately made it...
View ArticleSnapchat ventured into the video game market
n the past, Snapchat has seen platform-specific releases of films and television shows, but this marks the first time the service has ventured into the video game market. It’s a forgettable move and...
View ArticleIt’s now easier to create and customize Snapchat Geofilters
Snapchat has let you create custom geofilters for events since February, but until now you’ve needed image editing software to make one. Today the company rolled out a tool for creating on-demand...
View ArticleFacebook announces Instant Video for Messenger
Bots have been all the rage in Facebook Messenger over the last few months, but today the social network is adding a new way to chat with your pals. The company announced a tool called Instant Video...
View ArticleSnapchat Might Be Working On An Actual Device
Snapchat has given observers another reason to suspect it might be working on hardware – the social network company joined the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) according to the Financial Times....
View Article15 trophies Snapchat SHOULD be giving us
Ah, the Snapchat Trophy Case — a magical place to celebrate just how often you use Snapchat. Here, Snapchat users are rewarded for impressive feats such as screenshotting ridiculous amounts of photos,...
View ArticleIs Snapchat working on its own smart glasses?
It’s no secret Snapchat is working on augmented reality glasses. The company has reportedly been staffing up a team to work on them and CEO Evan Spiegel has even been caught wearing them in public....
View ArticleFacebook partners with Fandango to sell movie tickets
Fandango, one of the biggest movie ticket distributors in the country, teamed up with Facebook to make your next ticket purchase even easier. Announced today, the partnership allows users to buy...
View ArticleHow Snapchat’s New Hardware Product, Spectacles will work
The company formerly known as Snapchat surprised the world last night by unveiling Spectacles, its first hardware product. The sunglasses, which record videos in 10-second increments, are expected to...
View ArticleSamsung’s Note 7 replacements are reportedly overheating
Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 nightmare just won’t end. After an official recall of its Note7 phone with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the banning of the faulty devices on flights by...
View ArticleSnapchat is hoping for more advertisers to appear
The company, now known as Snap Inc., is looking to convince advertisers and marketers of its value, positioning itself as stronger than other digital networks and touting its platform as a new form of...
View ArticleSnapchat introduces playlists to help fight story overload
Snapchat is fighting back against Instagram Stories, which rocketed to 100 million daily users by spotlighting the cloned feature atop the feed. To make Snapchat more “friends first”, it’s moving...
View Article16 best hidden features of Snapchat
Tech Columnist ELYSE BETTERS has listed the 16 Snapchat tips and tricks that many people had no clue about Snapchat is easy to learn and use — as long as you have someone to show you the ropes. You can...
View Article11 things every Snapchat Spectacles owner should know
According to the CNET, Snapchat Spectacles can be purchased online — and you don’t have to chase down a vending machine — it’s a lot easier to get your hands on a pair of Specs. If you picked up a...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Snapchat Spectacles
Tech Columnist Nick Hastings published an article on the Snapchat Spectacles… Tired of staring at your phone and ignoring your surroundings in order to stay connected? Well, Snapchat (now Snap Inc.,...
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