Harnessing social media influence, Bloomingdale’s launches its first-ever Snapchat contest
NYC department store Bloomingdale's is launching its first-ever Snapchat contest this weekend, March 12-14, as part of its spring campaign.
From silly selfies to serious money: Snapchat eyes $300 million revenue in 2016
Snapchat is predicting it will generate revenue of up to $300 million this year, according to sources close to the company cited in a new report.
Snapchat gives baseball fans an inside look at the dugout and bullpens
Snapchat and MLB have announced an expansion of their deal, in which players will contribute to Live Stories and use SnapBat selfie sticks.
Walled garden: Instagram blocking profile links to Snapchat and Telegram
Instagram is blocking its users from linking to rivals Snapchat and Telegram from within their profiles. Other social networks have not been targeted.
Snapchat reports 8 billion video views every day
Snapchat's meteoric growth is now rivaling that of far more established social media sites, racking up an impressive 8 billion video views a day.
Snapchat updates its desktop experience by hosting Oscars coverage on website
Snapchat has updated its website with a 'Live' section dedicated to its Oscars coverage. The desktop overhaul hints at the company's future Web strategy.
A Snapchat data breach may have compromised employee data
Snapchat's messages may disappear, but that doesn't mean its employees want their personal data to do the same.
You can make your own custom Snapchat filter, starting at $5
Snapchat is enabling users to create their own customized geofilters for their special events or businesses, starting at $5.
You’ll soon be able to shop on Snapchat thanks to a new e-commerce feature, says board member
Snapchat board member Joanna Coles claims the app's Discover feature will soon expand into e-commerce, allowing users to buy products from selected brands.
Snapchat may let users subscribe to publishers, get notifications when they snap
Snapchat has plans to let users subscribe to their favorite content channels, according to a report from Re/code. The move is aimed to appease publishers.
Snapchat lets sports fans overlay real-time graphics on images, videos
Snapchat has rolled out Live Score geofilters that allow users to overlay real-time graphics at selected NBA games, and other major sporting events.
Snapchat developing financial management tech, says report
Popular visual messaging app Snapchat is reportedly working on robo-advisory tech that will allow users to invest in exchange traded funds via their phones.
Add the White House on Snapchat to get some different angles of the State of the Union address
Just before President Barack Obama's last State of the Union address, the White House made a Snapchat account and will be posting stories during the speech.
Instagram Rolls Out Daily Curated Videos Feed
Instagram has expanded its Spotlight Compilations video feature to appear on a daily basis. Like Snapchat Live Stories, the clips cover relevant topics.
Snapchat shuts its lens filter store to focus on advertising
Snapchat is shutting its lucrative lens filter store to focus on advertising. The store allowed users to buy selfie lenses priced at $0.99 each.
Using Snapchat, this dad has been turning his baby into a superhero
Graphic designer Costeur transforms his adorable little son from a human child into a superhero, a comic book character, and much more via Snapchat.
NBC Sports uses Snapchat account to promote ‘Winter Classic’ hockey game
NBC Sports is using Snapchat to drum up interest for its “Winter Classic,” which airs New Year’s Day.
Snapchat’s new music channels highlight artists, tracks, and live performances
Snapchat has launched a series of original new music channels dedicated to different genres including EDM, hip-hop, country, R&B, and pop.
Forget Christmas cards, use these social media tips to share great festive posts instead
Create awesome social media greetings that act as Christmas cards for all your friends and family using these tips for Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram.
More NFL Action Coming to Snapchat as Part of Exclusive Partnership
The NFL has extended its partnership with Snapchat to include additional Explorer footage and even more official and user-created game clips.
NRA debuted first anti-gun control Snapchat filter to coincide with Republican debate
The NRA introduced its first Snapchat filter in the run-up the Republican debate in Las Vegas. The filters aimed at Nevada's gun control ballot initiative
Snapchat is suffering its biggest outage, Google could be to blame
Snapchat is suffering outages in Europe, U.S., and Australia. The app states it is aware of the disruption in service and is searching for a fix. Meanwhile, users are experiencing trouble sending and receiving video messages.
Snapchat’s first breaking news event covers San Bernardino mass shooting
In a first for the messaging app, Snapchat has taken to live news coverage by broadcasting on-the-scene videos and images of the San Bernardino mass shooting.
Snapchat’s new sponsored filters highlight World AIDS Day
Snapchat, in partnership with (RED) and The Gates Foundation, has released new celebrity-endorsed filters to mark World AIDS Day.
Snapchat slashes its ad prices by a whopping amount
Snapchat has cut its price for ad placement significantly in a bid to lure in more advertisers who want their ads put in front of younger consumers.
Snapchat’s Story Explorer lets you view a single event from multiple angles
Snapchat's new Story Explorer feature lets you see Live Story highlights from multiple vantage points.
Snapchat starts charging for Lenses and then retweets complainers
Snapchat on Friday started charging for some of its lenses, a feature that lets users add comical overlays to selfies. Some users started kicking off on Twitter about the new in-app purchase, with the Snapchat team retweeting some of the complaints.
Facebook’s Photo Magic reminds you to send friends their pics
Facebook's new Photo Magic feature will scan your images and remind you to send them to the friends it recognizes.
Snapchat’s updated terms of service and privacy policy creep users out
Snapchat has spooked some of its users by updating its terms of service and privacy policy. However, users probably don't have that much to worry about.
Snapchat makes you happier than Facebook and not because of sexting
A study has indicated that Snapchat users are happier on Snapchat than on other social media platforms such as Facebook.
Teens prefer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat (in that order), says new survey
Just when you thought that Facebook was the king of social media, a new study comes along that shows otherwise, at least among teens. Teens like Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat over Facebook.
Snapchat switches off Snap Channel, its original content offering
Snapchat has made the decision to shutter Snap Channel, its original content offering that was produced in-house. Marcus Wiley, who was brought in just five months ago to take charge of the channel, is already out the door, according to reports.
Sexting has landed a 14-year-old in a police database for child pornography
A British 14-year-old couldn't have intended for his Snapchat to land him in a police database for "making and distributing an indecent image of a child."
Does porn still have the power to push new tech, or has it gone soft?
Porn has long had a reputation as technology’s king maker, pushing whichever tech it backs to success. But is that really the case?
Finally, Snapchat helps users save data with new TravelMode feature
Here's a feature that's likely to be welcomed by a lot of Snapchat users. Rolled out Monday, TravelMode stops snaps from automatically preloading so you'll no longer have to worry about hitting your data cap earlier than expected.
Rich kids flaunt wealth on Instagram and Snapchat, will make your blood boil
The Rich Kids of Instagram and Rich Kids of Snapchat Instagram accounts display in-your-face wealth.
Snapchat to let more publishers use its Discover feature, report says
Snapchat is allowing more publishers to use its Discover feature. This means more multimedia content available for its users. Publishers who are reported to come on board include Buzzfeed and Vox.
Snapchat’s #WestBankLive story feature shows the real power of social media
July 9's Live Story feature on Twitter, #WestBankLive, offered the world a rare glimpse into a region too often wracked with violence.