Tag Archives: Snapchat

Facebook has confirmed that they are working on a redesign of their Nearby Friends feature that was first introduced in 2015, that shows your friends locations on a map. Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch, that the new take on Nearby Friends will replace the list view of the neighbourhoods and …

Its that time of the year when Sydney lights up in an explosion of colourful light projections, light installations and music, all coming together to make Vivid Sydney a visual and auditory spectacle you can’t miss. As with previous years, the NSW Government along with Destination NSW and the Sydney …

Instagram has taken to its blog overnight to announce that it is bringing face filters and more to the service, as it looks to take on Snapchat. Face filters, as the name suggests, gives you the opportunity to place goofy headwear, animal noses, glasses and more. Basically its the stuff …

Snapchat yesterday released its long awaited IPO Filing in the US, and contained in the filing is some interesting news: Snapchat confirmed the long held suspicion that Android users aren’t getting the same experience and features compared to iOS users. The IPO filing was released in preparation for the company’s …

Facebook seems to have pushed out a new update to some users here that added its latest and greatest feature called “Messenger Day” – a Snapchat-like feature that users can share with their friends. Messenger Day is a new feature that allows users of the app service to link to …

Snapchat has begun a roll out update of its app to users which brings a couple of new interesting features. The biggest new feature involves the inclusion of 2-Factor Authentication, which at this time involves sending an SMS to verify your login to a device. Once enabled, you are sent …

A couple of weeks ago, Instagram began rolling out their new snapchat clone – Bolt, the initial rollout hit only three countries, but the app has now gone live in Google Play for Australians. In case you’ve forgotten, Bolt is, a photo sharing app similar to what Snapchat currently offers …

Instagram has a new stablemate today, with the release of Bolt, an instant photo messaging service similar in ways to Snapchat. Bolt is now available to users in selected countries — New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa. We’re told that Bolt will rollout for users elsewhere to download from Google …

Facebook overnight launched Slingshot, a picture a video messaging service for Android and iOS users in the US designed to compete with Snapchat‘s sense of immediacy and fun. You won’t find it on Google Play because it’s officially US-only right now, but you can un-officially install the Slingshot APK yourself …