Snapchat is reportedly planning to launch its first developer platform, Snapkit, according to unnamed sources. The test version of the platform indicates it will let other apps offer a “login with Snapchat” option, similar to a feature offered by Facebook and Google. Snapkit would let software designers integrate their apps with Snapchat’s Bitmoji avatars and […]
Instagram has announced the launch of a new “Focus” mode, which is designed to allow Instagram users to take portrait images with a softly blurred background. The feature is available as a new option next to “Superzoom” when you open up the camera. It can be used with the front or rear-facing cameras, and Instagram […]
Giphy’s chief executive Alex Chung revealed prototypes of two pieces of hardware that the company is working on during a talk at SXSW. The first is a product called Giphy Camera that Chung described as a “disposable camcorder that can take and make gifs.” While Chung revealed scant details about how exactly it works, he […]
Cheetos, the snack brand from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, is inviting fans to see the world in a whole new light – a dangerously cheesy one – thanks to the new ‘Cheetos Vision‘ app launching at SXSW 2018. Available on the App Store, Cheetos Vision is an artificial intelligence-powered camera that turns everything a mobile […]
For Apple in China, there is plenty riding on the iPhone X. The U.S. tech giant has lost share in the world’s largest smartphone market in recent years, as aggressive Chinese rivals like Huawei have made inroads. The iPhone X launched in China in November, and while some early data looks positive for Apple, the […]
Tecno Mobile India has launched a new campaign for the Camon i. The launch of the TVC comes right after the unveiling of Tecno’s Camon i, its first smartphone under the global flagship Camon series, in India. The campaign was created in association with Creativeland Asia. It is directed by Kartik Ramnathkar and produced by […]
AR (augmented reality) technology company Blippar has teamed up with Unilever’s Magnum ice cream brand and Mindshare to launch its first Asia-Pacific campaign using its AR digital placement (ARDP) unit. The ‘Make My Magnum’ experience allows users to create their own personalised Magnums—by selecting from a list of 18 toppings—on their smartphones using Blippar’s ARDP. […]
Sharing cool experiences is now easy thanks to QuikStories – a new GoPro app feature that automatically pulls footage from a HERO5 camera and creates ready-to-share videos on mobile. QuikStories are polished, shareable videos featuring customizable music, filters, and effects. “QuikStories is our biggest leap forward since the invention of the GoPro itself,” says GoPro founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman. “QuikStories is the simple storytelling solution our […]
Effective immediately, US Citi credit cardmembers can scan their cards using their mobile device’s camera when activating in the Citi Mobile App. Once scanned, the company tells us, the card account number will populate within the registration, which serves to streamline the process. Citi is the only major US credit card issuer to offer the ability […]
With the decline in text and increase in sharing through pictures and video, Facebook’s EMEA vice president Nicola Mendelsohn said she would put money on Facebook becoming “all video over the next five years”. Speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women International Summit today Mendelsohn also noted the importance of virtual reality and the rise […]