Snap Stories November 7, 2017
Snap stock is plummeting following dismal Q3 earnings that revealed losses accelerating faster than revenue. To counteract this, CEO Evan Spiegel noted a number of changes, including developing a new version of its Android client “from the ground up.”
Snap Stories September 27, 2017
Google’s Made with Code and Snap launches ‘#MyFutureMe’ Geofilter challenge for teens
Back in 2014, Google launched the Made with Code initiative to encourage girls and young women to enter the computer sciences. Its latest project is a partnership with Snap Inc. and invites teens to submit Snapchat Geofilters, with the best ones being turned into a Lens.
Snap Stories September 21, 2017
Snap’s hardware labs now led by ex-Googler, Motorola exec following reshuffle and layoffs
Snap’s hardware division was reshuffled this morning in a move that saw several jobs cut and new leadership for the social network’s nascent gadget efforts. New Hardware VP Mark Randall was previously at Google and Motorola running the supply chain for those companies’ hardware efforts.
Snap Stories August 3, 2017
Back in 2013, Facebook offered to acquire Snap for close to $3 billion. The ephemeral messaging service of course declined that proposal, and now appears to have spurned another deal to the tune of $30 billion from Google.
