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Instagram app update adds image tagging with Photos of You feature

By Robert Nelson
on 2 May, 2013

The latest Instagram app update has been announced. This update brings a new feature called Photos of You, which is said to be the answer to the question of who. To give a bit of a background on that, the folks at Instagram have said he Photo Map answers the where and the captions and hashtags answer the what. With that in mind, Instagram users now have the Photos of You feature for the who.

Instagram usage nearly even between Android and iOS

By Robert Nelson
on 3 Apr, 2013

Instagram for Android launched one year ago today. In fact, it has been one year to the day as the Instagram app first appeared in the Google Play Store on April 3, 2012. We are certain that many will remember the seemingly never ending wait for Instagram to arrive for Android as it launched originally only for the iPhone, but the real key here is what that means a year later. The folks at Instagram haven't shared much in terms of numbers, however they have given one bit of information.

Instagram filters out decline rumors, passes 100 million active users

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Feb, 2013

The extremely popular photo-sharing and tweaking service has seen its fair share of ups and downs lately, but new reports are showing Instagram is doing just fine. Now owned by Facebook, Instagram has filtered out all of those rumors of a decline in users and popularity and confirmed they have over 100 million active users. That's quite the number.

Instagram launches a real website, brings your photo feed to the web

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Feb, 2013

After being available for nearly two years now, Instagram has finally released a real website for everyone to enjoy photos and 'art' uploaded from all their friends. Previously we haven't had a full web experience like the mobile app for Android and iOS offered, but today that all changes. Instagram has just announced their official webpage.

Instagram hit with class-action lawsuit over controversial Terms of Service

By Eric Abent
on 26 Dec, 2012

It hasn't been a good week for Instagram. When the Facebook-owned company revealed its updated Terms of Service, which go into effect next month, the Internet went crazy, pointing out certain clauses that many users took issue with. It was a controversy that had co-founder Kevin Systrom taking to the Instagram blog to try to smooth things over before the company changed the Terms of Service to contain more favorable language. Today, however, we hear that Instagram has been hit with a class action lawsuit filed by Finkelstein & Krinsk for plaintiff Lucy Fines.

Instagram update adds new filter and deeper Facebook integration

By Cory Gunther
on 21 Dec, 2012

Today Instagram is in the news again, only this time regarding updates to their popular mobile apps instead of privacy and terms of service changes. Today the folks from Instagram updated their app with multiple changes, as well as deeper Facebook integration. Which makes sense given that Facebook now owns the artsy app. More details after the break.

Twitter for Android updated with Instagram-like filters and cropping

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Dec, 2012

It looks like Twitter is aiming right at Instagram and Facebook today because they've just updated their app with their own Instagram-like filters. Now you'll be able to enjoy neat and beautiful photos and edit them on the go all using Twitter for Android. So far they have 8 filters in their new app, and this is probably just the start.

Snapseed for Android teased by Google’s own Vic Gundotra

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Oct, 2012

In what looks like a normal photo posted to Google+ by Google's very own Vic Gundotra, you'll quickly notice how the photo was shared to the social network site -- Snapseed. For those that aren't familiar, Snapseed is the Instagram competitor that's available for iOS only, until Google bought them out last month.

Google acquires Instagram-competitor Snapseed

By Craig Lloyd
on 17 Sep, 2012

Nik Software, the company behind the popular photography app Snapseed, has been bought by Google today. The search giant plans to bolster its Google+ photo features with the Snapseed acquisition and compete with Facebook and Instagram head on. The app, which is available on iOS, Mac and Windows (with an Android version coming soon), has gained over nine million users within its first year.

Instagram v3.0 brings share photos to Map, improved scrolling and more

By Cory Gunther
on 16 Aug, 2012

Who's ready for more amateur photography? The creators of Instagram (now owned by Facebook) have just issued a rather large update to their extremely popular application bringing some neat new enhancements and features. Their new feature called "photo maps" will probable be popular so lets take a peek.