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Snap Working on Two New Spectacles Versions (Report)

Snapchat corporate parent Snap Inc. hasn't given up on wearables just yet: The company is working on two new versions of its Spectacles glasses, … Snapchat was able to generate some excitement for Spectacles when it first introduced the product in 2016, thanks in part to a release strategy that …

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Future Previews New Drake Collaboration On Snapchat

With Drake and Future both plotting and scheming to drop in 2018, it would be the perfect time to come through with a surprise drop. Today, Future has taken to Snapchat to preview an unreleased collaboration with Drake. The snippets aren't exactly the most generous, but it doesn't take much …

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How DJ Khaled went from broke and in jail to making $24 million, working with Jay-Z

That's certainly been the case with Snapchat. According to a March 2017 Wired story, his posts on the platform were seen by 3 million to 4 million people each at the time. (Snapchat does not share follower counts.) Khaled now has more than 9 million followers on Instagram and more …

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Secret files buried in Instagram suggest BIG changes that will make it more like Snapchat

Tech enthusiasts have uncovered secret files inside Instagram's APK (Android application package) that points to forthcoming new features. Uncovered by TechCrunch reader Ishan Agarwal , the files are labelled "call" and "video call", which has led the site to speculate that the photo-sharing social … Read More

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Snapchat Spectacles v2 tipped for 2018

Snapchat Spectacles turned out to be a damp squib for the company, but Snap is reportedly refusing to give up, and readying not one but two new versions. The sunglasses drove Snapchat fans wild in late 2016 and early 2017 with their limited availability, Snap initially only offering them for …

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Snapchat Seems to Think We’ll Like Spectacles 2.0 More than the First Flop

Despite a big splash that had at least one asshole waiting in line for 5 hours just for the opportunity to buy a pair, the original Snap Spectacles were a flop. Snap sold only about 150,000 pairs and was forced to write off $40 million dollars in costs “related to …

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soo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me… ugh this is so sad.

Users who want to re-visit a Snapchat from earlier can no longer do so easily. Instead, they have to locate the Snap sender on a different screen and then call up their previous Snaps from a context menu. Snapchat says that more navigational features are coming to help make the …

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Second Snap: New Spectacles expected from Snapchat

Snapchat's Spectacles led to long lines at pop-up vending machines when the camera-enabled sunglasses launched in 2016. But after the initial hype, it looked like only about 150,000 pairs had sold (at $130 each), potentially leaving many times that languishing in warehouses. Financial news network … Read More

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Snapchat Reportedly Doubling Down on Spectacles With Two New Versions in the Works

In late 2016, Snapchat launched its first consumer product with the Spectacles, a pair of glasses that came equipped with a small camera that could record video clips from a first-person perspective and upload them to a Story on the iOS and Android Snapchat app. Although the company ultimately took …

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Kylie Jenner shows off her post-baby body with an underwear selfie — and people are throwing a …

Now, Jenner's post-baby body is being dragged through the online mud. On Thursday, the makeup mogul shared a photo of her post-baby body on Snapchat. The photo show Jenner wearing underwear and a crop top, the combination of which show her her flat stomach. She simply captioned the photo … Read …