Facebook has teamed up with key publishers to launch Instant Articles, a new feature that makes reading news articles faster on the Facebook app. Read all about it Facebook announced the news in a blog post.  " People share a lot of articles on Facebook, particularly on our mobile app. To date, however, these stories take

Facebook and IBM are joining forces and giving marketers new ways to integrate campaigns between the platforms. BFF's IBM announced the deal in a press release. "Starting today, IBM’s marketing cloud clients can now utilize Facebook’s powerful ad capabilities such as Custom Audiences, along with IBM’s deep analytics and design features, to create meaningful experiences

Vine has released an update that makes it easier for users to share their videos across multiple social networks. Any maybe even go viral. Spread the word Vine announced the news in a blog post, explaining users now have access to a Share Screen. As the name implies, the screen allows users to choose which

Texting and video are two of the most popular pastimes on mobile and social. But until now there hasn't really be a good way to combine the two. That's a gap Hykoo is hoping to fill. Text and shoot Hykoo is an iOS app aimed at users who want to shoot and share video, but not necessarily

In an important update for brands and users, Twitter has updated its privacy policy and terms of service for all non-US accounts. #Lockandkey Twitter announced the news in a blog post. "If you live outside the United States, our services are now provided to you by Twitter International Company, our company based in Dublin, Ireland.

They're so ubiquitous we use them almost as a matter of course, but how much do we really know about the humble hashtag? It turns out there's a lot more than some squiggly lines to the socially synonymous symbol.  Here's some facts you may not have known about hashtags. Numbers game The hashtag is actually

In a nod to the increasing importance of instant messaging, Facebook has just added video calling to Messenger. Look and see Facebook announced the news in a blog post.    "Now you can have face-to-face conversations with your friends and the people you care about, via Messenger," explained Stan Chudnovsky, Head of Product for Messenger

It's the dream of Apple fans and the nightmare of anyone in mobile payment arena. We refer to Apple Pay. And it might soon be coming to Australia and New Zealand. Pay to play Apple Pay, the service that lets users pay for in-store products wirelessly using their iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus or Apple