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The First Ever Facebook Live 360 Broadcast

Facebook have announced the introduction of Facebook Live 360 degree video, with the first published 360 Live stream scheduled to be broadcast on the National Geographic Facebook page at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time. Yesterday, in a post on Facebook Media Centre, the launch of Live

Facebook Adds Snapchat-esque Geo-filters

Facebook has continued its tirade into casual plagiarism by releasing another feature reminiscent of Snapchat’s lenses and filters. Facebook’s new Camera Effects Platform will allow users to add what they are calling “frames” – custom image geo-filters. Facebook have been on something of a feature

Facebook Express Wifi Launched in India

Facebook’s Internet.org has launched a new service in India in a bid to connect those in currently under-served areas. Express Wifi works alongside local businesses to offer affordable access to the internet. This isn’t the first attempt Zuckerberg has made at trying to take advantage

Instagram Live Video & Ephemeral Direct Messaging

As one half of a two-part major update, Instagram live video capabilities have begun rolling out with an ephemeral twist on Stories to users globally. The new feature comes alongside yet another Snapchat-esque addition that allows users to send disappearing photos and videos as direct

Twitter Introduces User-specific QR Codes

Twitter has now introduced QR codes for its iOS and Android apps, and as yet, nobody is entirely sure why. Very much in the same vein of Snapchat, the new feature allows users to directly follow users by scanning QR codes linked to their profiles.

Live Video is Coming to Instagram

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has confirmed that live video will be coming to the social network. Although there is no indication yet as to when these features will arrive, reports have suggested that live broadcasts will appear within users’ Stories carousels. At the beginning of

Vine App May Have a Future After All

Vine, the micro-video sharing app, may well survive oblivion after all. Announcements were made last month that Twitter would be discontinuing the mobile app. Now it seems that multiple companies have approached the social network vying to purchase Vine, including a number from Asia. While

Another Facebook Live Fallacy

Facebook Live has yet again become subject of controversy as a pre-recorded video was shown under the guise of being live, through the network’s live video platform. The reputedly pre-recorded not-live “live” video in question was that of a sky-high maintenance job; somebody changing a

Instagram Tests New Instant Shopping Feature

Instagram have started to test new features which could allow users to instantly purchase their favourite products direct from the social network. Ready to roll out on US iOS devices in the next week, the test will involve adding a ‘Shop Now’ call to action

The Next Macbooks Could Include E-Ink Keyboards

As technology has advanced one staple has held firm – the Qwerty keyboard. Now it seems that the next generation of Apple’s Macbooks could feature e-ink keyboards as a dynamic evolution of the traditional. According to a rumour brought to light by The Wall Street