Snapchat increases character limit for captions on photos
The popular photo and video messaging app, that had set the character limit at 33 earlier, did not divulge the exact number to which it has been raised.
Apr 02, 2016, 15:32 PM IST
Things you didn't know about Snapchat!
Snapchat is the popular image messaging application where photos are shared but last only for a matter of seconds before disappearing permanently. It is extremely popular among youngsters and has become one of the most buzzed and controversial social media apps.
Mar 29, 2016, 15:26 PM IST
Now, Facebook, Google and WhatsApp to fortify user data security
Social networking giant Facebook too is working on to better protect its Messenger service.
Mar 15, 2016, 11:10 AM IST
Snapchat working on 'smart' glasses like Google Glass?
After changing the orthodox ways of chatting, video messaging application Snapchat is now reportedly working to give tough competition to Google with its own augmented reality (AR) "smart" glasses.
Mar 14, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
Is Snapchat going the 'Google' way?
The company showed interest when Google launched Glass. Snapchat later bought Vergence Labs, which produced a pair of glasses equipped with an embedded camera for $15 million in March 2014.
Facebook buys filters app Masquerade to counter Snapchat
Social media giant Facebook has bought a popular app Masquerade for an undisclosed sum that lets users put masks and effects on their selfies and share them on social networks.
Mar 11, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
Kim Kardashian West has a message for 'nude selfie' haters
Kim Kardashian West has a message for all those, who are slamming her naked selfie on Snapchat.
Mar 10, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
Snapchat new challenge for FB, Twitter
Snapchat is also still working with the NFL to produce Live Story compilations from the big games, and Live Score filters are available for those, too
Feb 01, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
Facebook Messenger, Snapchat decline in popularity
Facebook and Instagram still reign supreme among top apps.
Dec 24, 2015, 14:44 PM IST
Watch: The brand new Star Wars trailer recreated from snapchat art!
Star Wars fever is everywhere!
Dec 21, 2015, 21:41 PM IST
Discussing sex on phone? Beware! Your parents are spying
New research has revealed that almost 50 percent of parents having young children make it a routine to go through their kids' phone.
Dec 11, 2015, 00:10 AM IST
Facebook tests vanishing messages
Tapping an hourglass icon on the top right of the screen in Messenger will allow users to send messages designed to vanish an hour after they are sent.
Nov 13, 2015, 15:20 PM IST
Snapchat users happier than Facebook loyalists
On the surface, many people view Snapchat as the 'sexting app.
Nov 02, 2015, 15:35 PM IST
Instagram most popular among US teenagers: Study
Instagram was the most popular social site for 33 percent of teens, followed by Twitter with 20 percent.
Oct 19, 2015, 13:48 PM IST
Snapchat now allows replaying messages, add effects to selfies
Snapchat has released an update to add two new features to its app, paid replays and a selfie-altering mode called 'Lenses'.
Sep 17, 2015, 09:43 AM IST
Instagram adds features to keep up with young, messaging users
The new features mean Instagram users can share pictures directly with one friend or a group of people.
Sep 02, 2015, 10:28 AM IST
Facebook's Instagram adds new photo sizes to keep users, attract ads
Instagram has added new layout options in addition to its signature square for pictures and videos in a bid to attract more advertisers and to stop users defecting to more flexible services such as Snapchat.
Aug 28, 2015, 03:51 AM IST
Snapchat releases update for iOS, Android: New Features
Snapchat has released an update for iOS and Android that includes a new feature called Travel Mode.
Aug 11, 2015, 13:00 PM IST
CEO Evan Spiegel erases his Tweets to better explain Snapchat
A day after Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel starred in a low-fi video aimed at explaining his social network to old people, he has now cleared his Twitter account of every single tweet but one in order to better explain the concept behind his app that focuses on 'instant expression' and living in the present.
Jun 18, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Snapchat's new feature makes logging in more secure
In a bit to make logging in more secure, Snapchat has introduced two-factor authentication to both its Android and iOS app.
Jun 12, 2015, 15:43 PM IST
