For version 8.29, Skype has ditched on Highlights and a few other recently introduced tools. They'll make way for a new feature, Call Recording. Bye bye Highlights Highlights was akin to Instagram’s Stories. Stopping its Stories experiment, Skype signals its re-evaluation of what it means to be social. Highlights was part of a socially-inspired redesign, …
Hot on the heels of Google One’s transition from limited release to mainstream access in the USA, details are emerging about its Australian debut. Drive to One As of now, Aussie Google Drive plans are being converted to Google One subscriptions. And, Google has made an undertaking to bring One out to the broader Australian …
Squarespace is launching a new suite of marketing tools integrating Instagram tags and posts to sell your products directly from their stores on the app. New tools for the kit Visually showcasing products is the bread and butter of advertisers, and shoppable posts through Instagram presents another avenue to discover new brands and products. To shop, users …
Facebook insists they want users to spend quality time on their platform, and has released a few tips on the best way to get that done. In the know with video Unsurprisingly, Facebook reckons quickest way to quality video content should be entertaining, informative, and inspiring. Optimising for distribution and monetisation, Facebook suggests users ensure that …
Using phones and tablets for work comes with some issues about device management and user privileges. Now, G Suite is adding a few features to lessen the impact. Device Owner mode goes For company owned devices, G Suite admins can apply their company policies for networks, security and app installations. Previously, G Suite enterprises who …
You can now get better metrics in the Play Console about how your Android apps get new users. New to see Play Console reports now separate ‘organic traffic’ in to segments that discovered the app through exploration (on the homepage, in category lists or in ‘related apps’ lists) and those who found it via search. …
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With the ever-evolving back and forth between social media giants, the tallies are in on the best of the best in youth demographics and social media. The winning horses Pew Research Centre has released their latest findings regarding the most popular social media platforms among teens. According to PRC, 95% of teens have access to …
A new report reveals that Facebook has allegedly been courting banks for the account balances and card transactions of users. $uspicious interest In an odd reveal, the Wall Street Journal has discovered that Facebook wants to know how much money you have and what you’re buying. Not the best look for Facebook, especially in the …
YouTube is giving the gift of new tools to collect charitable donations. The new suite of charity-minded features has been branded ‘YouTube Giving’. As unveiled, it is set to include four tools—one of which is already in full swing for US charities, with the other three in beta release. Super Chat for Good YouTube launched …
Instagram is honing in on the university crowd by offering a new feature allowing students to join special communities or networks, based on school affiliation. Getting communal The new feature coming to Instagram is focusing on fostering communities amongst current students, while alumni can stick to LinkedIn and Facebook for their continued connections. The Instagram …