I am pretty sure that Snapchat's new payment option, Snapcash, is either the best idea I have ever heard... or the worst. We are all familiar with the send and expire nature of Snapchat, and how easy it is to communicate with your friends quickly and easily. Thanks to a deal with Square Cash, you can connect up your debit card (as long as you are at least 18 years old), type in … [Read more...] about Snapchat Joins Mobile Payment Game with Snapcash
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Snapchat Photos Stolen and Leaked
It seems Snapchat is the latest victim in what is becoming a long line of apps and services experiencing security breaches and compromises, though it's a little confusing just how or where it happened. What we do know is that a 13GB database of private user photographs is circulating around the Internet (which translates into as many as 200,000 images now public in 4chan and … [Read more...] about Snapchat Photos Stolen and Leaked
Instagram Becomes Latest Snapchat Rival
In the instant messaging game, everybody wants to be Snapchat; Instagram is no exception. With the launch of Bolt, Instagram has moved beyond images of what everybody had for supper and enters the world of instant sharing of photos and videos with your friends. The interface is basically the same as we have seen in every competing app: one tap takes and sends a photo while … [Read more...] about Instagram Becomes Latest Snapchat Rival
Facebook Launches Snapchat Competitor Slingshot
We knew it was coming, and today is is here --Facebook has released Slingshot, the social media giant's attempt to compete with the very popular Snapchat app. How it works is very simple: take a photo or video and send it to your friends. If they are willing to share something with you, they can unlock your creation (and react) --once they swipe it away, it's gone! I find … [Read more...] about Facebook Launches Snapchat Competitor Slingshot
Facebook Briefly Launches Snapchat Competitor: Slingshot
Once upon a time, Facebook tried to acquire Snapchat (for the bargain price of $3 billion). That bid failed, and Facebook decided to create a competitive product of their own. That product arrived to marked prematurely today when Slingshot was seen briefly in the Apple App Store. Luckily for those curious about the next generation of social media, a few things were seen before … [Read more...] about Facebook Briefly Launches Snapchat Competitor: Slingshot
How to Load Snapchat on Blackberry 10
Snapchat is one of the best apps people use for selfies or for candid photos. An entire 3rd party industry has popped up around this service that allow you to edit, add filters and see your friends. This app does not exist in Blackberry World, so you can't install it normally on your phone. Instead, you can download it from the Good e-Reader App Store web version or download … [Read more...] about How to Load Snapchat on Blackberry 10