Snap goes public: But what about profits?
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Snap Inc., maker of SnapChat and Spectacles, and the general new hotness in social media these days, filed for an IPO on Thursday. The catch?
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The Transfer or Twitter Power
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There’s been a lot of talk about Twitter’s troubles over the past year, what with the trolls, the declining users and the questions about a viable business model.
Read MoreTwitter drops the ban hammer, and Facebook ‘fesses up
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A crisis of conscience seems to be sweeping through Silicon Valley since the Presidential Election this month. Its reaction that can best be described as “Wait? Our actions may have real world consequences? And what people read on our sites will impact their opinions? Who knew?”*
Read MoreReports of my death are greatly exaggerated
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Facebook users were finding themselves memorialized, which is what the site does after someone dies.
Read MoreUsing social media to help save lives
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Cyber bullying. Fear of missing out. Social media addiction. Envy of perfectly curated feeds. There’s plenty of hand-wringing over the potential negative impacts that social media can have on mental health. So it’s great to share a story about using the power of social media for good.
Read MoreEnd of the line for Vine
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Say goodbye to Vine. This week, the company announced that it would be looping no more. While the main website will still be available for users to download their content, the mobile app will soon be discontinued.
Read MoreMeerkat is no more, and Facebook goes to work
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Anyone remember Meerkat, the livestreaming app? It was Periscope 1.0, feted at SXSW ,and now, officially dead. Recode has a thorough autopsy report, and Meerkat’s parent company, Life On Air, is still in business.
Read MoreSpectacles, Sales Talk, and Statistics
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It’s been a busy week in social media. For starters, Snapchat is launching a new wearable, a pair of connected glasses that “make memories from your perspective.” Can these glasses, called Spectacles, work where Google Glass didn’t?
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