Snapchat finally delivers those TrueDepth-enhanced AR Lenses
Last September, when Apple announced the iPhone X and its new TrueDepth camera, it demonstrated the capabilities by showing off awesome new Snapchat AR lenses. The same sort of selfie accessories we've seen before—masks and hats and such—would now precisely follow the contours of your … Read More
Better Snapchat AR Lenses are now available on the iPhone X
Snapchat Lenses just got better for iPhone X users. The newest version of the Snapchat app for iOS utilizes the iPhone X TrueDepth camera to make the real-time Lens selfies — which can be anything from virtual facepainting to cat whiskers to masquerade masks (shown here) — more realistic than …
Telegram: Russia moves to ban the encrypted messenger app
It may have become the de facto messaging app for the top Kremlin officials, but Telegram's days in Russia may soon be numbered. On Friday, Roskomnadzor, the state's communications authority, asked a local court to block access to the company's services. The agency had given Telegram 15 days to … Read …
Russia files lawsuit to block Telegram
Telegram's battle with Russia's authorities took a new turn today when state communications regulator Roskomnadzor started legal action aimed at limiting access to the app within the country. As part of a so-called anti-terrorist bill proposed in 2016, Russian agencies such as the Federal Security … Read More
Russia has filed a lawsuit to block Telegram messaging app
Telegram has over 200 million active users and is very popular across Russia and the Middle East. As the 9th largest messaging app in the world, part of its popularity is due to the end-to-end encryption of messages within the app and assumedly the privacy this offers users. Although at …
Economic Watch: Bright prospects lure China’s “sea turtles” back home
"This is the seventh joint overseas recruitment campaign for China-based firms. We see growing interests in overseas-trained professionals and for Chinese working overseas to return to China," said Linda Wang with LinkedIn China. LinkedIn China has helped about one hundred Chinese firms find staff … Read More
Microsoft (MSFT) Is On a High, Focus on Azure a Key Catalyst
This momentum can be attributed to impressive traction gained by Azure, robust performance of Office 365 and LinkedIn. Morgan Stanley's note stating that Microsoft will lead it to a market capitalization of $1 trillion within the next 12 months has also kept its stock performance on a high, of late. …
Advisors Cozying Up To Clients On Social Media
Growth of social media channels beyond LinkedIn is deepening advisor client relationships, said Mark McKenna, head of global marketing with Putnam Investments, which this week released the fifth edition of the Putnam Social Advisor Study. Advisors now say, “I know you know these other people and … Read More
Lorde apologizes for posting ‘poorly chosen’ Whitney Houston quote on Instagram
Lorde has apologized after using what she described as an “extremely poorly chosen quote” on Instagram. The 21-year-old pop singer sparked backlash on Thursday when she wrote “And iiii will always love you” to caption a photo of a filled bathtub, in reference to Whitney Houston's 1992 song. Read More
Will Instagram models wear this ‘denim thong’ to Coachella?
PrettyLittleThing, a budget fashion brand regularly endorsed by Instagram models, recently unveiled its “Mid Wash Denim Knicker,” which features a thong-style back and is described as “a show-stopping festival outfit that is gonna get you noticed for all of the right reasons.” These short shorts — which … Read More