Google is looking to establish the high ground in confidence for mobile devices and services used in enterprise. Google’s stamp of approval for business To promote their list of approved products and providers, Google has established their own branded stamp-of-approval—Android Enterprise Recommended. At launch, twenty-two devices from seven manufacturers get the stamp. The list includes …
LikedIn Has built on the launch of its Salary feature by bringing new insights into wages of perspective employers. More ‘insight’ for you You may have noticed new info popping up with posted job listings, showing estimated and expected salary details from more than 546 million members and employers, thanks to Salary Insight. According to …
Facebook is refining how it measures the reach of Pages, recording views as opposed to amount shared. Numbers in flux The new metrics to measure a business’ penetration within Facebook will actually be monitoring how often a Page fills the screen of a device for a more accurate calculation of ad reach. Facebook will still …
Google Lens is set to become more broadly available and will integrate more tightly with Google Assistant. Look at your images, smartly Google Lens uses visual analysis to get info from images. You can search visual content for recognised items/faces, or launch an action from anything that can be seen via a Lens-enabled camera. Still …
The recent Winter Olympics might provide an insight in Snapchat's future plans for broadcasting. Namely, not much in the way of personal live strearming. Olympic samples Snapchat streamed segments of NBC’s Live Olympic coverage as a new feature, entering into the realm of affiliated broadcasting but users could not generate live content. Snap Inc. believes …
Facebook has updated Stories with a dedicated photo editing feature for desktop users, allowing for the addition of colour filters, text, and stickers. Tumbleweeds and pixel polish Even with Facebook Stories being something of a ghost town compared to Snapchat and Instagram, the platform is bringing its updated image-posting photo editor to the section. To …
Snapchat has announced Studio, a new platform giving users the ability to created their own event-specific face Lenses. There’s a Lens for that Snapchat users can now choose from a myriad of selections, from bunny ears to mouth-protruding rainbows, to coincide with a posted event, thanks to the new Lens interface. True to typical Snapchattery, …
Facebook is committing tens of millions into expanding its Groups services, with more features to build communities. Facebook getting’ communal Facebook has introduced the Facebook Community Leadership Program to help educate users on the tools and platform as part of its community strategy. Residency and fellowships are planned to be offered to help members fund and …
Facebook is bringing VPN security to the app from its recently acquired data-security service, Onavo Protect. Protect and serve(r) Users will be able to better avoid malicious websites and keep personal info secure, while Facebook gains the ability to monitor user activity and trends. Onavo’s VPN will enable Facebook to gain greater insight on other …
Instagram is introduction Collection Ads: blending videos with product catalogs allowing users to shop without leaving the app. Rise of the Collection Campaign Following Facebook’s successful test of the new ad form, Instagram is continuing to “bring together video and direct-response in a compelling way that leads to better results across the board.” High-end fashion …