Snap reportedly in talks with music labels to bring music to Snapchat posts
Snap is reportedly in negotiations to get licensed music from the big three record labels so users can embed tunes into their posts.
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Some Snap employees in the past used Snapchat tools to spy on users
A new report sheds light on tools baked into Snapchat that allowed some employees unfettered access to spy on Snapchat users.
Snapchat launches games, new camera and AR features, App Stories & other perks
Feel free to scan your world with the new AR bar: press and hold on the camera screen to shop for products, transform your pet, solve math problems and more.
Snapchat launches Friendship profiles
Friendship profiles highlight your friendship with someone on Snapchat, making it easy to find your favorite memories and the important information you’ve saved over time.
Snap brings its AR lenses and face filters to YouTube, Skype, Twitch & other video chat apps
The makers of Snapchat released a free desktop app that lets anyone experience the magic and fun of augmented reality effects and face filters in their live streams and video chats.
Snap unveils interactive shows that let you step inside a scene to experience it for yourself
Snap has launched exclusive shortform shows created by professional storytellers. Not only do they use lenses and filters, but offer interactivity as well—you can swipe up to step inside a scene and experience it for yourself.
How to subscribe to publishers and creators in Snapchat’s Discover tab while you watch
Snapchat makes it easy to subscribe to your favorite publishers and creators in the Discover tab with a single tap, without stopping watching their videos and posts, here’s how.
Snapchat’s redesign caused daily active user base to fall for the first time since its inception
While Snap has reversed many visual changes in the app, the controversial redesign has led to “a slightly lower frequency of use among our user base,” as CEO Evan Spiegel put it.
Happy anniversary: 2 years ago, Instagram shamelessly copied Stories from Snapchat
Can you believe it’s been two years since Facebook-owned Instagram launched Stories, a shameless pixel-by-pixel copy of Snapchat’s trademark ephemeral messaging feature?
Internal app store of third-party gaming titles is apparently coming to Snapchat this fall
Snap’s been dipping its toes into the waters of gaming. This fall, it’s going to take the plunge by launching a new platform that’ll let developers create games playable on Snapchat.
Video: unboxing Snapchat’s new water-resistant Spectacles
Snapchat (or Snap Inc., really) last week launched Spectacles V2, the second generation of its quirky sunglasses with a built-in camera. There’s a lot to like about the new model, including a slimmer frame and charging case, water-resistance, and the ability to take photos. Our resident video guru Harris recently snagged a pair and put together an unboxing video that offers a great overview of the product.
Snapchat’s new $150 Spectacles are water resistant, less bulky than the original
Thanks to water resistance, Snap’s second-generation sunglasses take photos and video in shallow water and are slightly less bulky on the face than the original.