WhatsApp nicks Snapchat's drawing tools
It turns out Instagram wasn't the only Facebook-owned app looking to Snapchat for inspiration. Snap happy WhatsApp has just received an update adding text, emoji and drawing tools for its users to get creative and add some colour to their conversatio ....
21/10/2016
Facebook releases standalone Events app
20/10/2016 SMK Editor
It worked for Messenger, why not for Events? So might be the wisdom behind Facebook's latest spin-off - the Events from Facebook app. ....
Snapchat snaps back at Instagram
20/10/2016 SMK Editor
Facebook hasn't been shy about adopting Snapchat's most popular features and bolting them onto its existing empire of features and apps. Now Snapchat is fighting back. Story time Snapchat Stories has been bumped to prime position ab ....
Twitter's new tool to track Conversions
19/10/2016 SMK Editor
Twitter has added two new features making it easier for brands to track website conversions. Track and trade The Website Convers ....
Facebook's trials another Snapchat-esque feature
19/10/2016 SMK Editor
You can't accuse Facebook of not being diligent when it comes to sniffing out Snapchat's most popular features. Now Facebook is launching "Messenger Day", a feature uncannily similar to Snapchat Stories. Leapfrog Messenger Day l ....
AI all a part of Microsoft's plan
18/10/2016 SMK Editor
In the age of data there are no bounds, so Microsoft has boosted Office 365 with AI services in multiple products. Smart services Tap has been added to Word and Outlook, offering users the ability to find relevant documents and the like without having to ....
Facebook takes aim at mobile and TV
18/10/2016 SMK Editor
Local businesses will be the big beneficiaries of Facebook's continued push into mobile, says vice president of ads and business platform Andrew Bosworth. But the company is also keen to prove the platform is a worthy spend for advertisers traditionally locked ....
Facebook debuts stripped back Messenger Lite
18/10/2016 SMK Editor
It turns out there might be too much of a good thing - at least when it comes to emoji. In an effort to keep global eyeballs glued (and textings), Facebook has released ....
Martech Mashup: Google Optimize is coming
17/10/2016 SMK Editor
Google is soon to launch Google Optimize, a free version of its analytics platform Google Optimize 360. Knowledge is free – for now Google Optimize is launchi ....
IBM DataWorks: Big help for big data
17/10/2016 SMK Editor
For data analysts, crunching big data can be a big pain. Combine a plethora of different formats and a tendency for different types of data to be stored in across a variety of locations, and cross-referenced analytics can be a resource-consuming nightmare. IBM wants to ch ....
Instagram Stories keeping millennials busy
17/10/2016 SMK Editor
Instagram Stories might look, feel, and operate in a very similar manner to Snapchat, but that hasn't stopped users from flocking to it like digital ducks to water. 100 million A few months after launch, Instagram Stories now has 100 million daily ac ....
Head to head with Google Duo video calls
14/10/2016 SMK Editor
Like most things Google, their new video-calling app is free and easy. But what’s so special about a new video app? Sneak preview Well, for one thing, Duo starts its video capture of the caller as soon as the call is placed: it displays that live v ....