GigaomFacebook’s Slingshot experiment failed fast: Now it’s just another Snapchat clone
Facebook’s Slingshot app appears to be taking its last dying breath, which begs the question: Has Facebook lost its innovative touch? Read more »
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Facebook’s Slingshot app appears to be taking its last dying breath, which begs the question: Has Facebook lost its innovative touch? Read more »
Snapchat’s curious “Our Story” experiment is now viewable to the masses, under the “Live” tab at the bottom of Recent Updates. Our Story allows Snapchat users in the same location to… Read more »
The Snapchat funding story continues to evolve, with Kleiner Perkins now reportedly taking part in the round that values the messaging app at $10 billion. Read more »
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has reportedly been meeting with big companies to pitch the ephemeral messaging app as a content channel and advertising option, according to the Wall Street Journal. Ads would… Read more »
Co-eds want a social media place to call their own, and Facebook isn’t serving that purpose anymore. eCampus Ventures is hoping to meet the need with its trifecta of apps, for… Read more »
Less than two months after launching and Facebook’s buzzed-about Slingshot messaging app has already dropped off the downloads chart. Its trajectory mirrors that of another high profile, failed Facebook effort to… Read more »
If a $3 billion acquisition offer shocked you, prepare to faint at the latest Snapchat news: The company is reportedly in financing talks that would value it at $10 billion. Investors… Read more »
Instagram’s latest messaging app Bolt is reportedly its answer to the ever-present Snapchat threat. The company readily admits it’s a rip off of a whole host of predecessors. Read more »