Snapchat stories
New research highlights digital advertising insights
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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facebook
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social media
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snapchat
A new market update released by Similarweb, a digital intelligence platform, has highlighted the changing digital advertising trends on social media for December 2022.
Snapchat and Ticketmaster announce new media innovation
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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maps
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market
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snapchat
Snapchat and Ticketmaster have announced a partnership that is set to change the ways of event commerce and media.
Spotify buys global audio marketplace SoundBetter
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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digital music
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spotify
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snapchat
SoundBetter was founded in 2012 and it has become a hotspot for audio professionals who search for partners and better sounding content.
Reggie the Snapchatting dog: Who needs thumbs when you’ve got paws?
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
With Snap-glasses Reggie is the first ever dog to run his own Snapchat account...
Snap maps or Snap stalk? New Zealand police raise concern over the app’s new feature
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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apps
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snapchat
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new zealand police
In an update last week Snapchat introduced a map feature that allows users track other people’s locations in real time.
Snapchat drones could be coming your way soon
Mon, 29th May 2017
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drones
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robotics
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social media
Their latest venture appears to be putting their camera technology atop drones, which could potentially prove to be a game changer.
Snapchat Spectacles put up tidy but modest sales numbers
Thu, 11th May 2017
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creative technologies
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vr
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photo sharing
The numbers weren’t exactly super-specific, but it’s enough to make some estimates of how many units they’ve sold.
Facebook continues the Snapchat cloning process with "Messenger Day" update
Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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facebook
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messenger
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snapchat
If it wasn’t for the distinct lightning bolt icon on your phone, you’d almost mistake the new version of Facebook Messenger for a Snapchat clone.
How does the Snapchat IPO make any sense?
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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cisco
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snapchat
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imd
IMD Professor Mike Wade talks about tech’s latest public offering, asking, does this make any sense?
Snapchat users take care - security predictions for 2017
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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snapchat
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proofpoint
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cyber attacks
“Snapchat has become one of the hottest social networking and communication platforms."
Snapchat and Skype not up to scratch with user privacy
Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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voip
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privacy
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snapchat
“If you think instant messaging services are private, you are in for a big surprise."
Google and Snapchat use AI and wearables to shake things up
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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iot
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google
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snapchat
Two major announcements happened in the world of OTT communications in September, involving Google and Snapchat.
Snapchat gets a new name and unveils some fancy sunglasses
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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snapchat
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snap inc
“It has been five years since Bobby and I started working on Picaboo, the little app that became Snapchat."
Uh oh Instagram, what have you gone and done?
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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instagram
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snapchat
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mobile apps
The new feature allows users to share every moment with photos and videos all appearing in a slideshow format. Hmm, feels a little like déjà vu..
Snapchat's about to help you keep your "Memories"
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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social media
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snapchat
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mobile apps
Snapchat isn't about the disposable, blink-and-you-miss-it photos anymore. Saving photos, creating Memories and Stories are all part of its evolution.
Mish.guru: Your Snapchat business dashboard
Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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snapchat
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sotw
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startups
Mish.guru provides basic information that is absolutely critical to any business running a social media campaign. You can easily see how many followers you have, how many people have viewed your story and snaps
The apps sucking the life out of your phone
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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cloud services
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smartphones
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technology gifts
The latest report from AVG Technologies reveals what the top apps are for draining battery life on Android devices.
Mobile and online messaging traffic skyrockets
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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facebook
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snapchat
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telecommunications
Mobile and online messaging traffic will reach 160 trillion per annum by 2019. This is up from 94.2 trillion this year and equals 438bn daily.
Kiwi youth indulging in illegal downloads
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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apple
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gaming
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video
Almost half of those surveyed admit to unauthorised streaming of TV programmes and almost a third indulge in unauthorised downloading of movies.
Snapchat jumps in to the peer-to-peer payment ring
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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pos
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Snapchat has partnered with Square to launch Snapcash, a feature that allows uses to quickly message money to each other.
Yahoo gets serious about mobile messaging apps
Fri, 17th Oct 2014
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yahoo
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snapchat
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discovery
Snapchat, MessageMe, and Blink investments signal Yahoo’s commitment to messaging
Hacked Snapchat accounts use native chat feature to spread diet pill spam
Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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symantec
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snapchat
A number of Snapchat users have reported receiving chat messages and photos from their friends promoting diet pill spam.
The apps I can't live without...
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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apple
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smartphones
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digital music
I don’t like clutter and I’m constantly deleting things off my iPhone that I don’t need...
App of the week: Bolt
Wed, 27th Aug 2014
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apple
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technology gifts
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facebook
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Instagram has released their answer to Snapchat – Bolt.