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1. Watch Amazon Make Its First Drone Delivery
Amazon has been talking about drone delivery for a while now, and initial testing is underway with a select few customers in the UK. You can see video of the first delivery at Business Insider.
2. A Group Of Google Employees Spent Their ‘20% Time’ Making Google Maps Wheelchair-Friendly
Google’s famous extra project time inspired one group of employees to create a new feature in Google Maps which shares if a location is wheelchair accessible. The information is sourced through user feedback via Local Guides.
3. Facebook Wants To Bankroll Its Own Original Shows
Facebook is looking to license its own scripted, non-scripted, and sports content which will live in the new video tab of its mobile app.
4. Instagram Has Doubled Its Monthly Active User Base In Two Years
Despite the rise of Snapchat, Instagram is not showing any signs of losing popularity. With 100 million active users added in just the last 6 months, Instagram isn’t going anywhere.
5. Twitter Now Lets You Livestream Without Having To Use Periscope
With the rise of livestreaming, Twitter is now preparing to integrate live video within its mobile app.
6. Facebook Revamps Its Messenger App For Our Image-Driven Culture
Facebook is rolling out a new Facebook Camera within its Messenger app. The artificially intelligent camera integrates art and special effects into photos and video (pretty similar to Snapchat, once again).
7. Twitter Tests Design That Ditches Retweet Icon For “Sharing”
Twitter is apparently testing out new icons for its replying and retweeting buttons, instead switching them out for icons that indicate commenting and sharing instead. The heart ‘like’ button was previously a star.
8. The Top 6 Ways To Grow Your App
Thinking of creating an app or have one already? Social Times shares some food for thought on how to help it grow and flourish. And yes, good UX design is certainly one of them!
9. How to Back Up Your Social Media Feeds
Whether you use social media personally or for your business, it’s not a bad idea to consider backing up the content on your social profiles. The New York Times shares some ways you can do just that.
10. Top 4 Mobile App Design Trends That Will Lead In 2017
Entrepreneur Magazine foresees upgraded user interface gestures as one of these leading trends.
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