Evan Spiegel, founder of the ephemeral photo messaging app-‘Snapchat’, has been voted as the most influential media personality according to an ‘Under 30 New Media Power’ list put together by Birmingham City…
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Facebook Slingshot undergoes a 360 degree overhaul
In a bid to take on popular ephemeral messaging service SnapChat with renewed vigour, Facebook has just re-launched Slingshot for iOS and Android after around six months of its initial launch. As…
Snapchat warns users over use of third party apps
Photo messaging service Snapchat has now begun issuing warning to users over alleged use of potentially dangerous third-party apps. The latest move comes after more than 100,000 Snapchat photos and videos were…
BlackBerry Messenger gets timer, message retraction features
BlackBerry on Friday rolled out a revamped version of its instant messaging service BBM, adding a host of new features to the list. The latest update debuts ephemeral message timer feature as…
BlackBerry adds timer, retract messages feature to BBM
BlackBerry’s revamped instant messaging service BBM will see addition of new ‘ultra-private’ features to its list. Currently in beta for users on Android and BlackBerry 10, the new update will debut ephemeral…
Snapchat’s first in-app ad is from Hollywood – Ouija’s trailer
Snapchat has started showing its first ad within its app and the first advertiser is Universal for their upcoming horror flick Ouija. The 20-sec trailer shows up in users’ ‘Recent Updates’ and…
Ads will start appearing on Snapchat this weekend
Reports of Snapchat opting to add advertisements to its platform is soon heading to reality as the popular instant messaging app on Friday announced it will begin offering advertisements to its users…
Snapchat quietly settles ownership dispute with ousted co-founder Reggie Brown
Snapchat: Reggie Brown originally came up with the idea of creating an application for sending disappearing picture messages while he was a student at Stanford University.
Microsoft’s answer to Snapchat: ‘WindUp’
Microsoft Research has just released a new messaging app dubbed WindUp on the Windows Phone Store and from the looks of it, it looks quite similar to Snapchat. WindUp lets users share…
Instagram rolls out ephemeral photo & video messaging app Bolt in 3 countries
You just have to tap once for sending an image, while tap and hold for video messaging. To undo a sent message, shake the phone within a few seconds.
Facebook’s Slingshot lands in US to wrestle Snapchat
The “Reply to unlock” feature in the Facebook’s new Slingshot seems like the key to have you engaged!
Slingshot release accidental says Facebook
Ephemeral messaging is a cup cake that everyone wants to eat and the latest one to join the lineup is Facebook.
Path to bring ‘24-hour’ ephemeral messaging next week
Catching up with the rising trend of ephemeral messaging, Path adds messages that disappear in 24 hours!