When you think about electronically transferring funds the name PayPal probably springs to mind.  Now MasterCard is looking to get its own piece of the digital dollar pie. Pay off MasterCard is preparing to launch Send, a service that lets users securely transfer funds online. As long as they have a MasterCard credit or debit […]

Microsoft has thrown its hat into the scanner app game buy expanding Office Lens for iOS and Android. It’s a snap Office Lens allows users to take a picture of a document, then convert it into a variety of electronic elements that work with the Office family. For example, photos can be morphed into a Word document,

  For better or worse, Facebook's News Feed is about to get crowded with a new form of content. GIFs are finally coming to Facebook.  Get GIFing GIFs, the short form looping video format, can now be posted on the News Feed on the web and mobile. For the moment GiFs can only be links,

Twitter has just launched Audience Insights, a new tool giving marketers greater metrics into targeting campaigns. Tweet all about it Twitter announced the news in a blog post.  "With audience insights, you can easily discover valuable insights about your followers and the people who have engaged with your organic Tweets." Understanding is key Audience Insights

Facebook is top dog in many fields: number of users, engagement, revenue and mobile. Now it looks like Mark Zuckerberg's social network is on track to overtake YouTube for video sharing. Virtual videographer Facebook launched auto-playing video ads in March 2014. And while they took a little while to gain traction, once Facebook tweaked its

Live video streaming is leading to polls when it comes to buzzwords this year – with Twitter-owned Periscope and Meerkat slogging it out for top bragging rights. In an effort to cast a wider video net, Periscope is moving away from Twitter and making it easier for anyone to sign up. Stream time Now users

Ever wondered if the type of photo filter you choose really makes a difference? Yahoo did, so it commissioned a study to find out.  Filtering effect Yahoo Labs looked at 7.6 million Flickr photos to determine if filters led to increased engagement. It turns out they do, by quite a lot. Photos with filters were

Communication just got a little bit easier with the news that Skype Translator is getting a wider rollout. Talk isn’t cheap Skype explained that the service, which previous required a sign-up, is now available for anyone to road test. “Skype’s mission is to bring people together from all over the world, and with Skype Translator we are

In our digitally connected age it can be hard to gather your thoughts amid the constant ping of reminders and notifications. While it may not completely get you offline, Vesper offers a new spin on note-taking apps. Simple Simon To start using Vesper you simply tap a button to start composing your note, with the option of