While Facebook-owned Instagram back in August did confirm that it had been hard at work developing a brand-new activity dashboard feature that would show how much time you spent on the service, the promised rollout got delayed. Today, Instagram has finally started rolling out its own Screen Time-like feature, dubbed Your Activity.
If you sometimes upload videos to your Instagram stories, you have probably run into the 15-second limitation. That means that no matter what the length of the video you're posting to your story, Instagram will automatically crop it to a maximum duration of 15 seconds.
This is great for shorter videos, but what happens if you want to post a video that is longer than this 15-second limit?
Instagram is testing a new, simplified way to move through posts in the Explore tab by tapping, just like you currently tap through Stories. This navigation feature is being tested with a subset of users, as evidenced by a screenshot from Twitter user Suprateek Bose.
Instagram has announced new anti-cyber-bullying measures that use machine learning to detect inappropriate content. The new technology begins rolling out today, Oct. 9 across its social network.
Learn how to share your Instagram profile with other people by creating a QR code that they can scan using their smartphones.
Hardcore Instagram users that also happen to be jailbreak aficionados have nothing to lose and everything to gain from trying a new jailbreak tweak called InstagramUnleashedXI by iOS developer Rishanan.
Just as the name implies, InstagramUnleashedXI brings a bevy of new features and improvements to the official Instagram app in an attempt to augment the user experience.
Apple's new iPhone have bigger screens and with them come new resolutions, meaning your favorite apps need to be updated to take the full advantage of the extra pixels. One of them, Instagram for iOS, got refreshed this morning with support for the new display resolutions on the latest 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max and the upcoming 6-1-inch iPhone XR.
Don't you hate it when Instagram captions #are #full #of #numerous #hashtags #below #photos #and #videos? Hashtags are great because they improve visibility and let you easily find relevant content, but can be annoying as hell if a bunch of them appears in captions, which has always been the norm on Instagram.
Instagram has confirmed that it's currently testing a new feature that would permit users to tag their friends in their video posts, not just in photos.
Instagram is currently developing a dedicated shopping app. Aptly named IG Shopping, the app allows users to browse collections of goods from merchants that they already follow and buy directly within the app, according to The Verge.
Facebook has announced new verification and authentication tools meant to "keep Instagram safe." This includes giving users "increasing access" to Instagram's account verification process and offering support for third-party apps for two-factor authentication. There's also a new "About This Account" feature for users with large followings.
The New York Public Library (NYPL) is adding so-called Insta Novels to its Instagram account. Featuring classic novels and short stories, the feature is open to anyone, even those who don't have an NYPL card or live in New York City, according to The Wall Street Journal.