Instagram on Tuesday put its own spin on a key Snapchat feature by letting users post “Stories” that eventually vanish from the Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing application. Instagram Stories encourages people to share ephemeral collages…
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YouTube ramps 360-degree video with ‘Spotlight Stories’
YouTube on Tuesday added interactive, 360-degree animation video to its line-up, with help from the makers of “Wallace and Gromit.” Dubbed “Spotlight Stories,” the new feature will be viewable on the YouTube app of an…
#MUSTWATCH: Michelle Obama raps up a storm in college video
She has won plaudits for her smarts and style, even her funk dancing skills, but Michelle Obama was less known as a rapper — until now. The American first lady and Harvard Law School graduate…
Our2Cents Ep. 45: One Year Later – Lessons learned
On exactly August 7th, 2014, our brilliant hosts, Sharon Mundia and Susan Wong, released their very first video! One year later, we hear from them about the lessons learned and what they’ve taken from running…
Facebook debuts live video for celebs
Facebook announced Wednesday it was launching live streaming video to allow actors, musicians and other celebrities a new way to connect with their fans. “Starting today, public figures can share live video from Facebook Mentions,…
YouTube seeing “accelerating” growth despite strong competition
Google-owned YouTube is seeing “accelerating” growth despite competition from Facebook and others in video, YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki said Monday. Wojcicki said she is pleased with the growth in people watching videos on the…
Is Kanye West ‘jealous’ of Taylor Swift?
Kanye West is “jealous” of Taylor Swift. The ‘Stronger’ hitmaker – who infamously interrupted the 25-year-old singer’s acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009 when she won the Best Female Video gong…
#YouTubeRewind 2014: Most watched videos in Kenya
YouTube yesterday (09.12.14) announced the top watched videos by Kenyans in 2014. YouTube Rewind reveals popular videos created, uploaded and watched on YouTube, bringing new revelations on videos that captured attention of Kenyans from January…