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How Snap will make money
Snapchat may have been built on disappearing messages, but as the social media darling hovers on the cusp of becoming a public company its parent is trying to show how durable its business is.
Snapchat may have been built on disappearing messages, but as the social media darling hovers on the cusp of becoming a public company its parent is trying to show how durable its business is.
Snap, maker of Snapchat, has file documents for its sharemarket float, the first social media IPO since Twitter three years ago. It could turn its boss Evan Spiegel and supermodel fiancee Miranda Kerr into one of the world's richest young couples.
These days, everything is political: even the ride-sharing app you use.
With a new year comes big changes, and keeping a journal is an excellent way to keep track of the challenges each day brings. Why kill trees when there are great apps to use instead?
With the start of a new year, many are setting lofty self-improvement goals that will soon be abandoned. But there are apps that can help you stick to your resolutions.
Pokemon GO reached a level of success in 2016 that eludes even some of the most successful traditional video games.
Deutsche Bank has banned text messages and communication apps on company phones in an effort to improve compliance standards.
Many people may be able to sample virtual reality just by using their phones with the right apps.
Fans of Vine, the 6-second video app owned by Twitter, were writing their eulogies in October when the social network announced it planned to shut down. Over the weekend, the company changed its mind — sort of.
Man caught stealing millions of dollars from his employer over a number of years was feeding a strange habit.
A handy tool in an emergency, and an end to 'where are you, are you OK?' texts when someone's late home or to a meeting.
Google's latest gadget is an always on, always listening little speaker called Home. It's a cute design, a friendly little blob of a thing that looks like a half finished cartoon character. It's also not available in Australia, if you want one you'll need to have one shipped to you from the US.
For users of Meitu's signature app, a beautiful touch-up at the press of a button is free.
The announcement is already being championed by binge-watchers and frequent travellers. But it's also raised some questions.
The Fitbit Flex 2 is cheaper and simpler than the company's high-end Blaze – but is the loss of functionality too much to bear?
It's used by thousands of drivers every day, but a major Canberra road doesn't appear on iPhone maps months after opening.
Two years ago, Oppo and Vivo couldn't crack the top five in China's smartphone market. Now they're on top after elbowing Apple aside.
Determined to bring his Mr Tradie idea to life, Australian entrepreneur Ishan Dan soon discovered that hiring an app developer is a lot like hiring a tradie.
The Financial Review is launching a new iPhone app so our readers can keep up-to-date through their busy lives.
Anyone who has used the Gmail app on both Android and iPhone has noticed that one version is far inferior to the other. While Google has tended to make sure its offerings across all platforms are of a high quality, Gmail on iPhone has — for whatever reason — remained a weird, squashed and semi-broken version of its mobile website since 2012.
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