#Newsfeed: Facebook debuts its first dedicated virtual reality app; Seventh Street Media launches new music industry publication; Snapchat adds new follow recommendations into Shazam integration
Plus the latest Instagram craze sweeping the U.K.
After devoting a heap of time and money to the technology – and even going to court over it – Facebook has finally launched its first app dedicated to the world of virtual reality. Dubbed “Facebook 360”, the app will be available only for the Gear VR mobile headset, and will feature four main “feeds” delivering content into users’ eyeballs from closer than ever – “Explore”, “Following”, “Timeline” and “Saved”.
See what the experience looks like here.
For anyone who has ever used Twitter on their iPhone, listen up! The latest app update makes it easier to manage the storage space used by the app, allowing you to regain some of your device’s internal storage. Simply head into the Twitter app, tap the “Me” tab in the bottom right corner, and tap the settings gear icon near the top. From there, tap the “Settings” option and look for the new “Storage” category under the “General” heading. Here you’ll be able to clear any of the media or web storage currently cached.
Read more about this story here.
Instagram has delivered some weird and wonderful things to the world (hello selfie kings and queens), but the latest trend takes the cake. Teens in the U.K. are currently obsessed with watching and uploading short videos of people creating “bizarrely satisfying noises”.
See (and hear) some of the bizarre examples here.
The latest music industry publication to hit the Australian scene has officially launched. The Industry Observer will feature music industry news, in-depth analysis, discussion and charts for free, making it “the perfect entry point for students and self-starters wishing to break into the music industry and a handy daily resource for insiders wishing to keep up with the ever-changing landscape”, the publisher said.
Read more about the site from Seventh Street Media CEO Luke Girgis here.
It seems Snapchat is slowly coming around to adding more discovery and connection options, with one keen Shazam user spotting the new discovery option within the app. The feature – which was announced back in December – provides a direct link to the artists’ Snapchat profile after you Shazam a song.
Read more about this story here.
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- Facebook debuts its first dedicated virtual reality app, Facebook 360 [via TechCrunch]
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- Twitter for iOS adds new storage setting for managing & clearing cached data [via 9 to 5 Mac]
- 7 Ways to Find Your Target Audience on Twitter [via Simply Measured Blog]
- Teens go crazy for ‘satisfying sounds’ in bizarre Instagram trend [via The Sun]
- I Wanted to See How Far I Could Push Myself Creatively, So I Redesigned Instagram [via Observer]
- 4 Key Instagram Analytics Data Points You Can Use to Boost Your Results [via Social Media Today]
- Google’s new “City Soundtracks” podcast explores your local music scene [via Digital Trends]
- Seventh Street Media launches music industry publication after vowing to become ‘biggest music media publisher in Australia’ [via Mumbrella]
- Anchor is like Snapchat stories for audio, and it’s delightful [via The Verge]
- A Huge Aussie Act Is Playing A Newcastle Pub Show And We Can’t Quite Figure Out Who [via TheMusic.com.au]
- World’s Greatest Songwriters Series: ‘Music is about emotions and connecting people – not money or ego’ [via Music Business Worldwide]
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- Snapchat Adds New Follow Recommendations into Shazam Integration [via Social Media Today]
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