Vogue faces backlash after criticising fashion bloggers in “borrowed clothes”
Fashion magazine Vogue courted controversy last week after it published an article naming bloggers as ‘pathetic’ ‘desperate’ and ‘embarrassing’ during Milan Fashion Week.
Presidential debate: New scoreboard tracks social media sentiment
Following Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s first presidential debate analytics firm Socialbakers has launched a Social Scoreboard to monitor sentiment around the US Presidential Election.
Facebook admits “overestimating” video views for last 2 years
Facebook has admitted that it overestimated the time people spend watching videos on the social network for the last two years, a revelation that could have big implications for advertisers.
Snapchat debuts $130 smart sunglasses
Snapchat has launched ‘Spectacles’ a pair of smart sunglasses with a built-in camera, as the messaging app moves into hardware for the first time.
Twitter for sale? Google and Salesforce both “in early stage talks”
Twitter is in early stage talks with Google and Salesforce over the sale of the company, according to new reports.
Periscope campaign: Mercedes Benz creates interactive treasure hunt with #FindTheSUV
For the first time ever Mercedes launched three new SUVs onto the Italian market at the same time. To introduce them the car maker created a digital live event that combines two innovations which enabled the first interactive treasure hunt on Periscope.
Digital agency debuts ‘Faraday’- a print magazine for technophiles
Digital agency CHC Digital has launched London’s first free paper dedicated exclusively to all things tech called Faraday Tech News.
Twitter relaxes 140 character limit: Photos and videos freed up
Twitter is opening up its iconic 140 character limit, with videos, GIFs and photos no longer taking up space within tweet messages.
Social media use in the UK: YouTube and Facebook dominate
The vast majority (84%) of all UK adults use social media, and two-thirds of UK adults use social media every day, according to new research.
iPhone 7: Apple ditches headphone socket, gets Super Mario
Apple has launched the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, along with the Apple Watch Series 2 and a controversial set of wireless headphones called AirPods- removing the headphone jack in the process.