New paperclip links, backdrops and voice filters added to Snapchat
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 July 2017Snapchat debuts new add-ons that users should be more excited to use than Snap Map. FULL STORY >
Nike will soon allow people to buy shoes via Instagram
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 July 2017The Swoosh brand is looking beyond Amazon, with plans to facilitate purchases via Instagram in the future. FULL STORY >
Snapchat releases update to create custom geofilters
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 July 2017Following its divisive Snap Map feature, Snapchat has released a new tool that allows users to customise their geofilter. FULL STORY >
Two billion people coming together on Facebook
By Press Release 28 June 2017There are now two billion people connecting and building communities on Facebook every month, according to the social media platform. FULL STORY >
Airwheel C5 multimedia helmet
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 June 2017A step up from your standard bike helmet, the Airwheel C5 is fill to the brim with technology, and has a price tag to match. FULL STORY >
Reddit to begin fundraising as valuation set at $1.7 billion
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 June 2017The front page of the internet is aiming to get some investment. FULL STORY >
New Wits Journalism and Media Innovation Hub open for applications now
By Press Release 1 June 2017Applications now open for a new six-month innovation support programme for existing or new South African journalism and media teams. FULL STORY >
Does advertising need to catch up with the internet? - The MediaShop
By Staff Writer 15 May 2017Do brands need to understand their influencers? Avtaar Mohanlall, Digital Media Strategist at The MediaShop says "Hell Yes!" FULL STORY >
The act of Reading delivers a focused and engaged consumer - Publisher Research Council
By Press Release 12 May 2017The Publisher Research Council's (PRC) latest South African research - Media View shows that although consumers may not be spending as much time reading as engaging with broadcast media, the time spent... FULL STORY >
Snapchat's slow growth rate not sitting well with investors
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 May 2017Despite clocking 166 million daily active users, Snapchat still trails behind Instagram Stories, and the company is unsure if it will ever make a profit. FULL STORY >
Twitter planning to broadcast video content on its platform 24/7
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 26 April 2017The social media platform could soon be broadening its horizons to 24/7 programming. FULL STORY >
Offline mode for Instagram on Android announced at F8
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 April 2017Adding support for most of the app's features while offline, Android Instagram users get some help from Facebook. FULL STORY >
Facebook's Snapchat clone, Stories, gets unveiled
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 March 2017Available within the Facebook mobile app, the company details its "new" Stories feature. FULL STORY >
Transforming the call centre with social media
By Press Release 16 March 2017One message, many conversations on multiple channels, is the key according to BrandChat director Pete Matthaei. FULL STORY >
Empowering people to help one another within Safety Check
By Press Release 9 February 2017Starting today, Facebook is rolling out a new feature from within Safety Check - Community Help - which lets people find and give help such as food, shelter and transportation after a crisis. FULL STORY >
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