Snapchat

“Deletion as the Default” — Snapchat and Ephemerality in a Mobile Photo World

Mike Isaac in Dive Into Mobile on April 16 at 7:15 am PT

Sometimes you want to keep a record of your memories; sometimes you don’t.

Snapchat Now Boasts More Than 150 Million Photos Taken Daily

Mike Isaac in Dive Into Mobile on April 16 at 5:40 am PT

That’s a lot of selfies.

Does Anyone Actually Want a “Facebook Phone”?

Mike Isaac in Social on March 29 at 11:46 am PT

Please, tell me why the average person needs a Facebook-centric device. I beg you.

Nudged by Apple, Twitter’s Porn Saga Ends in a Raw Deal for Vine

Mike Isaac and John Paczkowski in Social on February 6 at 10:14 am PT

In App Store dealings, sometimes compromise hurts.

Attention Start-Ups: Just Because Facebook Clones Your App, It Doesn’t Mean You’re Dead

Mike Isaac in Social on December 26, 2012 at 3:00 pm PT

Facebook doesn’t Poke its competitors out of the top App Store ranks for long.

On Facebook, There’s No Privacy Setting for Your Friends’ Bad Judgment

Mike Isaac in Social on December 26, 2012 at 10:36 am PT

One woman’s errant tweet results in an intimate Zuckerberg family photo being shared across the Internet. And that’s to be expected.

Facebook to Launch Its Own Snapchat Competitor App

Mike Isaac in Social on December 16, 2012 at 10:57 pm PT

Imitation, after all, is the sincerest form of flattery.