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Making sense of Snap’s IPO
News of Snap’s (fka Snapchat) purported confidential IPO filing hit the press this past week. Although rumors of a pending Snap IPO were swirling for several months, I had been a bit skeptical. After...
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4 ways you can get ahold of Snapchat's new Spectacles, the sunglasses people...
There's a lot of hype around Snapchat's new Spectacles, a pair of smart glasses that records video of the world from your point of view. A lot of the buzz has been because the glasses are so hard to...
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Hardware is the ‘necessary evil’ for Snapchat, Google and Microsoft to reach...
Something funny happened this Fall.Snapchat, an internet social messaging company, started selling high-tech sunglasses. Google, a search advertising company, started selling the Pixel phone. And...
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Some people are having Snapchat Spectacles fitted with prescription lenses,...
If you have poor eyesight, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to get prescription lenses for Snapchat's Spectacles.The camera-equipped sunglasses are currently the hottest gadget in tech, with...
View ArticleA regular guy tests out Snapchat's Spectacles - here's what he thought
Snapchat's Spectacles allow users to record video using a camera built into a pair of sunglasses, and the product is already in high demand, with pairs being resold for exorbitant prices.We've already...
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Snapchat is hiring experts to 'sculpt' 3D digital characters for new 'visual...
Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. wants to create video game-like 3D characters through facial and performance capture, according to nearly a dozen recently posted job listings.The fast-growing company...
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WPP is spending $70 million on Snapchat ads
On behalf of its clients, ad giant WPP is spending about $70 million (£56 million) with Snapchat, the company's chief executive Martin Sorrell said on Tuesday at the UBS Media and Communications...
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Snapchat will show more exclusive TV shows with the help of Turner
More exclusive TV shows are coming to Snapchat.Turner and Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. announced a partnership on Wednesday that will bring original shows from the likes of Turner-owned channels...
View ArticleHENRY BLODGET: This is where digital media is headed next
Henry Blodget, the global editor-in-chief and CEO of Business Insider, presents the future of digital media at this year's IGNITION conference.This presentation was put together with the help of the BI...
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Facebook is copying Snapchat's geofilters by letting people make their own...
Facebook is taking yet another page out of Snapchat's playbook by letting people create their own location-based camera filters.Starting Thursday, Facebook users in select countries will be able to...
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If you have a gun and like to jump, crawl, and run, here's your chance to get...
Do you enjoy physically taxing activities like crawling, jumping, and bending?Do you have a permit to pack a concealed firearm?And have you been looking for the chance get in on the hottest internet...
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Facebook gains ground in its Snapchat imitation game (FB)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Facebook has made more progress along its Snapchat-based product roadmap...
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Snapchat finally gets group messaging
Snapchat has finally added the ability to chat in groups — a feature that's been highly requested for a long time.Like regular messages in Snapchat, group chats are only visible for 24 hours before...
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Snapchat is two steps ahead of its peers (FB)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.The latest Snapchat update should give Facebook and Instagram a couple...
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Teens are obsessed with this one Snapchat score that can make or break...
The INSIDER Summary:• Snapstreaks tell you how many consecutive days you've chatted with someone on Snapchat. • For many teenagers, it's a way of quantifying friendships.• The number is totally...
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Snapchat has looked to acquire everything from drone companies to cameras
Snapchat is on the hunt for a wide range of hardware acquisitions, as it seeks to further its new mission of creating cameras that can capture a wealth of pictures and videos and funnel them into its...
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One Wall Street bank is using Snap Spectacles to help recruit young talent
Citi is taking a different tack when it comes to recruiting young talent.The Wall Street firm is using Snap Spectacles — the sunglasses made by Snapchat's parent company with miniature cameras used to...
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This year's hottest holiday gifts are sold out in stores — here's what...
The most desirable gadgets this Christmas aren't easy to find. At this point, scoring a pair of AirPods or an NES Classic for your loved ones will be a long shot. This season, some of the most...
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8 iPhone apps teenagers can't live without
My sister is 14 years old — and constantly glued to her phone.She and I are both iPhone users, but the apps I can't live without don't seem to demand the same kind of time commitment as hers do. The...
View ArticleThe 9 tech products everyone was talking about in 2016
In 2016, we chased down Pokémon in the streets and braved long lines in the cold to buy sunglasses that can record our every move. There were a lot of hot new tech products announced this year,...
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