Teens used to quantify their friendships in Snapchat streaks — but now...
Teens once loved using Snapchat for the ability to send their friends disappearing messages.But now some Gen Zs are moving away from the app. A fifth told Business Insider in a recent survey that...
View ArticleAdvertisers say they're not fans of Snapchat — and it's great news for...
Advertisers overwhelmingly prefer Instagram to Snapchat.A new survey by Cowen of ad buyers highlights the challenges Snap Inc.'s ad business is facing ahead of its Q2 2018 earnings.Instagram is even...
View ArticleSnapchat is down for some users for the second time in two weeks (SNAP)
Snapchat is down for the second time in two weeks. Users have reported having trouble connecting to servers and sending messages.On Twitter, Snapchat confirmed the issues and said they are "working...
View ArticleInstagram just reached 1 billion users
Instagram announced on Wednesday it had reached 1 billion active users for the first time ever. In comparison, Facebook has around 2.19 billion monthly active users and Snapchat has about 100 million...
View ArticleInstagram just declared war on YouTube with a new longform-video app
Instagram just effectively declared war on YouTube and Snapchat.On Wednesday it announced IGTV, a new longform-video app.Users can access it via a dedicated app for iOS and Android or a section within...
View ArticleHow to use IGTV, the new Instagram app for watching and creating long-form...
IGTV has arrived. Instagram announced its new long-form video app on Wednesday, which is a new way for influencers, celebrities, and anyone with an Instagram account to publish videos for their...
View ArticleChinese smartphone giant Xiaomi reportedly gave its CEO a $1.5 billion bonus...
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi gave its CEO and founder one of the largest executive bonuses in history.CEO Lei Jun received $1.5 billion in stock, even as Xiaomi plans an IPO in Hong Kong in early...
View ArticleInstagram's $100 billion valuation pushes Facebook's dominance of social...
Facebook-owned Instagram would now reportedly be worth $100 billion as a standalone company, according to an analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence — more than double its valuation by Citigroup back in...
View ArticleInstagram's Stories feature is now twice as big as Snapchat, with 400 million...
Instagram's Stories feature now has 400 million daily users.Snapchat — the inventor of the Stories format — still has less than 200 million users in total.The Facebook-owned app has more than one...
View ArticleGen Zs never watch TV, are stressed about Snapchat, and are concerned that...
Generation Z is the most ethnically-diverse and largest generation in American history.They're often cast as anti-social, technology-addicted, or "social justice warriors."From talking to 104 teenagers...
View ArticleHere are the 10 most popular iPhone apps of all time
It's official: Facebook is the most popular iPhone app of all time. In honor of the App Store's 10th birthday — it launched in July 2008 — app analytics firm App Annie has compiled a comprehensive look...
View ArticleLADBible was once the poster child for Facebook video — now it's expanding...
UK-based LADBible is one of the biggest publishers on Facebook with 32.6 million followers. But it is moving quickly to make content for other platforms as Facebook’s reach continues to dip.The...
View ArticleA new Amazon feature might be coming to Snapchat — and it could give Snap a...
A recent Android update for Snapchat had something hidden in the code — hints at a future update that could include a collaboration with Amazon.The feature, reported by TechCrunch, would be able to...
View ArticleTeens used to quantify their friendships in Snapchat streaks — but now...
Teens once loved using Snapchat for the ability to send their friends disappearing messages.But now some Gen Zs are moving away from the app. A fifth told Business Insider in a recent survey that...
View ArticleAdvertisers say they're not fans of Snapchat — and it's great news for...
Advertisers overwhelmingly prefer Instagram to Snapchat.A new survey by Cowen of ad buyers highlights the challenges Snap Inc.'s ad business is facing ahead of its Q2 2018 earnings.Instagram is even...
View ArticleSnapchat is down for some users for the second time in two weeks (SNAP)
Snapchat is down for the second time in two weeks. Users have reported having trouble connecting to servers and sending messages.On Twitter, Snapchat confirmed the issues and said they are "working...
View ArticleSnap has signed up its first LGBT partner for Snapchat Discover
Snap has signed up British website PinkNews as its first LGBT partner on Snapchat Discover.PinkNews will go live on Wednesday on Snapchat and aims to appeal to a young audience which is testing the...
View ArticleSnap Inc. got rid of Snapcash — here's why it was a good decision for the...
Snapchat will shut down its peer-to-peer payment app, conceding to Pay Pal's Zenmo and Square's Zelle. Snapchat suffered due to competition from other peer-to-peer payment apps, social media platforms...
View ArticleSnap is getting caught up in the social-media carnage (SNAP)
Snap is under pressure Friday following a rough few days for social-media companies.Facebook and Twitter both reported disappointing user metrics this week and warned of a further slowdown ahead.Snap...
View ArticleThe life and career rise of Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, one of the youngest...
Life is good for Evan Spiegel.In 2017, he was given a $800 million bonus for taking his company, Snap Inc., public at a $33 billion valuation.Snap's shares have since taken quite the hit, but Spiegel's...
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