Snap, Inc. isn’t a small company anymore. From the famous dog filter to Spectacles, Snap, Inc. has developed their popular application, Snapchat, into an interactive photo messaging app. Users have the ability to take photos, record videos, write text, and choose from many of the filters that come with the app. Seeing success and growth in the application and with Spectacles, CEO Evan Spiegel decided to file for IPO.
Read MoreLife flashes before our eyes. Before we know it, we’ve gone from our first day in kindergarten to accepting job offers and wheeling headfirst into adult responsibilities. It’s the same with Instagram’s new disappearing photos and videos feature - except this time, you get to watch your friends’ lives flash before your eyes.
Read MoreThe world of social media is pretty small, and for photo-based platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram, the world is even smaller. This being the case, many features that Instagram has been unveiling recently have been very similar to the features that have made Snapchat such a major success.
Read MoreFacebook is testing a photo messaging feature that bares a striking resemblance to Snapchat’s main functions: photo filters which mask your face, full-frame effects, and the choice to send photos directly or share with as many people as you like. These photos will only last temporarily as well, just like the way photos taken on Snapchat do.
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