Is Facebook too powerful?; Birthday Stories & new small business features; WhatsApp payments; Instagram @shop, fact-checking, and possible music video sticker; MailChimp gets serious about small business tools.
Read more#MidweekMinute 5/8/19: F8 wasn't the end of it...
And you thought Facebook got out all of its announcements last week at F8… nope! News on the video algorithm, Messenger features, Workplace layout, new Cryptocurrency rumors, and Instagram “join chat” sticker.
Also, Twitter did a thing.
Read more#MidweekMinute 5/1/19
Facebook moves towards more small-group and one-on-one communciations; Instagram adds Story features; Twitter signs video contracts; LinkedIn hooks up freelancers.
Read more#MidweekMinute 4/25/19 (just past midweek...)
A day late… and WAY TOO MUCH news!
Basically, everyone’s making tweaks to their layouts and ads…
#MidweekMinute: App Tweaks
Facebook’s playing with swipeable hybrid interfaces & Messenger reabsorption; Insta cracks down on buttcracks; “twttr” (yes) also plays with swipes, and goes darker; I give LinkedIn’s newest feature an “angry face” emoji.
#MidweekMinute 5/16/18: take a break
Facebook cryptocurrency (maybe); FB bans 200 data-trolling apps; FB Live multi-stream & rewind; India-first FB Story features; Instagram emoji slider & unreleased "Time Spent" metric; YouTube "take a break" feature & Android voice remote; Snapchat re-redesign; Twitter troll traps; LinkedIn sizes you up.
Read more#MidweekMinute 5/9/18: taking care of business
Facebook explores blockchain, expands reactions with Avatars, won’t advertise on dating service, tests possible subscription model, and develops image AI; Twitter encrypting DMs; Instagram business tools include ecommerce & CTAs; Story Song Stickers; beauty unit; WhatsApp integrates Facebook & Instagram videos; Pinterest on Hootsuite.
Read more#MidweekMinute 5/2/18: A twist of F8
FB’s Hate Speech glitch; Messenger Bots, translation & AR; FB dating, 3D photos & VR Memories; Oculus Go VR headset & FB smart speakers. Instagram group video chats, third-party integrations, Camera Effects, feature testing rumors, customized Explore & anti-bullying AI. Twitter prioritizes news. Snapchat specs & Snappable AR game, Story Ads, non-skippable video ads & redesign rollback. Pinterest filters beauty results & enhances experience for the visually impaired.
Read more#MidweekMinute 4/25/18: Greater transparency for all
Facebook transparency in content standards & data use; "Premieres” streams pre-recorded video & pre-roll ads roll out to more videos; playable game preview ads, "loyalty prediction" advertising, and political ad identity verification; Instagram Story batch uploads; Snapchat selfie game, Viacom programming, and tabs; Pinterest dynamic cover images for businesses; Reddit advertising.
Read more#MidweekMinute 4/18/18: Putting the FACE in Facebook (& Snapchat!)
FB's facial recognition security kerfuffle; Snapchat lens creation & ecommerce open up; Facebook Stories AR; DL your Insta; LinkedIn GIFs.
Special guestpert: Chris Strub!!!
Read more#MidweekMinute 4/12/18: No advertisers were harmed...
Facebook political ad verification, Messenger retraction, Story encouragement; FB & Twitter back Honest Ads Act; Instagram Nametags, story Focus Mode & tag stickers; Snapchat iPhoneX lenses, group video chat, semi-chronological algorithm, new Specs, & Tegna news partnership; Twitter API tweaks; LinkedIn hashtag update confusion; Pinterest Propel program & Promote button expand.
Read more#MidweekMinute 4/4/18: Data squeeze
Facebook tightens ad targeting restrictions, adds HD video & 360 photos to Messenger, & improves Spaces VR; Instagram also restricts third-party app partnerships, brings GIFs back to stories, & makes story ads full-screen; Snapchat announces 16-person video chats; Pinterest splits discovery from following; LinkedIn debuts B2B video; YouTube short reach ads.
Read more#MidweekMinute 3/28/18: Insta listens to the people (not in a creepy way)
Facebook faces FTC woes & Android data controversy, tweaks privacy controls, and takes its local news push global; Instagram makes its algorithm more chronological, and adds tags & hashtags to profiles; Snapchat introduces third-party app integrations, buys a 3D VR gaming developer, & unveils Map Explore.
Guest: Jenn Herman of Jenn's Trends
Read more#MidweekMinute 3/21/18: Brought to you by Big Data!
SPECIAL GUESTS: Azriel Ratz, Brian "iSocialFanz" Fanzo, Madalyn Sklar
Facebook data abuses, creator monetization, Instant Games & Express Wi-Fi; Twitter breaking news, Video Moments, business ad subscriptions & cryptocurrency ad ban; Instagram sharing & shopping expansion; LinkedIn video lenses & referral button; Pinterest shoppable ads; YouTube livestreaming & pic-in-pic.
#MidweekMinute 3/14/18: Blue checks all around!
Twitter re-examines verification; Facebook's data-mining App Lock, news for Watch, music licensing, location-based AR, and disappearing Messages; Snapchat user-generated AR lenses, story tagging, and branded Explore ads; GIPHY down; chronological Instagram; Microsoft Pix adds business card contacts to LinkedIn & ups business news; PLUS a live update from #SXSW courtesy of Brian Wallace of NowSourcing!
Read more#MidweekMinute 3/7/18: News you can USE!
NEW & IMPROVED #MidweekMinute!!! Also... Have you downloaded Vero?; New Snap Specs, Hands-Free mode & Full Body lenses; Instagram Video/Voice Calling & Portrait Mode; Twitter Bookmarks; Facebook Explore, Breaking News, Video Ads, Trip Advisor, Voice Clips, & Messenger Broadcast
Read more#MidweekMinute (sorry, no video!)
Facebook metrics, news subscriptions, jobs, facial recognition opt-out, & streaming music rumor; Facebook Messenger friend adds & chat plug-in; Twitter limits automated tweets; YouTube adds tagging, captioning, & chat replay.
Read more#MidweekMinute: Adding more functions all around
Facebook Lists, paywalls, & video news; Instagram Direct privacy controls; Snapchat adds GIFs & tabs; Snapchat/Nike eCommerce partnership; Twitter livestreams news & drops Mac app; LinkedIn estimates salaries & eases scheduling.
Read more#MidweekMinute: Snap, Pinterest & Google expand interactivity
Facebook tests downvotes, and gets animated, communal, and protective; Instagram story sharing; Snapchat opens marketing API, Maps feature, creator tools, and free ads; Pinterest rearrangements & visual/text search; Google AMPs up Gmail & search.
Read more#MidweekMinute: better visuals & more advertising power
Facebook friend limits, Watch revamp, and audience insights; Google Pixel 2 Visual Core expands to apps; Snapchat text options, mute, and Snap Store; Instagram Stories type, Story ads, and video chat rumors; welcome Daisie.
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