FACEBOOK BRINGING 360 PHOTOS TO NEWS FEED, SAMSUNG GEAR VR

360-degree photos are coming to Facebook’s News Feed and the Samsung Gear VR. Facebook-owned virtual reality company Oculus VR announced in a blog post that the feature will launch “in the coming weeks,” writing: In the coming weeks, Facebook will add 360 photos to News Feed. You’ll be able to take a panoramic photo from your phone or … Read more

FACEBOOK IS THE PREFERRED NETWORK FOR VIDEO SHARING

There’s been a great deal up upheaval in the social video sector in recent years. With the rise of mobile apps like Periscope, live streaming broke into the mainstream, and Facebook is starting to edge out YouTube in terms of content. A small study from digital production agency Philo Media examines how attitudes toward online video are … Read more

PINTEREST UPDATES IOS APP WITH FASTER PERFORMANCE, MORE

Pinterest updated its iOS application, improving its performance and adding “a new modern look” that puts more focus on Pins. With this update, Pinterest will now load content faster while users browse. Specifically, the app’s home feed now loads “up to three times faster” than before, so users won’t need to wait as long for images to load. In … Read more