Snap announced more than 100 million of its users have played Snapchat games since launching them in the past year. And with that success, the mobile chat company is doubling down on its game platform, announcing a new collaboration with Zynga and a bunch of Snap-created and third-party games. Since the launch in April 2019, […]
In PCMag’s review of Snapchat Spectacles 2, I wrote that “unless you’re a Snapchat influencer who spends a lot of time at pool parties, there’s no truly compelling reason to buy a pair.” Snap has seemingly taken this to heart with Spectacles 3, the expensive third “limited edition” iteration of the company’s augmented reality glasses […]
Previous Next Smaller cameras are better for travel, worse when trying to grip the camera for long periods. But Bitplay’s latest add-on accessory is designed to give smartphones a DSLR-like feel. The new Bitplay Snap Grip, announced on February 25, is a modular DSLR-like handle for smartphone photographers, compatible with many different smartphone models. The […]
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Getty A homework app in China that instantly solves problems for students when they take a picture, Yuanfudao, has raised $ 300 million, according to a TechCrunch report. The six-year-old startup has capitalized on the immense importance of academic exams for Chinese students. Yuanfudao is now valued at $ 3 billion. A homework app in […]
Catching up with family and friends this holiday season likely means an uptick in smartphone activity as you snap numerous photos for future reminders of fun meetings and fleeting moments. So it’s excellent news, then, that Google Photos has chosen to double the capacity of its Live Albums to 20,000 images, meaning that unless you’re […]
Instagram Adding friends on Instagram is now as simple as scanning a photo. On Thursday, October 4, Instagram launched Nametag, a custom scannable graphic that allows other users to follow you by snapping a photo. The launch comes alongside Instagram’s tests directed toward school communities designed to connect college students. Scanning a Nametag works like […]
Today is National Voter Registration Day in the U.S., and a bevy of tech companies are adding in in-app features to ensure their users know how to register to vote in time for the midterm elections. Here’s a roundup of some of the changes you might see to your favorite apps and websites starting today. […]
Snap’s second generation of camera glasses are here — and in more style options. Back in April, Snap showed off an updated version of its Spectacles — they’ll set you back $ 150. But that wasn’t all Snap had up its sleeves. On September 5, Snap shared two new styles for the glasses, Nico and Veronica, […]
Vagelis Papalexakis UC Riverside When Snapchat was first pitched as part of a Stanford mechanical engineering class, the course’s horrified teaching assistant openly wondered if the app’s creators had built a sexting app. Less than a decade later, Snapchat could help solve one of the biggest problems currently facing tech: stopping the spread of “fake […]