Pinterest Adds AR Furniture Placement Tools

Pinterest is further leveling up its AR shopping options by adding a new ‘AR Try-On option for Home Decor’, which will enable users to virtually place furniture within their homes. It’s similar to how Pokemon Go and other real-world integrated engines operate, basically allowing you to ‘Pan’ a specific area with your device camera and plug-in […]

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Twitter to Showcase Super Bowl Prediction Tweets

Twitter has created a personal Super Bowl tradition for itself, one that it looks to continue with a set of the newest Super Bowl promotions. To help spice things up, it’s introducing a new activation that will showcase selected Tweets in wide-screen, across the roof of the So-Fi Stadium. That’s a pretty big projection, as […]

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Snapchat Publishes New Privacy Tools Report

Snapchat has just published a new report that aims to provide deeper insight relating to online privacy. Evidently enough, as online connectivity evolved throughout the years, so too have cases of data breaching and private-content misuse. The report takes a look at other key concerns users have in regards to sharing their content online. Publishing Privacy The […]

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Facebook Removing Video Profile Images

In lesser-news, Facebook has announced that it’ll be removing video profile images starting February 7 of this year. Though this won’t likely have any major impacts, it will most likely require manual user intervention as those who currently have video profile images will be automatically reverted to the standard ‘still’ pictures come the update. So, GIFs Then? […]

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LinkedIn Retiring its ‘Lite’ App

Not all new year’s mean a new start. For LinkedIn, despite having already dished out several new updates, 2022 also meant the end for some things, primarily with its ‘Lite’ app. LinkedIn announced that it’ll be shutting down LinkedIn Lite, possibly removing the last vestiges of LinkedIn’s presence in regions that have more stringent connectivity and […]

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Snapchat Renews Multiple Content Deals

Snapchat recently announced that its ongoing content deals with Disney, Viacom, and NBCUniversal will continue. Snapchat, upon renewing its licenses, will continue to have access to exclusive shows and programming broadcasts, progressively expanding the available options for users through Snapchat Discover throughout the year. These content deals are another endorsement of Discover’s value, allowing Snapchat to better […]

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Pinterest Testing New Idea Pin Highlights

Pinterest has a logical (and slightly obvious) update for its new ‘Idea Pins’. Blogger Yasser Masood shared an image that showed Pinterest testing out a new ‘Highlights’ element for Idea Pins, which would enable creators to showcase their best Idea Pins at the top of their profile displays. I Have An Idea Idea Pins are currently displayed in posting […]

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TikTok Launches ‘TikTok Tactics’

Taking another step forward in its quest to expand its eCommerce opportunities, TikTok has just launched a new, video-aligned platform training course for marketers, which was designed to provide insights and tips on how they can best make use of the platform for brand development and promotion. Aptly named ‘TikTok Tactics’, the new course not […]

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LinkedIn Continues to See ‘Record Breaking Levels’ of Engagement

LinkedIn has so far reached milestone after milestone during these first few weeks into 2022. As per parent company Microsoft’s latest performance update, LinkedIn continues to see ‘record engagement’, with the platform posting strong results for yet another quarter. Overall revenue went up by 36%, driven by increased demand for LinkedIn ads, along with a resurgence […]

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Snapchat Adding ‘Catalog-Powered Shopping Lenses’

Snapchat isn’t just focused on further developing its Lens and special filters and effects but is also looking to improve its AR tools to augment its eCommerce opportunities as well. Snapchat is adding new ‘Catalog-Powered Lenses’ to enable brands to showcase their respective range of products within a single Lens, providing users with more virtual Try-On options. […]

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