Walmart’s Jet.com (who promises 2 day delivery without a membership and free shipping over $35) is launching a new brand of household essential named Uniquely J. What is it that makes this brand ‘millenial-friendly’? Well, a few things. First, the design. Each product is wrapped in a unique pattern that definitely sets it apart. I […]
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Twitter’s app for iWatch is dead
Or, at least, it seems to have disappeared. I’ve looked on the iTunes App Store page just to double check and, sure enough, the option to download or upgrade the Twitter app for the smart watch is gone. Every user who had updated their Apple Watch to the latest version of iOS and watchOS have […]
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Twitter is Doubling Its Character Limit
We’re hearing a lot about Twitter lately. The social media platform is trying all kinds of things to try help its user growths and, unfortunately, most of its attempts don’t seem to be making much of a difference. The only update that seems somewhat promising is its testing of the new Twitter Lite, but we’ll […]
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Target and Pinterest are Partnering Up and Adding ‘Lens’ to Target’s App and Website
Pinterest has announced that it would be partnering up with Target to introduce Lens, its visual search technology, to Target’s app and website. This will allow shoppers to snap a picture of any product they like via the Target app, and then get matches or suggestions of similar items that are available at the retail […]
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Instagram Wants to Make it Easier For You to See if Someone is Following You
Instagram is testing a new feature that would allow users to see if someone in particular is following them, and it isn’t a minute too soon. Sure, you can currently scroll your list of followers in the hope that you might find out if the cute girl you met at last Saturday’s party was interested […]
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Twitter is Testing its Latest Product in the Philippines
It’s no secret that Twitter has been having problems these last few years, and not surprising that it’s trying to get back on its feet (talons?) by releasing various new features that, to date, don’t seem to have had a tremendous impact on users – current or potential. Their latest app for Android, Twitter Lite, […]
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You Can Now Access Instagram Directly From Facebook’s Mobile App
If you are a Facebook user and also own an Instagram account, you might soon notice a slight change in your mobile Facebook app display. In an effort to make it easier for Facebook and Instagram users to access their Instagram account, Facebook will be adding an Instagram link directly in its mobile app. The link […]
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Twitter Launches News Feature
Last month, I wrote about Twitter’s woes, its decreasing user base and monetary problems. Things don’t seem to be faring much better for the declining social media site, but that doesn’t mean that it’s going down without a fight. Well, a scuffle, maybe. We’ve already heard about testing Twitter is doing with ‘tweetstorm’. If that […]
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Is This the Beginning of the End for Twitter?
It seems almost impossible that Twitter was launched 11 years ago this July. It seems just as impossible that the Twitter ship is going down. It was once up there with other social media giants, even being used as the funny punch line in this unforgettable Verizon’s commercial. Twitterers (Twitters? Tweeps?) couldn’t get enough of […]
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How Fright and Booze Catapulted Tom Wheldon Into the #1 Twitch Position
In the two months he’s been using Twitch to stream videos of himself playing horror games, Tom Wheldon had accumulated a small following base – about 100 viewers who tuned in religiously every Friday night to watch him jump and yelp as he made his way through a scary video game. Last week’s stream was […]
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3 Facebook Tricks You Might Not Know About
Facebook is used for everything these days. And despite the fact that you probably log in to Facebook every day (and most likely don’t even bother to log out), you might not know about these 3 neat tricks you can use on the social media platform. Know when pictures of you are made public, and […]
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Samsung’s New App Could Make Live Game Streaming a Breeze
I have recently posted about Facebook’s live stream feature and upcoming original and exclusive programming. Videos and live streams are all the rage as of late, with Twitter and Amazon also thinking about ways they can add more generous video features to their list of services. So it isn’t surprising to learn that Samsung wants […]
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Facebook Original Programming Makes Sense
Facebook has long been one of the more popular social media sites, where friends and families can connect, communicate and share pictures. Total strangers become friends and random kitten and cooking videos come together to offer us a diverse and interesting feed, one many of us can lose ourselves in for hours at a time. […]
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You Might Get Better Control of Who Sees Your Instagram Posts Soon
Just a few weeks after introducing their new Archives option to every user, Instagram announced that it is currently testing a Favorites option for the social media giant across a small percentage of its users. We all know that Instagram doesn’t offer a whole lot of options when it comes to who can see our […]
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Facebook is Working On a New Feature That Could Protect Your Profile Picture From Abuse
A few months ago, some questionable individual saved my wife’s profile picture (which happened to be a picture of our 5 year old son) and used it to create a new account using her name. He (or she) went on to send friend requests to everyone on her friends list. I got one, as did […]
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People in Pittsburgh Can Report Bad Smells Via App
CREATE Lab (which stands for Community Robotics Education And Technology Empowerment) came up with the app, Smell PGH, as a way to help Pittsburgh’s residents to help improve the quality of the air they breathe. Pittsburgh and surrounding areas have the 8th worse air quality in the United States by the American Lung Association, mainly […]
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Snap Map Will Help You Find the Hot Spots
Do you feel like you’re never made aware of all the cool events and parties your friends are attending? Or maybe you’re into stalking that friend you have a crush on or knowing what your boss is into over the weekend? Well, there’s an app for that, and it’s called Snap Map. Of course, if […]
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Pinterest Has Updated Its Lens Feature
Pinterest launched its Lens feature this February, and the app has now given it its first update. Pinterest Lens allows users to identify clothing, food and décor by taking pictures of objects with their mobile device. But Lens is much more than an online catalogue. For example, if a user takes a picture of their […]
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The New Instagram Archive Option is Now Available to Everyone
Last month, Engadget reported that Instagram was trying out a new Archive feature with a select group of users. The experience must have been positive because they have now released the Archive option to all Instagram users. Which is a very cool move on their part because, let’s face it, we all have that one embarrassing […]
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An Average Social Media Photo Remains for 2 Years – Survey
Social media is the major part of our lives, and is mostly the first thing we check in the morning. An online local services marketplace, Bidvine conducted a survey to find out how old an average profile picture of social media users is. The results were fairly astonishing, as we found most people do not […]
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16 Twitter Accounts Every Entrepreneur Should Follow
Maybe Twitter isn’t a spawning ground for 21st-century titans of industry. But it’s definitely a great place to pick up tidbits from business leaders who’ve been around the block. Budding entrepreneurs assume that they need to follow the entrepreneurial A-list — the Mark Cubans and Elon Musks of the world. And, yeah, those guys are […]
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Facebook Removes ‘Feeling Fat’ Emoticon after Backlash
Contentious Status One of the defining characteristics of the largest social network is the way it allows its users to share their thoughts. With the help of status updates and associated emoticons, Facebook allows its users to share exactly how they are feeling. But sometimes select emoticons and hateful status updates tend to hurt other […]