Suggesting who to follow is old hat around Twitter, so now the platform wants to recommend who to let go to unclutter that timeline. Flyaway tweeter Similar to Gmail’s unsubscribe feature, Twitter has developed an algorithm that detects who you haven’t been engaging with and the platform will generate a prompt declaring who you might …
Microsoft and Amazon have signalled another step in their co-operative approach, with the former’s chat app Skype now integrating with the latter’s virtual assistant, Alexa. Supported actions Skype is set to be a fully supported comms option on Alexa-driven devices. Users will be able to tell Amazon’s popular AI-driven virtual assistant to place outgoing Skype …
LinkedIn is providing users with a new shared space to help build professional connections. Listening to the people In the wake of user feedback praising the value of having shared spaces to talk with other professionals, LinkedIn has tweaked and reinvigorated the Groups experience. Available on both the website and app, the new Groups focuses …
Instagram is pushing for more efficient emoji use with the latest addition to their in-app keyboard. Oh gee, fast emoji Finding your thumbs too slow to get those comments out in a flash? Instagram says ‘worry no more’ with the addition of emoji shortcuts for comments. The Emoji Bar allows users to add personalised and …
Pinterest has cemented itself as “a place where people come to focus on themselves” by hitting their multimillion dollar goal with a 75% boost in signups since 2017. That’s a lot of pins As head of global sales, Jon Kaplan, puts it, “If Pinterest were a country, we’d be the fifth largest in the world!” and …
Facebook is expanding their services to airlines and allowing them great reach potential for perspective travelers with smarter flight ads. Up the ante Targeting users that visited travel sites is nothing new, but now Facebook has announced airlines can better target people who have only demonstrated interest. According to their official post, “Airline brands can now …
2018 is a new year Snapchat Spectacles as the next line of styles come to the new and improved AR glasses along with a 40% boost in use. Rise of the specs Though the initial launch of Snapchat’s Spectacles, among others, got critics and bloggers excited, the sales had yet to make a splash. Now, …
Instagram has sent a public word of warning to British TV actress Louise Thompson over a post that didn’t clarify she was paid to promote a product. Accidental fake news? Advertising watchdog ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) received a complaint over Louise Thompson’s thinly veiled promotion of her new Glowspin. FWhat is a Glowspin? A facial …
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Microsoft is making a somewhat unexpected move to re-position Skype as a content creation tool. What now? Yes, Skype is still mainly about the chat, but a new blog post from ‘The Skype Team’ is selling it as a convenient way to create and capture content. Now or soon, new features and third-party tools will …
Yes, it's that time of year again where we take a step back from the news and dive into some juicy stats from the world's biggest social network. So put on your geek hats and settle down for some fun-tastic Facebook facts. Facey's Family Facebook is now old enough to vote (and buy booze) in …