Invite-only social app Clubhouse to become a hit with Gen Z?
Clubhouse, a βspontaneousβ chatroom app, is trading its influencer exclusivity for a full-scale public rollout this year, and itβs set to be a real hit with Gen Z. Social tech fanatics who keep up to date with the newest apps will know all about Clubhouse, the ambitious social network focused...
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Why we need to stop putting developers under βcrunchβ
Cyberpunk 2077 has been removed from the PlayStation Store for being unstable and buggy. Itβs a result of industry pressures and crunch time - do things need to change? CD Projekt Redβs latest title, Cyberpunk 2077, has finally launched for both PC and consoles, after a near eight year wait...
New app Honk targets Gen Z with real-time texting
Honk is attempting to corner those weary of Facebookβs monopoly on mobile communication, offering real-time texting more akin to Snapchat than Messenger. Ever sent a friend or potential love interest a risky message and regretted it? Perhaps a meme on the group chat that went down like a lead...
Instagram ups its creative tools for Reels and Stories
Following on from Septemberβs convenient updates, Instagram is swiftly rolling out the next batch of creative features for Reels and Stories. Itβs no secret that Instagram is dead set on challenging TikTok to become numero uno in the vertical video space, and this weekβs tweaks to Reels and Stories, minor...
Googleβs integrity is brought into question over research bias
Google, the ubiquitous search engine we all use for reliable and impartial research, could soon start to oust information on βsensitive topics.β Is this a censorship storm waiting to happen? Alphabetβs flagship platform Google is under serious fire this week regarding censorship measures, and concern is growing that bias could...
Is VR technology set to take over the videocall space?
Are virtual reality meetings the next logical step from videocalls in a post Covid world? While the coronavirus pandemic has decimated certain job markets, it has inspired tech companies to innovate and keep businesses thriving from a remote setting. In a radically shifting 12 months, weβve adapted into something of...
Will Facebook’s Reels update pose a threat to TikTok?
Facebook continues to make a play for TikTokβs crown by gearing up to introduce Instagram Reels to usersβ feeds. With Instagram testing out a new option that could soon see βrecommendedβ Reels end up on parent company Facebookβs news feed and video feature Watch, itβs safe to say that Facebook isnβt keen on playing second fiddle to TikTok in the vertical video space for much longer. Just last week, we...
Why new βHype Simulatorβ app could be harmful to Gen Z
Hype Simulator is the new app giving everyday folk a taste of social media virality akin to that of super influencers like Kylie Jenner and Dixie DβAmelio. Should we be concerned? Everyone has wondered at some stage what it would be like to become an internet sensation overnight while trawling through Instagram or TikTok. Earning millions of devoted followers is a modern fascination, particularly as far as Gen Zers are...
Klima: the new app simplifying carbon offsetting
Offsetting carbon emissions alone wonβt save the planet, but it certainly has a significant role to play. At the helm of this is ingenious new app Klima, designed to simplify the process. For some reason, the concept of small change for big sustainable impact is often met with criticism. Ardent climate warriors suggest that offsetting carbon emissions is just an excuse for huge corporations and governments to avoid making wholesale...
Will Snapchatβs tweet integration up cross-connectivity on social media?
Twitter has revealed iOS users can now display tweets within their Snapchat Stories. Is this the beginning of social platforms playing nice? In a single move sure to freshen up Twitterβs user base and simultaneously bring a more mature audience to Snapchat, iOS users will now be able to display clickable tweet previews within their Snapchat Stories. Naturally, social media platforms rarely play nice. Each big player β whether weβre talking...
