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Twitter Launches Mobile Video Camera and Group Direct Messaging
MobileNewsSocial Media January 29, 2015
Twitter have revealed in a blog post that they have started rolling out two fresh new features: group messaging and a new mobile video experience. If you want to have a private conversation on Twitter, then you can. This is a great addition to the vastly public experience that... Read more
Teen Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats With Emojis
InternetMobileNewsSocial Media January 27, 2015
People get arrested for some crazy things anymore, and while I’ve heard of some outlandish stories, this one just has to come close to the top of the list. A 17-year-old from Brooklyn was recently arrested after he allegedly threatened police with emojis. Go ahead and read back over... Read more
Turn Instagram Photos Into Temp Tattoos With Picattoo
NewsSocial Media January 24, 2015
Everybody is a shutterbug! I receive stacks of pics from all my friends on a daily basis, mainly through Instagram. It’s great that you can share you artistic pictures in numerous ways these days; from social websites to email and app sharing. Now you can share your pictures in... Read more
Social networking giant, Facebook, has begun trialling a new feature for the highly criticised Messenger app; voice transcription. As you may or may not be aware, Facebook Messenger can send and receive voice clips. Sometime you can get inundated with these and just not not been able to play them because... Read more
US Military Twitter Account Hacked
InternetNewsSocial Media January 16, 2015
Both the Twitter and YouTube accounts of the United States military command were recently suspended for hours following a hack by a group claiming to back Islamic State. A message on Centcom’s Twitter feed said: “American soldiers, we are coming, watch your back.” The message was signed by ISIS,... Read more
I don’t know if you remember last year when Facebook faced all kinds of criticism for allowing actual video footage of beheadings to be on the site, but it was definitely not a good time for the social media giant. While one side of people said that while obviously... Read more
Need a New Facebook Profile Picture? Take A Cue From This Guy!
InternetSocial Media January 15, 2015
If your Facebook profile picture is looking a little stale and boring, then take a cue from Reddit user Fender2322, who so far has chosen to remain anonymous. His friend has helped him stage some very clever and arty self-portraits, which are not only perfectly shot but also come... Read more
Amber Alerts Are Coming To Facebook
NewsSocial Media January 14, 2015
Since most everyone is on Facebook multiple times throughout the day, it might as well be used for something other than obsessing over what’s going on with your friends, right? On Tuesday of this week, Facebook announced that they will soon begin displaying Amber Alerts in their user’s News... Read more
10 Reasons Why Men Should Try Pinterest
Social Media January 13, 2015
Pinterest has become my go-to place for when I need ideas on pretty much everything in life. I love searching for new hairstyle ideas, fashion or dream holidays. However it seems that Pinterest has a name for being a “girl thing”. Perhaps it’s the fact that you have to... Read more
Bank Of England To Use Social Media To Predict Economic Trends
InternetNewsSocial Media January 5, 2015
Finance is a very complicated business isn’t it? Inflation, interest rates, foreign currency rates, borrowing, lending, mortgages and business loans etc. all make for a set of parameters that are in constant flux. It’s no wonder that the banks turn to technology to assist them in the use information... Read more
Facebook Says “Sorry” For Year In Review Feature
NewsSocial Media December 31, 2014
If you’ve been on Facebook for more than five seconds in the past couple of weeks, you’ve undoubtedly been pestered to check out your “year in review”. This feature, which Facebook seems to tout at the end of every year, allows you to get a quick snapshot of the... Read more
Apple Creates iTunes Tumblr Blog
InternetMusicSocial Media December 30, 2014
This week Apple has launched a Tumblr blog for iTunes. The ‘blog’ is a highly customized theme, which closely reflects Apple’s own website rather than a typical Tumblr page. The page features music, movies, TV and book content. The individual posts consist of images, videos and animated GIFs of... Read more
Snapchat Clones Disappear From Windows Phone, Real Version Coming?
MobileNewsSocial Media December 29, 2014
Snapchat is starting to crack down on third-party apps, after the SnapSaved incident where thousands of photos were leaked onto the internet. Windows Phone has been the first targeted, with Snapchat removing almost all third-party apps using its API. Snapchat is legally allowed to push for removal, due to... Read more
People are taking their Facebook friends way too seriously these days. I’ve read about some crazy things that happened because of Facebook, but this one almost takes the cake! A 72-year-old woman from Florida was recently slapped in the face over and over by her granddaughter (a 27-year-old) who... Read more
Instagram Purge Spam Accounts
NewsSocial Media December 23, 2014
The extremely popular photo-sharing app, Instagram, has erased millions of accounts that they believed to be posting spam. In the process this has angered, nay, outraged many of the app’s legitimate users. There are many people who have lost a stack of followers who have criticised the action, some have... Read more
How to Rearrange Instagram Filters
How ToPhoto and ImageSocial Media December 22, 2014
Here at Techbeat, we reported last week that Instagram had announced a, well needed, update for both the iOS and Android app. Top of the change-log list was the addition of five new filters. All of these take a more subtle approach to enhancing your images. There is a... Read more
Top Twitter Moments of 2014
InternetNewsSocial Media December 19, 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, now would be great time to re-live and discover some of the year’s most iconic and global moments that will enter the history books. Everything from the WorldCup to the Comet Landing and everything in between got people tweeting. Here are some of... Read more
Instagram Updated with 5 New Filters & New Design
MobileNewsSocial Media December 17, 2014
Photo apps are great aren’t they? Take Instagram for instance. The app started out as a small platform with a few features, now it has more fresh tweaks and filters than you can shake a stick at. The new update also features a fresh design and a lots of... Read more