Facebook is starting off 2016 with an unsubtle shot across YouTube's bow: enhanced support for 360 and Virtual Reality (VR) video. Big screen Mark Zuckerberg recently posted a video showing how Facebook's engineering wizards have managed to compress the huge 360 video files, so they play seamlessly in the News Feed. Which means no more […]
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While Twitter added more features than ever before in 2015, its functionality for Mac users continued to languish. Until now: Twitter has kicked off the new year with a long overdue update for Mac. Mac Attack Twitter for Mac has now been optimised for Apple's new OS X El Capitan operating system, which means Mac-based
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In a world ruled by social, is email marketing still a valid channel? Hell yes! In our experience at Online Circle Digital the brands using email marketing have seen great results in reaching and maintaining engagement with a baseline of prospects and customers. Recently we analysed the campaigns we have created for ourselves and for
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It's been some time since Yahoo was the internet's email provider of choice, yet it remains a major player with a large, loyal following. Here's a nifty update for Yahoo users: you can now access gmail from your Yahoo Mail account. Opening up Now users can import their Gmail contacts directly into the Yahoo Mail
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Are you an Uber addict? Now separating your personal rides from business trips is easier with the release of Business Profiles. Biz trip Uber Business Profiles now lets you add work emails to your Uber account. So the next time you request an Uber, you're able choose between a Personal or Business profile. The ride
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Looking to hit 2016 running with your resolutions ready to roll? Make sure you don't run out of steam before February with new motivational app Coach.me. Coaching touch Coach.me is an iOS and Android app that connects with you with a coach to help you achieve your goals: whether it's getting in shape, learning a
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Live streams from Periscope will be coming to a Twitter feed near you – really soon. Smooth streaming Until now, Periscope streams appeared as links in the Twitter feed. Over the next month these live streams will play automatically in the feed. Clicking on a stream will open full-screen mode, where you can view interactions,
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Twitter had a fairly epic 2015. Co-founder Jack Dorsey took over the reigns as CEO from Dick Costolo, bringing with him a host of features to attract new users and advertisers. So what's in store for Twitter in 2016? Read on to find out. #Hashtag Twitter turns 10 this year, and a decade on the
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Love them or loathe them, Facebook's Reaction emojis aren't going away anytime soon – they've just got a global thumbs up from the social network. Smiley face Reaction emojis allow users to select a variety of emojis when Liking a post. Emotions include laughing, shocked, love, and anger. The feature was first tested in Spain
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Instagram is trialling a new search feature that gives you more info about other users and accounts. Searching for answers? Certain users can now access a refreshed search page on the Instagram app that closely resembles Facebook's search layout. The rehashed search features users with large followers, and whether they have a verified account. You
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