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Snapchat starts running ads inside the application to generate revenue

Oct 20, 2014

Snapchat recently announced that users will start receiving ads inside the application. The ads will be from brands in the user’s Recent Updates section. It has released the first ever-sponsored video: a 20-sec...

200,000 private photos from Snapchat leaked online by hackers

Amanda

Oct 13, 2014

Innovation

Thousands of private photos -- apparently sent via Snapchat -- were leaked online by hackers who got their hands on the images without ever breaching the app's servers. Up to 200,000 explicit photos obtained...

Hackers leak private images of Snapchat users

Abby Smith

Oct 10, 2014

Innovation

In a recent attack, Snapchat users were able to lose to their private images that were sent using the app. The mobile messaging app, which is famous for the deleting the messages and images within 24-hours, or ...

Snapchat to feature ads, says CEO Evan Spiegel

Abby Smith

Oct 9, 2014

Innovation

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel this Wednesday said that the new update of the mobile app will show ads. However, it is completely going to be 'Opt-In' feature from the company, the CEO pointed about the revenue they...

New Facebook Slingshot app to compete with Snapchat

Platonium

May 20, 2014

Innovation

CALIFORNIA - Facebook Inc. is developing its own video-chat app internally known as Slingshot, after its failed attempt to purchase the video and picture messaging app - Snapchat, for $3 billion last year. A...

Facebook to launch new Snapchat competitor

Platonium

May 18, 2014

Innovation

Facebook’s engineers and Mark Zuckerberg are rumored to be working on new app called “Slingshot” that will compete directly with Snapchat. Although this wouldn’t be Facebook’s first time at an attempt to dethro...

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