Shooting interesting videos is not something we’re all good at, and taking static photos has become boring. We want to be able to share as much of our lives on social networks, so tech giants are outdoing each other while releasing their own automatic movie makers. Earlier this month, Apple announced Memories was coming to iOS 10 Photos while Google Photos has long been helping users with its … [Read more...]
Snapchat Funds Real Life, An Online Tech Magazine
Snapchat is expanding its range of interest by funding Real Life, a new magazine making it in the online, self-described as a publication that aims to “publish essays, arguments, and narratives about living with technology.” Nathan Jurgenson, a Snapchat sociologist, researcher, and social media theorist, said that Real Life “will be about how we live today and how our lives are mediated by … [Read more...]
Poke, Camera app make silent exit from Facebook
Social networking site Facebook is no longer giving fight to its rival Snapchat as it has quietly removed two of the unsuccessful apps from the iOS App Store. The Facebook has pulled the plug on two applications-Poke and Camera- nearly two years after their debuts. The users will not be able to find both apps on Apple App Store and the help pages related to Poke and Camera apps will also … [Read more...]
Snapchat faces 20 years privacy oversight in FTC settlement
In a big relief to Snapchat, the company has successfully settled charges with Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has accused it of deceiving consumers by promising that photos sent on its service disappeared forever after a certain period of time. Under the terms of the settlement, the company’s privacy practices will be monitored by an independent professional for the next 20 years. In … [Read more...]
Snapchat Loophole Can Be Exploited to Crash iPhones, Warn Experts
Users of Snapchat on the iPhone need beware about a possible glitch in the app which makes it vulnerable to hackers. The glitch has been uncovered by Jaime Sanchez and his team at Telefonica, a Spain based telecom company claiming the app can flood the device with huge number of messages that would lead to the device freeze or require a hard reset as a worst case scenario. The one major advantage … [Read more...]
