May 16, 2017
Instagram on copying Snapchat: “This is the way the tech industry works”
“I think it would frankly be silly of us if we were to say “Oh see that good idea over there that’s actually fulfilling a need people have…
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May 10, 2017
Snapchat hits a disappointing 166M daily users, growing only slightly faster
Snap’s growth rate increased just a little in Q1 2017 — a bad start to its first quarterly earnings report since going public. Snap hit 166 million daily…
Read articleMay 9, 2017
Snapchat’s new eraser lets you ‘Photoshop’ stuff out of photos
It’s Snapchat’s turn to copy Instagram while also staying one step ahead of its competitor. Today Snapchat launched a slew of new creative tools, several of which mimic…
Read articleMay 9, 2017
Snapchat users stay loyal, but Instagram could block its growth
U.S. millennials and Gen Zs aren’t entirely replacing their Snapchat addiction with Instagram Stories, according to a slew of new studies and surveys commissioned or collected by TechCrunch.…
Read articleMay 4, 2017
Snapchat launches self-serve ad manager
Snap Inc. wants the ad dollars of smaller businesses, not just giant brands. So today it’s launching its new self-serve ad manager for buying video Snap Ads. There’s…
Read articleApril 29, 2017
Snapchat is stifled by its un-algorithmic feed
Snapchat invented its best products by being the anti-Facebook. Its disappearing chats made visual communication quick and casual compared to Facebook’s email-esque text messages. Stories ditched the likes…
Read articleApril 26, 2017
Instagram’s growth speeds up as it hits 700 million users
Instagram has doubled its user base, to 700 million monthly actives in two years, fueled by Stories, web signups and better onboarding on low-end Android phones. Instagram’s growth…
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Crunch Report | Uber Responds to iPhone Tracking Report
Today’s Stories Uber responds to report that it tracked devices after its app was deleted LinkedIn hits 500M member milestone for its social network for the working world…
Read articleApril 19, 2017
Snap’s anti-developer attitude is an augmented liability
Facebook just invited outside developers to help it build an augmented reality content platform. Snapchat banned outside developers in 2015 and has never had a real platform. Read…
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Crunch Report | Facebook Launches Camera Effects Platform
Today’s Stories Facebook launches augmented reality Camera Effects developer platform Facebook launches beta of Spaces, its goofy and fun social VR platform Snapchat introduces World Lenses – live…
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