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Snap Games: the new mobile multiplayer gaming feature on Snapchat

Snap on Friday released its multiplayer mobile gaming platform called Snap Games. The service is available within the Snapchat app itself, and can be…

Snapchat’s new Android app will launch later this year

If you didn’t know, Snapchat for Android is getting that long-awaited rebuild and now we know when to expect it. In a report by…

Snapchat’s Q1 2018 earnings report is all kinds of sad

Facebook’s F8 conference brought with it some bad news for Snap Inc’s Snapchat. The yellow ephemeral messaging company announced its Q1 2018 earnings Tuesday,…

BlackBerry sues Snap Inc’s Snapchat for patent infringement

BlackBerry’s back at it again. Not content with simply suing Facebook-owned WhatsApp for alleged patent infringement this year, BlackBerry is now suing Snap Inc’s…

Snapchat’s videos can now be shared outside the app

After years of seeing its novel ideas ripped from its app by Facebook, Snap still has the moxie to develop new features for Snapchat….

Uber, Snapchat giving custom filters to riders in African markets

Great news for you antisocial riders who never bother chatting to your Uber drivers. The transportation company has today announced a collaboration with Snapchat,…

Snapchat introduces group sharing feature for Stories

Social sharing platform Snapchat has today debuted a nifty group sharing mechanic to its Stories feature. “Today we’re announcing a new way to create…

Snapchat takes big step towards protecting its ‘Geofilters’ from Facebook

Snapchat has taken a large step in its war against Facebook’s encroachment. The company’s owner Snap Inc, has reportedly bought a patent that covers…

Snapchat debuts dope new lenses for rear-facing camera

Snapchat is here to fight everyone who still thinks its platform is just for selfies and disappearing nudes. It’s a cool, interesting way to…

Your move, Facebook: content search comes to Snapchat Stories

If you were paying close attention Friday, you may have felt a slight shift in breeze from the direction of Silicon Valley. This wasn’t…

Snap closes IPO on a high, but will it last?

Snapchat’s parent company Snap ended its debut on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday with shares at US$24.48 a pop. With the IPO price…

Introducing Snapchat, the new frontier in storytelling

Most people know Snapchat as the social network for watching people you only slightly care about play around with filters you really don’t care…

Facebook Stories will soon let you ‘Snapchat’ from your Facebook app

Facebook has already implemented a rehashed version of Snapchat Stories on Instagram. But it hasn’t yet bolted on the feature to its flaship app….

Snapchat’s interface becomes human-friendly with universal search bar

There are a few reasons why Snapchat is an absolute painful experience for many. For one, the app’s actual user interaction elements like buttons…

Adult Swim, more coming to Snapchat thanks to Turner deal

Snapchat took one big step to becoming the next social media TV platform, with a penned deal between its owner Snap Inc, and media…

WTF are Snapchat Spectacles?

If you haven’t a clue what Snapchat Spectacles are, don’t worry. We had a similar debate in the office whether to publish this piece…

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