Snap, the company behind the popular social network Snapchat, has unveiled a brand new pair of its Spectacles glasses.
Snap unveils the $380 Spectacles 3
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Snap reportedly in talks with music labels to bring music to Snapchat posts
If you have been wanting to spice up your Snapchat posts with official, licensed music, that day may be coming soon. Snap, Inc., has to work out negotiations with the big record labels to make that happen, but a new report suggests the company is doing just that.
Some Snap employees in the past used Snapchat tools to spy on users
We use apps every single day, and the general hope is that most of them aren't tools to be used to spy on us. Even the ones that are built around a social networking platform. Snapchat, for instance, which is one of the biggest and most popular social networks out there. But it turns out Snap used to have tools accessible by employees to spy on users.
Snapchat launches games, new camera and AR features, App Stories & other perks
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel today hosted the company's first developer conference where it launched cool new features for creators, including augmented reality camera improvements, games, an easier way to find the right augment reality filter at the right time and more.
Snapchat launches Friendship profiles
Snapchat on Tuesday announced a new way to celebrate your friendships on the service. They're calling it Friendship profiles and it's a simple enhancement: just tap on a friend’s Bitmoji to find your Friendship profile.
Snap brings its AR lenses and face filters to YouTube, Skype, Twitch & other video chat apps
Snap, Inc. today introduced a new desktop app, called Camera, which brings the company's fun augmented reality effects and powerful face filters to a bunch of popular video chat apps on Mac and Windows, like YouTube, Skype, Google Hangouts, Twitch and more.
Snap unveils interactive shows that let you step inside a scene to experience it for yourself
Snap today announced exclusive shows on its Snapchat app which were created by professional storytellers, with a single short episode released every day.
How to subscribe to publishers and creators in Snapchat’s Discover tab while you watch
Snapchat makes it a cinch to subscribe to any publisher or creator listed under the Discover tab, while watching their post or video. This handy feature makes it very easy to add creators to your following list on a whim, without having to stop viewing their posts in Discover.
Snapchat’s redesign caused daily active user base to fall for the first time since its inception
As part of its quarterly earnings announcement yesterday, Snap, Inc. has revealed that its number of daily active users fell by two percent to about 188 million.
Happy anniversary: 2 years ago, Instagram shamelessly copied Stories from Snapchat
Instagram brought the Stories capability to its platform in August 2016. An ephemeral feature that revolves around auto-vanishing photos and videos, it proved a smash hit with users.
Fast forward to today and Instagram is now the leading choice for most teens.
Internal app store of third-party gaming titles is apparently coming to Snapchat this fall
Snapchat is reportedly gearing up to launch an internal app store of gaming titles this fall.
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.