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Brands on Insta can now send users to Messenger
Perhaps getting sentimental in its old age, Facebook wants to get the kids together more often these days. Facebook recently tested unified notifications across Messenger and Instagram. Now it’s letting you ....
11/07/2017
Facebook Live Video gets Closed Captions
11/07/2017 SMK Editor
In its ongoing efforts to make sure we love Live video as much as it does, Facebook has launched closed captions for the service. ....
YouTube Study: Online Videos and TV
11/07/2017 SMK Editor
While certain wags have harped about the death of TV for ages, new data shows there’s life in the old girl yet. YouTube has ....
Google Sheets gets Smarter, thanks to AI
10/07/2017 SMK Editor
While spreadsheets may be the workhorse of many offices, frankly they're not the prettiest things to look at. Google thinks so too, and has released a few updates making it easier to visualise data with ....
Facebook goes beyond Likes, looks at Emotion Targeting
10/07/2017 SMK Editor
Facebook really does care how you’re feeling, if some new patents are any indication. Feeling good? A post from CB Insights outlines a r ....
Martech Mashup: Dropbox and Apple team up
10/07/2017 SMK Editor
Here’s a small but nifty update for cloud-using Apple fans. Dropbox and Apple for announced deep new integration features. Play nice ....
Instagram Archive now Live
07/07/2017 SMK Editor
Instagram has recently been dabbling with feature called Archive. It appears the testing went well, and Archive is now available globally to all Instagrammers. Finders Keepers As the name implies, Archive is a place you can save photos and videos ....
Facebook's first foray into scripted TV approaches
07/07/2017 SMK Editor
The moment of truth is approaching: Facebook's getting close to launching its first scripted TV show. And it’s supposed to be quite funny. Candid Camera The series is the brainchild of comedian Nicole Byer, whose series Loosely Exactly Nico ....
GIFs roll out for Facebook Comments
07/07/2017 SMK Editor
Facebook’s been teasing us for months about whether or not it will allow GIFs in comments. Now it’s relented, and to celebrate the 30th birthday of the GIF Facebook has ....
You can now Direct Message anyone on Twitter
06/07/2017 SMK Editor
Putting the ‘social’ back into the social media, a new update from Twitter lets you receive direct messages from anyone. You’ve Got Mail ....
LinkedIn's latest updates
06/07/2017 SMK Editor
LinkedIn now allows users to amp up specific search criteria by distance, location, job title, company, salary, function, and even date posted. Upping your networking net worth With over 50% of LinkedIn members having found employment th ....
Better video from Apple iDevices
06/07/2017 SMK Editor
iPhone and iPad users can look forward to some video capture innovations, announced alongside iOS 11. iOS takes a pop at Pixel iOS 11 will give the Camera app more efficient video capture. New file systems could accelerate read/write rates, and updated c ....