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I’ve never been on this street before, and I’m not really sure where I’m going. I reflexively reach for my phone to see where I am. But then I remember I don’t need it. That’s because I’m wearing Bose’s new augmented reality (AR) sunglasses.  The prototype device, made from a 3D printer and packed with …

We’ve gotten kind of use to Instagram stealing features from rival Snapchat. But here’s a case of the opposite. Snap-owned Snapchat is giving some users the ability to tag others in Stories with a link to their profile, just like you can do on Instagram. It appears the feature was first spotted by Twitter user and actor Matt Rappaport, TechCrunch reported. …

Netflix is the latest tech giant to swipe a page out of Snapchat’s book.  Todd Yellin, Netflix vice president of product, said Wednesday that the company’s mobile app next month will add video previews, a row of vertical 30-second trailers that give you a peek at personalized titles the streaming company suggests for you.  Snap-owned Snapchat has been a farming …

Now playing: Watch this: Snap’s next Spectacles include two cameras, says report 2:10 Snapchat’s Spectacles led to long lines at pop-up vending machines when the camera-enabled sunglasses launched in 2016. But after the initial hype, it looked like only about 150,000 pairs had sold (at $130 each), potentially leaving many times that languishing in warehouses. The company took a $40 million loss on …

The first time I tried Samsung’s new AR Emoji feature on a Galaxy S9, launched earlier this week at Mobile World Congress, I thought I knew what to expect. I smiled, and the camera app’s new feature scanned my face, taking a picture. And then, sure enough, it spat out my new avatar. But it didn’t look like me. Aiming …

The pride cometh before the fall. The majority of social media users in the US, a full 59 percent of them, reckon it wouldn’t be hard to give up Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and all other social media platforms. That’s according to the latest research from Pew. In other news, 59 percent of gamblers say they have a system.  Only 14 …

When a celebrity who was once nominated for an award called “Choice Selfie Taker” can wipe a billion dollars off a tech company’s valuation, perhaps that company has always been on shaky ground. Snapchat has not been in a good way. The company has struggled since its inception to find ways to monetize its here-for-a-limited-time camera app. Its most recent …

Snapchat’s Snap Map feature is no longer confined to the app. Snap Map, which lets you watch public snaps tied to geographic locations, is now available through the web, Snap said Monday. The map works in a couple ways: You can zoom in somewhere on the map and watch curated and edited Stories, or watch Map Stories, which are snaps …

“Facebook is for old people” has long been a mantra in my teenage-filled household. But now eMarketer has proved how that statement is evidence of an ongoing trend. The research firm released a forecast Monday saying that Facebook is losing younger users at an even faster pace than previously expected. And even though the social network has been able to …

Patreon, which gives fans a way to pay their favorite creators on a recurring basis, on Tuesday introduced Lens, a feature similar to Instagram or Snapchat Stories that gives patrons special access to their favorite creators’ behind-the-scenes peeks.  The feature, which is part of Patreon’s mobile app, lets creators take photos and videos with their phones that display in a …