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Instagram has yet another answer to Snapchat, but this time it’s covering one of the basics: namely, adding friends. Months after it started testing, the social network has introduced “nametags” that make friend additions as simple as pointing your camera at a code, much like Snapcodes. Once you’ve created a nametag (complete with colors, emojis […]
Facebook’s eagerness to replicate Snapchat features might extend beyond particularly conspicuous elements like Stories and selfie filters. The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s testing a rework of Nearby Friends that introduces visuals uncannily like Snapchat’s Snap Map. While the conventional list is still there, testers can see friends grouped by city and neighborhood. […]
Microsoft’s about-face on Skype now extends to one of its not-so-subtle attempts to ride the social media bandwagon. As part of a broader app update, Microsoft has revealed that it’s axing its Snapchat-like Highlights feature for mobile users in a bid to focus on core features like calls and chats. Simply put, people weren’t using […]
Even LinkedIn can’t resist the urge to imitate Snapchat, it seems. The job-oriented social network is adding eerily familiar-looking filters to its video capture tools for Android and iOS, letting you brag about your “side hustle” and other updates as if you’re one of the hip kids. It feels forced, to put it mildly, but […]
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Instagram is launching Direct, a standalone, messaging-focused app. The service essentially takes the main Instagram app’s messaging features and packs them into a separate experience, which will seamlessly communicate with the main, feed-oriented app. Direct is now in testing in just a few countries, and it’s unclear if and when it will […]
The Skype crew hasn’t been shy about wanting to emulate Snapchat and hang with the cool kids… and that’s truer than ever today. Skype has added a slew of decidedly Snapchatesque photo effects to its mobile messaging apps, including face stickers, filters, captions and handy info like the weather. You won’t necessarily have to dig […]
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With Tinder’s acquisition of collaborative video messaging app Wheel, the swiping app of choice may soon offer more than photos of available people in your area. Tinder expanded beyond dating last July with the introduction of Tinder Social, which connects groups of friends to hang out. As Business Insider notes, Wheel is similar to Snapchat’s […]
