apps
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Google Releases Standalone Lens App On Play Store
Today, Google’s Play Store released a standalone app version of Lens, its machine learning-powered tool for identifying objects captured by a device’s camera that comes integrated into the company’s search engine and virtual Assistant.
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Snapchat’s Unskippable Six-Second Ads Have, Sadly, Arrived
Things have been rocky for Snapchat. After going public in March 2017, Snap Inc has seen its stock price drop by more than 50 per cent in a little more than a year, while taking a $53 million loss on unsold Spectacles and more or less cancelling a redesign that had users complaining in protest.…
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Facebook Is Developing Avatars, Which Are Just Like Bitmoji Except Not Owned By Snap
Just like it did with Filters, Snaps, and Stories, Facebook is duplicating another feature that previously existed on its competitor Snapchat.
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Did The FCC Just Reveal Google’s Next Streaming Dongle?
Google’s Chromecast devices are handy (and cheap) little dongles for anyone who wants to add streaming functionality to their TV. But since the Chromecast Ultra came out in the spring of 2016, there haven’t been any new Google-branded additions to the family.