How to record in Snapchat without keeping your finger on the screen (SNAP)
One of the most iconic restrictions of Snapchat is that the app makes you hold your finger on the screen to record.Just try to record a video in Snapchat without keeping your finger held down. It's...
View ArticleThere's a little-known Snapchat feature that lets you stop getting...
A Snapchat feature called "do not disturb" lets users silence notifications from specific people or groups without letting them know; it's one of the few well-received features on the Snapchat redesign...
View ArticleInside Snapchat's charm offensive to get advertisers on board with augmented...
Several brands have dabbled in augmented reality and seen promising results. But most of them don't regard AR to be an intrinsic part of their marketing mix.Snapchat is trying to change that, with a...
View ArticleJim Cramer has done a complete 180 on Snap (SNAP)
"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer has changed his tune on Snap almost 2 months after comparing the company to the early days of Facebook.Cramer identifies the app's unpopular redesign as the main culprit and...
View ArticleA fake chain message on Snapchat says all your 'Memories' will be deleted if...
There is a fake screenshot making the rounds on Snapchat, saying that the app plans to delete the saved photos, aka "Memories," of users who do not share the image with all their friends.Snapchat...
View ArticleSnapchat is testing a rollback to the most controversial part of the app...
In February, Snapchat released a controversial app redesign that triggered backlash from users — including celebrity users like Kylie Jenner and Chrissy Teigen. The main complaint: The redesign...
View ArticleSnapchat's grip on teenage users is loosening, but the only real threat is...
Teens are a coveted but fickle group of tech users, especially when it comes to the social media platforms they use. It turns out, the only thing that's consistent about the average teenager's use of a...
View ArticleSnapchat's new camera glasses cost $150 and come in 3 new colors (SNAP)
Snap unveiled a new version of its Spectacles camera glasses on Thursday.The latest model is a bit slimmer, $20 more expensive, can take photos, offers prescription lenses for an additional fee, and is...
View ArticleHere are all the major differences between Snap's original Spectacles and the...
A new version of Snap's camera glasses are here — and they have some major improvements over the original model. Snap on Thursday released the second-generation Spectacles, a slimmer, lighter,...
View ArticleYoung investors are selling Snap ahead of earnings (SNAP)
Snap investors on the trading-app Robinhood are selling shares more than they're buying ahead Tuesday's earnings. The bearish stance may be a reaction to Snapchat's recent redesign, which has been...
View ArticleSnap is getting crushed after a nightmare quarter (SNAP)
Snap, the parent company of the messaging app Snapchat, lost 17 cents per share on revenue of $230.7 million during the first quarter, the company reported on Tuesday following the close of trading.The...
View ArticleSnapchat users hate the redesign so much, it could have turned away millions...
The number of Daily Active Users of Snap's Snapchat app was up only 2% in the first quarter from the fourth quarter.That's a much slower growth rate than Snap posted in the fourth quarter. If its...
View ArticleSnap's decision to launch a new version of Spectacles looks even more dubious...
Snap launched a new version of its Spectacles smart sunglasses last week, even though the first version was a big bust.That decision looks even more dubious after the company announced its quarterly...
View ArticleAnalyst flames Snap as 'a poorly structured company that is demonstrating a...
Snap has had a chastening start to the year, missing revenue targets and posting slow growth in daily active users in the first quarter.Some have blamed the Snapchat redesign, but the investment bank...
View ArticleHow to dress like a tech billionaire for $200 or less
Silicon Valley executives may not be known for their fashion sense, but many of them have high-end taste. Mark Zuckerberg gets his signature gray T-shirts custom-made by an Italian designer; Evan...
View ArticleHere's what those mysterious emoji on Snapchat actually mean
If you're a Snapchat user, you've no doubt noticed the subtle quirks and hidden tools that are uniquely Snapchat. Chief among them: the seemingly random emoji that appear next to your friends' names,...
View ArticleSnap is giving an Amazon exec $20 million in stock to replace its CFO one...
Snapchat parent company Snap is appointing an ex-Amazon exec as its new CEO.Tim Stone is replacing Andrew Vollero, who was in the job for just over two years.Snap has had a turbulent year since its...
View ArticleSnap CEO Evan Spiegel and supermodel Miranda Kerr welcome baby boy Hart
Model Miranda Kerr and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel have welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Hart.Kerr also has a seven-year-old son, Flynn, from her previous marriage to Orlando Bloom.Model Miranda...
View ArticleA year after their wedding, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and supermodel Miranda...
Supermodel Miranda Kerr and Snap's CEO, Evan Spiegel, announced the birth of their first child, a boy, Hart, named after Spiegel's grandfather.It's been an exciting year for the LA power couple.Last...
View ArticleSnapchat has started rolling back its redesign as research finds it's wildly...
Snap has started rolling back Snapchat's wildly unpopular redesign, with iOS users receiving the update.It puts friends' Snapchat Stories back on the same page as those from celebrities and shows snaps...
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