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Twitter adds Story-like feature: Moments

Twitter has launched a new advertising product Moments, which lets publishers to create their own stories of tweets, images, GIFs, and more. Introducing In-Stream Sponsorship Moments is now available worldwide to publishers participating ....

23/02/2018

Foursquare continues to remain relevant, and is beginning to show investors the platform’s true worth. Good solid data Since launching in 2009, Foursquare has stumbled with relevancy but found its stride in recent years by switchin ....

Facebook has launched an education campaign to help users better understand data usage and manage the core principles of privacy. A guide to stronger privacy Facebook has added how-to videos in News Feed, designed to help users customise ....

Google is unveiling a slew of new features for the Google Flights search engine, including the ability to predict flight delays faster than airlines themselves. Taking flight with the future of air travel In an effort to provide users wi ....

Facebook Q4 results Cash In

22/02/2018 SMK Editor

Despite fake news scandals and alleged Russian shenanigans, Facebook has beaten its projected gains once more in the closeout of 2017. Growth increases as daily use wanes Facebook announced that when compared to its 3.8% growth at 1.37 b ....

Should you eat a Tide pod? NO!

22/02/2018 SMK Editor

In the grand old tradition of seeing how many marshmallows one may fit in their mouth, or swallowing a tablespoon of cinnamon, viral video risktakers have a new “food” of choice: poisonous Tide pods. “The Tide pod challenge” ....

2018: the year of Android TV?

21/02/2018 SMK Editor

Partnerships with manufacturers have seen the Android TV platform double its user numbers year-on-year. Should you get in on it? It’s most recently unveiled new featur ....

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Behold! Instagram GIF stickers

21/02/2018 SMK Editor

Instagram has added the ability to place GIF stickers on any photo or video within a user’s story. The stickers are alive! Now, when you go to place a sticker on a given video or photo in stories, fashionable users will be happy to ....

YouTube CEO: a 2018 to-do list

20/02/2018 SMK Editor

Susan Wojcicki—YouTube’s chief executive officer—has announced the streaming giant’s top five priorities for Creators on the platform in 2018. Could this hail a new genesis after the ‘adpocalyse’? Five things the Tube wants to ....

Maisie Williams—famous for her role as Arya Stark on ‘Game of Thrones’—has co-founded a social app designed to facilitate talent discovery and creative collaboration. It’s called ....