Facebook is currently testing a new feature that allows pre-loaded and cached videos to be accumulated when connected to Wi-Fi and viewed later without use of data. Download now, enjoy later Like Facebook’s Instant Articles, the new feature is designed to use less data and promote faster load times, with slow downloads being the greatest […]
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KLM has partnered with WhatsApp for a new service allowing customers to access flight info via the messaging app. WhatsApp takes to the skies The new WhatsApp business friendly service provides registered passengers with boarding passes, booking confirmations, check-in times, and flight statuses. In an effort to remain globally flexible, the new app-based service is
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Facebook is testing a new feature focused on making plans with friends and generating get-togethers. Facebook wants you to get friendly Select Facebook users within Toronto and New Zealand are seeing notifications announcing that X number of friends may want to meet up during the week. Clicking the link brings users to a page with
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Facebook could soon release a feature allowing users to network themselves as mentors on the popular social platform. Professional life finds a way Somewhat to LinkedIn’s chagrin, Facebook hast started preliminary coding towards a mentorship feature to be made available to users in the future. Though not officially announced, social media manager Matt Navarra discovered
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Snapchat has released Campus Publisher stories for US college newspapers to create exclusive content for the platform. News in a Snap Weekly additions of campus newspapers will be made available through Snapchat Discover, accompanied with to generate revenue. Currently four newspapers have launched with the new feature: Berkeley’s The Daily Californian, Syracuse’s The Daily Orange,
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Twitter is working on a new feature letting users draft strings of tweets, which can be sent out in one go. Forecast calls for tweetstorms Though not officially announced or being actively tested, an Android app developer recently unearthed coding which pertains to the new feature allowing user to create connected tweets. In an ongoing
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The Ad Standards Board (ASB) ruled a post by actor Kat Risteska was an ad, despite not including a “sponsored” (or other identifying) hashtag. What happened? Eco Tan sent Risteska samples of its body care products, and asked her to post a review on Instagram. Risteska gushed about Eco Tan’s moisturiser on Instagram, and included
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Raccoon, a new app from Wattpad, lets users share personal stories in 60 second videos. Talking heads Users of Raccoon find amusement with videos of everyday folks telling stories to camera. They can browse topics and themes to find stories of interest. Authors add stories, and piggyback on trends with weekly topics set by admins.
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The folks at Garmin are enhancing the VIRB 360 camera’s editing capability. The new ‘Hyperframe Director Mode’ lets creators reframe their content. Hyperframing Hyperframe Director Mode lets a video artist create a clip and render a 1080p video out of a 360 video capture. To do it, the director films their 360 video as per
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Dropbox announced new features to streamline work flow and group collaboration through their updated homepage and app. Dropbox ups the features In a bid to improve project management, Dropbox has made it easier to track files while tracking activity, improve organisation, and a new unread activity tracker for file and Paper docs. Comments, shares, and
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