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Twitter adds video recording and sharing to Direct Messages

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 February 2016

Bringing its video functionality full circle, Twitter adds recording and sharing for users in Direct Messages. FULL STORY >

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Twitter will now roll out its algorithmic timeline to all its users

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 February 2016

After several months of testing, Twitter is set to roll out its new algorithmic timeline feature to its users across the globe. FULL STORY >

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Instagram now launching multi-account support for users

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 February 2016

After testing out the feature over the past few weeks, Instagram has officially announced the ability for users to switch between multiple accounts in-app. FULL STORY >

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Facebook celebrates 12th birthday with new friendship video maker

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 4 February 2016

Facebook is 12 today. To mark the occasion, the company has launched a new feature that takes users' photos from friendships and collates them into a supercut video to enjoy. FULL STORY >

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Digital media: What’s going to be big in 2016

By Staff Writer 2 February 2016

So here we are - 2016, with yet another year under our belts. 2015 held some interesting developments in the digital space. We saw the launch of Instagram ads, the rise of programmatic media, Facebook and Twitter video ads, and reach and frequency... FULL STORY >

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Facebook wants to join your sports conversation with launch of Sports Stadium Hub

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 January 2016

With an estimated 650 millions sports fans worldwide, Facebook wants to be a part of their conversations with the debut of its new Sports Stadiums Hub. FULL STORY >

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Wikipedia's new AI software, ORES, can immediately detect ‘damaging edits’

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 December 2015

Wikipedia has unveiled its new AI software, Objective Revision Evaluation Service, which can immediately weed out any troll-like revisions for Wikipedia posts. FULL STORY >

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LinkedIn makes its newly redesigned mobile app available on iOS and Android

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 December 2015

After an initial preview in early October, LinkedIn has made its new mobile app available for download on iOS and Android. FULL STORY >

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Twitter announces the launch of native video for its developer kit

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 25 November 2015

Bringing the ability to watch full screen videos and GIFs in-app, Twitter launches a new native video tool for its developer kit. FULL STORY >

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New Google+ introduced with focus on Communities and Collections

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 November 2015

In an effort to keep pace with other social media platforms, Google+ undergoes a slight redesign with Google focusing on user-curated content and online community discussions. FULL STORY >

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Facebook activates Safety Check for man-made disasters following Paris attacks

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 16 November 2015

Designed to keep friends and loved ones informed following a devastating man-made attack, like the most recent ones in Paris, Facebook activates its Safety Check feature. FULL STORY >

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Tumblr testing out instant messaging for its platform

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 November 2015

One of the more popular social media platforms aiming to cement its place, Tumblr has begun testing out an instant messaging feature, with plans to roll out in the future. FULL STORY >

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Twitter's change from Favourites to Likes is 6% more popular according to company

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 November 2015

After making the change from Favourites to Likes for tweets, Twitter says it is already 6% more more popular according to their calculations. FULL STORY >

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Huawei Mate S and MediaPad M2 launched in SA

By Staff Writer 6 November 2015

If you’ve just considered the P8 as your next smartphone, hang onto your horses. Huawei’s latest flagship has been introduced at a function held in Hyde Park yesterday – the Mate S. FULL STORY >

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Twitter rolls out Poll feature, with all voting secret

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 22 October 2015

Twitter introduces its own Poll feature today, allowing users to post polls via Twitter and vote in secret over a 24 hour period. FULL STORY >

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