Last month, I reported on an interesting new mobile service from Italy’s Zeromobile called WhatSim that promised unlimited WhatsApp messaging anywhere in the world for just €10 ($11.60) a year. Well,… Read more »
Snapchat is telling people how many views their “Our Story” clip receives if they make one in the collective, crowdsourced section. Based on people I’ve interviewed, it appears Snapchat’s Our Stories… Read more »
Since Snapchat Stories have been around for only a year or so, Snapchat celebrities are still a rare breed. Compared to viral Vine stars with their own cross country tour schedules… Read more »
Snapchat now lets you add music tracks to your snap videos on iPhones. You can simultaneously run audio apps, like Pandora and iTunes, while taping Snapchat video at the same time. The recording won’t… Read more »
Sometimes, startups make mistakes. After talking to the founders, I don’t think Yik Yak is trying to censor its competitors through shady tactics. I believe they were just trying to stop spammy ads from… Read more »
Yik Yak, the app that’s becoming a social media staple on college campuses in the U.S., saw its downloads dip and flatline right around the time it announced its $62 million Sequoia funding round in December. It’s… Read more »
Twitter has just acquired Niche, which it describes as a “service provider” for the growing “creative community” on Vine and Twitter. The company didn’t disclose the terms of the deal but… Read more »
Here’s an interesting Android app for the photo-sharing obsessed. It’s called ScreenPop and it lets you share or view photo messages with friends right from the lock screen of your handset… Read more »