Instagram will now let you share Stories in direct messages. In addition to your stories, you can even share Stories of people you don’t follow. Continue reading “You can now share Instagram Stories in direct messages”
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Instagram rolls out Stories for the mobile web
Instagram Stories are now coming to the web. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing site will now let you post Stories from mobile web and desktop. Prior to this, you could upload stories only via Instagram’s mobile apps. Continue reading “Instagram rolls out Stories for the mobile web”
Instagram now lets you post multiple photos in landscape and portrait mode
Instagram will now allow you to post photo albums in landscape and portrait mode. Prior to the update, the app only allowed you to upload multiple photos as square images. This restricted users to crop photos into squares.
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Instagram introduces new ways to reply to direct messages with photos and videos
Instagram has updated its apps with a new feature that lets you have fun with the way you reply to a direct message. You can reply to direct messages using photos and videos.
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Instagram gets Facebook-like threaded comments
Instagram has announced a major update to its comment section. The photo and video sharing site has added comment threads that makes it easy to follow conversations.
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Instagram will now let you add a friend to your live stream
FacInstagram is testing a new way that will let you add your friend during a live stream. The live video will be visible in split screen once you have added another person.
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Instagram’s latest tools will automatically block nasty comments and reduce spam
Instagram is taking cyber bullying and abuse on its platform seriously. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing app has launched new tools- a filter to block offensive comments and a spam filter in nine languages.
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Instagram is testing a new favorites tool to boost private sharing
Instagram is testing a new feature dubbed as favorites that will allow users to share posts with limited number of people, according to a latest report from The Verge. You can create a list of people and choose to share photos or stories with them. Continue reading “Instagram is testing a new favorites tool to boost private sharing”
Instagram Stories adds Live video replays, hits 250 million daily users
Instagram is adding another new feature to Stories. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing site will now let you share a replay of your live video to Instagram Stories. Continue reading “Instagram Stories adds Live video replays, hits 250 million daily users”
Instagram copies Snapchat yet again, launches location and hashtag stories
Instagram has rolled out yet another feature that is similar to Snapchat. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing app has launched location stories and hashtag stories. This will allow users to search for a location or hashtag in the Explore tab.
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Instagram gets new archive option to temporarily hide your posts
Instagram has rolled out a new ‘archive’ option for Android and iOS users that lets you hide posts from your profile easily without deleting them. This will be very useful for those who want to hide some of their pictures or videos from their profile temporarily. Continue reading “Instagram gets new archive option to temporarily hide your posts”
Instagram launches face filters, blatantly copies Snapchat yet again
Instagram has done it again. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing site has once again copied Snapchat by launching face filters. With the latest update, users will be able to add different filters on their face. Continue reading “Instagram launches face filters, blatantly copies Snapchat yet again”
Instagram adds ability to upload photos and videos from its mobile website
Instagram has added the ability to upload images from its mobile website. The move comes from the Facebook owned photo and video sharing app as it targets users from countries with expensive data and slower internet speeds. According to TechCrunch, Instagram was testing this functionality since March. Continue reading “Instagram adds ability to upload photos and videos from its mobile website”
Instagram hits 700 million monthly active users
Instagram has announced that it now has more than 700 million monthly active users. The Facebook owned photo sharing app has added the last 100 million in just four months as it had 600 million users in December, while it took 6 months to go from 500 million to 600 million. Continue reading “Instagram hits 700 million monthly active users”
Instagram rolls out Collections to organize your bookmarks
Instagram is taking a cue from Pinterest for its new feature. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing platform has rolled out a new feature that will help you organize all your bookmarks. Dubbed as Collections, the feature will allow users to organize saved posts into private groups for easier access. Continue reading “Instagram rolls out Collections to organize your bookmarks”