Boutique pram manufacturer Bugaboo received a social smack when Facebook fans spat the dummy over an image of a bikini-clad model and mother running with her child. Baby steps Bugaboo's Facebook Page recently posted an image of Dutch model Ymre Stiekema jogging in a bikini while pushing her daughter in a Bugaboo pram. The image …
YouTube has released a new version of its mobile app that helps content creators expand their subscriber list. Press Play YouTube announced the update, which applies to both iOS and Android apps, in a blog post. Now users will be shown a Subscription tab on the home screen, which displays the latest videos from channels …
Do you love taking photos and sharing them with your friends? Take your habit to the next level with newly minted app Pixcall. Step right up This iOS app lets you connect with your friends no matter what region or timezone they're in. It works like this: once you download Pixcall will invite the contacts …
File transfer service Pushbullet has just launched Portal, a new app that lets you send large files between your mobile device and computer. Push to send Pushbullet announced Portal in a blog post. …
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Twitter-owned app Periscope has announced an update that lets you mute other users. Silence is golden While the live-streaming app and its rival Meerkat have proved popular since launching earlier this year, both can be very noisy places. Now you can turn the virtual volume down by muting selected users. Mutiny? To mute a user, …
It's been around for a decade now and seems to go from strength to strength. In fact, it's never looked healthier. Love it or hate it, there's no escaping Facebook and its growing network of subsidiaries, properties and interests. Here's a quick look at the latest stats from the fantastical world of Facebook. Fanbase Facebook …
From day one, Facebook users have always been able to login as themselves. By contrast, Google users have to deal with multiple logins and accounts across numerous devices. Cookies are good enough for me This means Google must algorithmically infer who the actual user is, and assemble this information in the cookie. Since Facebook knows who the user is …
A new report shows that Facebook and social advertising has increased dramatically over the past year. Digi-dollars The study from Kenshoo shows that the global spend on Facebook advertising rose 114% in the past quarter, with 63% of this going towards mobile. Overall, social paid advertising also rose 37% year-on-year. Mobile moves Mobile (phone and …
Twitter can do many things, but until now time travel wasn't one of them. Now Twitter's Event Targeting lets brands peer into the future to purchase. Great Scott! Twitter's announced Event Targeting in a blog post. "With event targeting, you can activate around live moments, quickly and easily. "We’ll help you discover and plan for …
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We all know YouTube is big. Very very big. But according to new data from Google, the video platform has never been more popular with mobile viewers. Square eyes At its recent earnings call Google's Chief Business Office Omid Kordestani announced that YouTube homepage visits have tripled year-on-year. Significantly, users are also spending more time …