Tinder‘s new video feature, Loops, is rolling out globally, following testing in Canada, Sweden and a small number of other markets. The feature enables users to upload two-second, looping videos to their profile within the popular dating app. Initially announced in April, tests showed that users who added a Loop to their profile saw their […]
Kool-Aid is promoting the launch of a new carbonated drink aimed at older kids and teens with a campaign on social media, according to a statement. From now till September 15, Snapchat users can add special lenses and filters to their photos. When using the inward-facing camera of a smartphone, users can see virtual […]
LinkedIn has really been loosening up its tie thus far in 2018. First, the professional network introduced its ‘In It Together’ integrated marketing campaign during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards in January, trying in part to shed its “white collar businesspeople” stereotype. Then, last month, LinkedIn added a touch of Snapchat and Instagram with […]
Google agreed to buy Tenor, a four-year old startup that helps advertisers run mobile ad campaigns that feature GIFs, or short video clips that run on a loop, per a blog post. About 300 million people a month use Tenor’s platform for Android, iOS and desktop to find GIFs to copy into messages or to […]
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 […]
After months of rumors and limited rollouts, Instagram is officially adding GIF support to its Stories feature. You can now plaster dancing cats and flying cheeseburgers over your photos and videos. The options are endless with hundreds of thousands of moving stickers to choose from thanks to GIPHY integration. Instagram is also announcing an upcoming […]
Flipboard, the mobile publishing app with 90 million monthly readers, is launching a vertical video ad unit on August 3 with independent film distributor Bleecker Street as its first buyer. On the heels of its critically acclaimed film Captain Fantastic, Bleecker Street is pushing historical thriller Anthropoid while targeting readers of politics, movies, entertainment and news. […]
Google has launched a new keyboard for iOS devices that directly integrates search functions, such as maps, GIFs or shopping results, into user’s messages. Called Gboard, the keyboard features a button on the upper left that lets users perform web searches, look for images or GIFs, or even search for emoji without ever leaving the […]