Jul 23, 2021Jul 24, 2021

Twitter and Snapchat report record growth in Q2 2021 with high ATT opt-in rate

by Rida Imran

Fortunately, the ATT feature had a reverse impact on Twitter and Snapchat, both apps’ reported high ATT opt-in rates and high Y-o-Y revenue. Apple launched ATT (App Tracking Transparency) feature on iOS 14.5 update which restricts the apps’ capability to…

Jul 13, 2021Jul 14, 2021

WhatsApp for iOS is getting a Snapchat-like feature called ‘View Once’

by Usman Hussain

The Facebook-owned popular messaging platform, WhatsApp, has been testing some new features for its iOS app for a while now. Recently, it was revealed that the company is beta testing a Snapchat-like feature called ‘View Once’. The new feature allows…

Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021

Snapchat is testing a new ‘Remix Stories’ feature to compete with TikTok Duets and Instagram Reels

by Rida Imran

Leaker @Alessandro Paluzzi discovered that Snapchat is testing a new ‘Remix Stories’ feature to allow users to creatively edit stories and share them with friends. The new feature will help Snapchat to compete with TikTok Duets and Instagram Remix Reels….

Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021

A research study finds Facebook and Instagram are the most invasive apps collecting users’ data

by Usman Hussain

Earlier this month pCloud Blog took a look at the most invasive apps that collect users’ data. The study found that Facebook and Instagram apps top the list of invasive platforms. The pCloud Blog posts company news, useful tutorials, and…

Dec 16, 2020

Snapchat releases new Bitmoji Paint multiplayer painting game

by Rida Imran

Snapchat has released a new multiplayer painting game called Bitmoji Paint. It lets players paint on a giant canvas divided into a grid with individual pixels. When users start the game, they see a list of various floating islands and…

Dec 12, 2020

Snapchat now allows users to share tweets in Stories, feature coming to Instagram soon

by Usman Hussain

Twitter has made it even easier to share your tweets across every social media platform available. On iOS, users will now be able to insert tweets into a Snapchat Story as a sticker. Previously, if someone wanted to share a…

Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020

Snapchat launches new Spotlight section with $1 million reward for creators

by Rida Imran

Today, Snapchat has announced a new feature called Spotlight. The new section in the app will house the most entertaining snaps on the platform in one place. In addition, the social media platform has also announced a $1 million reward…

Nov 14, 2020

Facebook introduces Snapchat’s vanish mode in Instagram and Messenger

by Usman Hussain

Facebook announced on 13th November that it is bringing Snapchat’s feature of disappearing messages to Instagram and Messenger with the name, ‘Vanish mode’. Some users may have already noticed the feature in their chats as the whole redesign was announced…

Oct 16, 2020

Snapchat’s latest update finally lets all iPhone users add music to their videos

by Asma Hussain

Snapchat has announced that iOS users around the world will be able to add popular music to their snaps. The company updated its app with a new music feature called “Sounds” that allows users to add songs that will play…

Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020

Snapchat among the first apps to leverage iPhone 12 Pro’s LiDAR Scanner for AR

by Usman Hussain

Today, Snapchat confirmed that it will be one of the first services to put the iPhone 12’s LiDAR to use in its iOS app for new augmented reality Lens. The social media app gained popularity because of its variety of…