Snapchat

Have you seen Snapchat’s privacy video?

Privacy settings and personal data are both topics of conversation at the moment. It all started with Facebook and Instagram with the Cambridge Analytica disaster. Since then many other services…

Snapchat’s new Send and Request feature aims to promote privacy

While Snapchat may be the original proprietor of sharing data, before the likes of Instagram began copying its ideas. Now, to get a leg up on its competitors by expanding…

Snapchat introduces non-skippable video ads

You might have noticed an increase in adverts on Snapchat, most notoriously showing up as you flick between Stories. However, it now appears Snapchat has, for the first time ever,…

Can another redesign bring Snapchat back from the brink?

Since the platform’s last redesign, Snapchat has had to face a backlash of controversy from users. Things only got worse when Kylie Jenner decided that she was ‘sooo over’ the…

Snapchat is rethinking their controversial redesign

Much to the dismay of many, Snapchat recently introduced a radical redesign which separated user content from public celebrity and news content. A new report from Recode suggests Snapchat is…

New face filters launched on Snapchat for iPhone X

Snapchat has just launched a series of completely exclusive filters that only work on the iPhone X. The three face filters take advantage of the TrueDepth camera and incorporate ambient lighting…

Snapchat sees a dramatic spike in app downloads

Hands up if you hate Snapchat’s latest redesign? Well, while we know it’s been incredibly controversial, that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t paid off for the company, at least in…

Instagram follows in Snapchat’s footsteps with their newest update

Instagram has never shied away from head to head competition with Snapchat and its most recent update demonstrates that. In an Instagram blog post, the social media site announced the…

Snapchat to roll out a new redesign on December 4

Snapchat has teased us with the report that a “disruptive update” will soon come to its iOS application. According to Business Insider the company plans to roll this out on…

Snapchat launching augmented reality art platform

Snapchat have announced that it is launching a new augmented reality art platform alongside pop artist Jeff Koons and several others. The company is soliciting sign-ups from artists and will…

Snapchat’s popular AR World lenses now open to advertisers

Over the past few months, Snapchat has introduced a World Lenses feature that uses AR (augmented reality) to allow users to place their Bitmoji and other designs into real-world environments….

Watch out! Anyone can record and replay your snaps forever on iOS 11

iOS 11 just launched an update for iPhone and iPad that includes a brand new ‘screen recording’ feature. This means that you can easily save a video from Snapchat or…

Snapchat update brings Bitmoji to life

Snapchat’s latest update brings your Bitmoji characters to life with the use of World Lenses – live filters that add augmented reality to any scene that you capture with your…

What’s the deal with Snapchat’s new Crowd Surf feature?

Snapchat’s new ‘Crowd Surf’ feature is the company’s latest bid to combat increasing competition from its main rival Instagram. The feature takes individual clips from different users before combining them together…

What is the new ‘Snap Map’ and how to disable it

The most recent update from the photo sharing app Snapchat has sparked a number of privacy concerns, mainly from parents, who fear that it may be dangerous for children who…