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New measures introduced to Snapchat to safeguard teens

Snap has announced a new package of safeguards to further protect 13-17 year old Snapchatters from potential online risks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2023

Marketing Technologies

New research highlights digital advertising insights

Snapchat sees unexpected growth in ad portal visits, while Pinterest sees a decline, according to Similarweb's market update for Dec 2022.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2023

Google

Reddit bolsters exec team with new VPs

Reddit announces the appointment of three new VPs to executive leadership, while promoting two existing team members. #leadershipchanges #Reddit.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2022

Digital Entertainment

Fast Company names #1 most innovative company in video

Jellysmack, a global creator company, has been named in Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2022

Snap

Snapchat and Ticketmaster announce new media innovation

Snapchat and Ticketmaster have announced a partnership that is set to change the ways of event commerce and media.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2022

Digital Entertainment

Spotify buys global audio marketplace SoundBetter

SoundBetter was founded in 2012 and it has become a hotspot for audio professionals who search for partners and better sounding content.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2019

Fitbit

Fitbit and Snap think you want emojis on your fitness trackers

Fitbit and Snap have launched a Bitmoji app for Fitbit smartwatches, adding avatars to depict users' health and fitness progress.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2019

Network Infrastructure

BT's automation platform aims to help customers embrace SD-WAN

BT's new Service and Network Automation Platform, SNAP, aims to revolutionise customer networks with cutting-edge SD-WAN and NFV technology integration.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018

Facebook

Is social media now almost impossible to monetise unless you're an industry giant?

MarketLine asks whether a social media business model based on building popularity before monetisation is fundamentally flawed.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017

Unified Communications

2degrees' chief fixed officer - Snap owner Mark Petrie - moves on

2degrees' chief fixed officer, Mark Petrie, will leave the telecommunications company later this year after overseeing the integration with Snap.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017

Apps

Snap maps or Snap stalk? New Zealand police raise concern over the app's new feature

In an update last week Snapchat introduced a map feature that allows users track other people's locations in real time.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017

Robotics

Snapchat drones could be coming your way soon

Their latest venture appears to be putting their camera technology atop drones, which could potentially prove to be a game changer.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017

AR, VR & Metaverse

Snapchat Spectacles put up tidy but modest sales numbers

The numbers weren't exactly super-specific, but it's enough to make some estimates of how many units they've sold.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017

Facebook

Facebook continues the Snapchat cloning process with 'Messenger Day' update

If it wasn't for the distinct lightning bolt icon on your phone, you'd almost mistake the new version of Facebook Messenger for a Snapchat clone.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2017

Cisco

How does the Snapchat IPO make any sense?

Snap Inc's $24B valuation defies the norm as shares debut, challenging tech IPO conventions with a trendy yet financially unproven business.

By Michael Wade • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017

Snap

Snapchat users take care - security predictions for 2017

Business email compromise (BEC) is set to continue evolving and causing big losses in 2017, cyber security firm Proofpoint has predicted.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016

Unified Communications

Snapchat and Skype not up to scratch with user privacy

Snapchat and Skype amongst apps not protecting user privacy, according to Amnesty International. Only 3 of 11 tech firms provide end-to-end encryption.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2016