Instant messaging pioneer MSN Messenger is finally being switched off after 15 years, as the once popular hangout for teens has been usurped by Skype and mobile chat apps such as WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat.
Snapchat is now worth a huge $10bn after a fresh round of funding, as the self-destructing photo app continues to thrive despite making virtually no money.
Facebook is testing a new tool called ‘bandwidth targeting’ letting advertisers send ads based on the quality of a user’s network connection, moderating type of ad to whether a user is on a 2G, 3G or 4G.
WhatsApp’s user-base has now been increased to 600 million, as the Facebook-owned chatapp stroms ahead of LINE and WeChat as the most popular chat app in the world.
Instagram has launched Hyperlapse, a new standalone app letting users shoot time-lapse videos, as the Facebook-owned firm continues to expand.
Mozilla and Intex have launched the first Firefox OS phone in India, called the Intex Cloud FX and costing just £19.90 (1,999 Rs).
Facebook is reportedly readying a new ad strategy to challenge Google’s dominance of the display ad sector, as the social network continues to expand.
The days of credit card payments could be numbered, as consumers opt for a range of alternative, more convenient ways of paying online, according to Jasper Bell, Strategy Consultant at Amaze.
Social media usage is now standard practice in our daily lives with 80% of online New Zealanders using these sites each month, according to new research from Nielsen.
Facebook has raised the frequency cap on ads, letting brands appear twice as often in its users’ timelines, as the social network continues to steer brands towards paid ads.