Ignore Snapchat at your own peril. It’s a lot more than sexts and ephemeral photos. Today’s Chat 2.0 update makes Snapchat a competitor to your phone itself. What started as an app for horny high school kids has blossomed into the most vibrant communication platform on the market. Watch my video rant above to see why Snapchat suddenly got a lot more important, see a demo of the… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/snapchrant/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141934082666 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com
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Most people are terrible at shooting video. Any longer than 15-seconds and it will probably be boring. That’s why Instagram capped videos at a quarter-minute when it launched the feature in 2013. Yet today it extended the length to 60 seconds for user-shot or uploaded videos. That’s why I have a hunch that Facebook and Instagram are preparing to launch a more powerful set of… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/instacut-pro/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141917921391 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com Screen sizes on smartphones are getting bigger and bigger, but battery tech is lagging behind. As a heavy user of your smartphone, you’ll know that dreaded feeling of your battery marching towards extinction. The most common solution to the problem is to carry a charger or a USB battery pack, but both have downsides — AnkerBox is here to try make life a little bit easier when… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/anker-ankerbox/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141909276406 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com Hopper, the makers of a handy travel application that tells you the best time to fly in order to find the best deals, has now raised additional capital to continue to grow its business. It has also scored a partnership with American Airlines which allows it to sell AA’s tickets through its app. In terms of the new investment, the company announced $16 million in a growth funding… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/hopper-raises-16-million-for-a-travel-app-that-tells-you-the-best-time-to-fly/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141909276666 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com Google Fiber may be the holy grail of Internet service for many, but many people still rely on landlines for everyday communication purposes or emergency use. In order to allow its subscribers to sever connections with the old local ISPs and telecoms completely, Google will soon offer home phone service for Fiber subscribers. Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/google-fibers-latest-innovation-is-a-landline/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141909276951 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com Say what you want, how you want. That’s how Snapchat’s reps say CEO Evan Spiegel describes Chat 2.0, a massive set of new features launching today. It lets private conversations morph between mediums depending on what users want to show or tell, and whether they can speak up or must stay silent. As WhatsApp focuses on simplicity and Facebook Messenger chases commerce, Snapchat… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/snapphone/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141909275781 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com Dating app Tinder is acquiring Humin the San Francisco startup which took a high-wire approach to contact management, trying to merge lots of disparate information into one contact app. Terms were undisclosed by TechCrunch understands from multiple sources that this roughly equates to an acqui-hire scenario. Tinder says it is acquiring Humin’s technology and IP, while the founders and… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/tinder-acquires-humin-as-it-broadens-out-from-dating-creates-sf-office/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141909275961 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com It didn’t quite add up when Fortune broke the news last week that Snapchat would spend a $100 million to acquire Bitstrips, the maker of personalized avatar stickers called Bitmoji. Snapchat didn’t have anywhere to put them. But today, Snapchat launched “Chat 2.0”, a huge product update that includes the ability to send over 200 stickers to friends. Now it’s… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/snapmoji/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141909276241 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com Nintendos first smartphone app Miitomo arrives in the U.S. and other markets this Thursday3/29/2016 Nintendo’s first smartphone application, “Miitomo,” now has a U.S. launch date: March 31st. In addition, the company says it will also be available in several other countries at the same time. While the company didn’t detail which countries will also receive the app, it will likely include several European markets, and others available on the list posted here to the… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/29/nintendos-first-smartphone-app-miitomo-arrives-in-the-u-s-and-other-markets-this-thursday/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141909275561 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com It has never been worth it for celebrities to respond to their endless digital fan mail — until now. TipTalk lets them set a price for a private text, photo or video response. The idea is that in their downtime, they could forge deeper relationships with their audience while earning enough to warrant at least a few seconds of their attention. Considering how the public comment reels… Read More from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8176981 http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/28/omg-im-like-your-biggest-fan/?ncid=rss http://www.gadgetscompared.com http://ikonografico.tumblr.com/post/141859019841 via http://www.gadgetscompared.com |
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