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Snap roundup: Snapchat throws shade at Facebook, Instagram

BlackBerry Ltd. is suing Snap Inc. for patent infringement, but the Snapchat parent isn't alone. The one-time Canadian technology giant accuses Snap of using its intellectual property developed for BlackBerry Messenger for Snapchat features, including such things as real-time mapping, text time stamps, … Read More

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Blackberry snaps, yakkity-yak Snapchat app brats slapped with patent trap rap

BlackBerry has filed suit against Snap Inc alleging the Snapchat service copied half a dozen of its mobile app design patents. The one-time smartphone king continued its efforts to cash in on its patent portfolio Tuesday when it filed a complaint [PDF] in the Central California US District Court accusing … …

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What Do The Emojis On Snapchat Map Mean?

If you're like us and can't stop opening up the Snapchat map, you've probably noticed that your huge web of Bitmoji friends are usually up to something! So what do the emojis on the Snapchat map mean? They're actually a pretty good representation of what you're doing and you can …

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Blackberry sues Snap for patent infringement

Blackberry claimed that Snap infringed several of its patents with the Snapchat app, including its Snap Map, Snap Ads and messaging features. According to Blackberry, Snap's infringements have led consumers away from their products and towards Snapchat, resulting in a “substantial and underserved … Read More

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Express your feelings with your virtual self of Bitmoji

You can communicate using your cartoon avatar in many apps such as Snapchat, iMessage, Google Gboard by sending stickers, Geofilters, … Bitmoji joined the Snap family in summer 2016 and was the most downloadable app in the world in 2017 followed by Snapchat, according to USA Today. Almost … Read More

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Could a Seemingly Innocent Ad Signal the Decline of Snapchat? Yes, and Here’s Why

With every Grandma Jill or Great Uncle Sal who joins Instagram or Facebook, Snapchat gets more powerful. Why? Because it's one of the only places users can be themselves without having to worry about whether or not their future boss will fire them or their mom will scold them for …

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Blackberry Takes Snapchat To Court for Infringing Patented Messaging Technology

Blackberry Ltd, a prevalent Canadian multinational company is suing Snap Inc for employing its patented messaging technology in its popular Snapchat app. Last Month, the Canadian firm had also filed a similar complaint against the social networking giant – Facebook Inc. As company's core … Read More

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3 tests show Facebook is determined to make Stories the default

Facebook isn't backing down from Stories despite criticism that it copied Snapchat and that Instagram Stories is enough. Instead, it's committed to figuring out how to adapt the slideshow format into the successor to the status update. That's why today the company is launching three significant tests that … Read More

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Snapchat Rolls Out Group Video Chat

Snapchat has endured some backlash recently due to the almost complete redesign of their app. So hopefully their new feature, which allows group video chats, will help calm the masses. Though that's unlikely. The feature allows up to 16 people to drop in on one video call or 32 people …

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Instagram, Snapchat bring Giphy back after racist GIF

Back in March, Giphy faced backlash because of its racist GIF on social media sites Instagram and Snapchat. Just recently, the sites have accepted Giphy back to the platforms after moderations in its GIFs. Previous days, a racist GIF from Giphy was seen appearing on Snapchat and Instagram when the … …