Jun 20
You’re about to be able to cloak short video clips in vintage filters. Facebook just added video to Instagram, similar to Twitter’s Vine app, only smarter. It has many more features than Vine—it looks like video sharing done right.
     |
Jun 20
With recent moves to add hashtag support, verified Pages, comments with inline photo embeds and more, it appears that Facebook is ready to take on competing social networks. It should come as no surprise to us, then, that it’s putting its acquisition of Instagram to good use by introducing a service — aptly called Video on Instagram –that rivals Vine, a similar service now owned by Twitter.
Instagram’s version will be accessed by an icon on the bottom right corner of the app, and you’ll be able to record up to 15 seconds of video, using your choice of 13 new filters exclusively for the service. Contrary to its major competitor, this particular service (which will be available on iOS and Android versions from day one, and can be viewed on the web as well) won’t loop the video on an endless basis — rather, you’ll see it pop up in your feed and the video will run just once. In addition to filters, Instagram has introduced a stabilization feature called Cinema. Instagram’s blog post and video showing the new service can be found after the break, and the iOS version is already live on the App Store. Sadly, Instagram had no news about when we can expect to see the app on Windows Phone, but the team has been “talking with [Microsoft] and learning.” And folks, please promise you won’t go crazy on the cat videos.
Update: Both iOS and Android apps are now available in their respective stores.
Gallery: Facebook Instagram Video screenshots
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Facebook
Jun 20
Facebook’s rumored Vine rival, allowing users to share brief video clips, looks even more likely to make its debut at the social network’s event in just a few hours time, with new leaks weighing in. The new service has been the handiwork of “months” of development, sources tell the WSJ, echoing suggestions of the same
Jun 20
The WSJ is the latest publication to report unnamed sources claiming that today’s Facebook announcement will be all about video sharing. Now it looks like the service will be separate from Instagram? Or is that an omission?
| |
Jun 19
War is a-brewin’. Video sharing has been slow to become part and parcel of our everyday schemata of social media, but with the success of Vine, competitors are scrambling to get in on the action. Among them? Reigning heavyweight social champ Instagram, which is reportedly adding video to its arsenal this month. Here’s how it might be able to beat Vine at its own game.
| |
Jun 17
Jun 17
According to an unnamed TechCrunch source, Facebook is getting ready to launch video sharing on Inst
Posted in: Today's ChiliAccording to an unnamed TechCrunch source, Facebook is getting ready to launch video sharing on Instagram at the end of the month. The announcement could come at this Thursday’s Facebook press event so get your fun compounds and portmanteau’s ready. InstaVine? Snapstagram? MyFaceTube?
| |
Jun 17
TechCrunch: Instagram getting Vine-like video at Facebook’s June 20th event
Posted in: Today's Chili
TechCrunch is reporting that Facebook is adding video capability to Instagram, which will be announced at the former’s press event on June 20th. According to The Desk, the videos would last between five and 10 seconds, but there’s no word on if the photo-sharing app’s litany of filters would feature in the new service. Presumably the move has come in response to Vine’s popularity as Facebook and Twitter square off against each other — a fight which would make Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD look like playground squabbling by comparison.
Filed under: Cellphones, Cameras, Software, Mobile, Facebook
Source: TechCrunch
Jun 17
Instagram will add video support to take on Twitter’s Vine, sources claim, with the new feature tipped to be revealed at Facebook’s mysterious June 20 event. The Thursday launch, which until now has been believed to be a Google Reader alternative RSS system, will actually see Facebook take the wraps off Instagram video, TechCrunch‘s insider
Jun 14
Instagram UI Concept For iOS 7
Posted in: Today's Chili
Who's in charge here?
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.