Filmic mobile video via VSCO

20/10/2017 SMK Editor

Photography app stallwart VSCO has branched out into video. In the app Video editing in the VSCO app works intuitively enough: you select a video from your camera roll and apply one of VSCO&rs ....

Amazon and Microsoft become Dream Team?

19/10/2017 SMK Editor

Popular voice assist programs Alexa (by Amazon) and Microsoft's Cortana have teamed up, allowing for users to utilise both AI through either platform. Double the AI, double the access Amidst so many voiced assistants, such as Alexa, ....

LinkedIn to launch Audience Network

19/10/2017 SMK Editor

LinkedIn has announced the unveil of a premium publisher’s Audience Network, a new way to reach your own audience wherever they are. Reach all the professionals LinkedIn Audience Network is meant to allow users to present their spo ....

Instagram trials straight to Facebook feature with Stories

19/10/2017 SMK Editor

In an ongoing effort to boost Stories, Facebook has been testing a new feature to share Instagram Stories directly to Facebook. Instant Instagram on your Facebook Facebook’s me-too version of Snapchat’s Stories has yet to fin ....

Facebook tests Instant Articles Subscriptions

19/10/2017 SMK Editor

In partnership with a group of small publishers, Facebook is testing support around new subscription models for Instant Articles. Efficient access to news As a result of Facebook’s achievement through the Facebook Journalism Projec ....

New outrage over Twitter’s Terms of Service

18/10/2017 SMK Editor

Following a recent update to Twitter’s terms of service, US users were left outraged by wording many didn't realise had been in effect all along. The writing is on the wall and has been for some time Following an ....

A Facebook focus on fashion

18/10/2017 SMK Editor

Facebook IQ has rounded out its article series of trending fashion across the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US to inform fashio ....

Twitch users get new Revenue Streams

18/10/2017 SMK Editor

Twitch has announced it's rolling out new extensiond that will enable streamers to add more flare to their channels, and sell gear through Amazon. New flare and more reven ....

Google feed infused with Hyperlocal News

17/10/2017 SMK Editor

Google is bringing a ‘Community Updates’ feature to News, giving an AI-driven hyperlocal edge to the feed experience. Personalised to the postcode, or more As Google’s feed gets more and more personalised, it will surprise ....

Mixer Create is MS's mobile game streamer

17/10/2017 SMK Editor

Microsoft is going after mobile game stream, as Mixer Create comes out of beta. From Beam to mobile In mid-2016, Microsoft bought Beam—a live streaming video platform for gamers. They rebranded it as ‘Mixer’ and integrated with both Xbo ....

Martech Mashup: Dropbox beefs up Security

16/10/2017 SMK Editor

Dropbox has unveiled a security checkup tool to help ensure your account remains safe and tamper-free. Is it secret? Is it safe? With everchanging digital workspaces, the protection of sensitive material and proprietary documents is alwa ....