Putting the social back into social media, WhatsApp has launched a raft of new features for Groups. Group Think First off, users can now add a description, which briefly outlines the group’s purpose, current topics, and guidelines. When a new member joins, this info will appear at the top of the chat. Admins also get […]
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Instagram could be preparing to add music to your Stories, according to code discovered in the most recent Android build. Listen while you look In the not too distant future, users will not only be able to stylise Stories with gifs and filters but will be able to add “music stickers” to their snaps. The
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Instagram is expanding its list of tools and encompassing new features from AR filters to video chat. Insta-innovations Very soon, Instagram’s camera features will be a whole lot more robust as the company announces an entirely list of updates coming to the platform. The Explore section is getting a new redesign, Stories are getting more
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Remember that scene in Back to the Future II where Marty McFly gets power-lacing Nikes and a self-drying jacket? Well, we’re getting one step closer, thanks to Google and Levi's. No, it’s not a hoverboard (though Lexus is working on it), it’s a jacket that can hail an Uber. Clothes line Two years ago Google
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Facebook is introducing cartoonish avatars that users can create and customise, a popular feature across many platforms. Cartoon You The new feature was recently spotted within the code of Facebook’s latest Android app, allowing users to send avatar-inspired stickers via comments and messages. The avatar system has yet to begin testingm but Facebook invested heavily
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Google is launching ‘Advanced Analysis’ tools on its Analytics 360 platform. It brings three new techniques to better understand your website data: Exploration, Funnel Analysis, and Segment Overlap. Advanced Analysis: Exploration Exploration allows you to drag-and-drop variables into your analysis mix. Analytics 360 will then auto-generate visualisations to help you make sense of it all.
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Are all those 4K videos and high-res photos getting a little crowded across your devices? Never fear, Google’s new cloud storage solution is (almost) here. One cloud to store them all Dubbed Google One, the new consumer storage plans begin at 200GB storage for US$2.99 per month, while you can get a whopping 2 TB
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Pinterest is giving users more control over their brand’s appearance, by making it easier to connect with desired targets. Pin biz Show off your most recent Pins, highlight and showcase a particular board and prioritise the content you want to be seen the most with increased control. While dynamic profile pictures and helpful monthly stats
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Snapchat has launched Story Ads, a new format allowing easy to access brand tiles in the Discover feed. Visibly snappy Snapchatters can view collections to upwards of three to 20 Snaps within a given product category, from movies and fashion to product lines. Fifty Shades Freed recently saw success in reaching audiences through viewable snaps
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Messenger Stories is doing what works for its sister app and competitors: it's unveiled a new “polls” sticker. Get those thoughts The process is clean and simple enough, users need only choose the poll sticker, provide options to choose and the poll will reveal the percentage of user votes for each. Don’t know what to name
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