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Instagram, In Chronological Order, is Making a Return

Tim December 9, 2021 10

I haven't been on Instagram too much lately, but if the photo-sharing app sticks to its announced plan, I could see myself giving it a look. According to a tweet from Instagram's comms team, the app is going to bring back the chronological feed option in early...

Instagram Live Now Supports Up to 4 People Simultaneously

Tim March 1, 2021 1

Before this week's announcement, Instagram could support two people streaming video simultaneously in the Live feature. That amount has doubled today, with the app now supporting up to 4 people being in the same Live room and streaming their video to the...

Instagram, Facebook Messenger Get New Chat Features Like ‘Watch Together’ and ‘Vanish Mode’

Tim November 18, 2020 5

Facebook announced that new features for both Messenger and Instagram are now rolling out, some quicker than others. There are three new things to look for if you find yourself messaging friends inside of these apps often. The first is Watch Together, a...

Instagram Now Just a TikTok Copycat With a Dedicated Tab for Ads

Tim November 12, 2020 13

Bad news, Instagram fans. The service made its Shop and Reel tabs official this morning, meaning for those who weren't in the beta, you'll soon see an updated user interface when opening the app, one that adds a couple new things for you to look at. Let me...

Well That’s Fun: Easter Egg Lets You Switch Up Your Instagram Icon

Tim October 7, 2020 19

It's Instagram's birth month, and to celebrate, the company has built in an easter egg that allows users to use any icon from the company's past, plus new ones based on the current icon. It's just a fun little thing to do, nothing too extraordinary, but I...

Facebook Begins Swapping Instagram’s DM Service for Messenger

Tim August 17, 2020 19

As if we all needed to constantly be reminded, Facebook owns Instagram. To further get the point across, Facebook is beginning to tie its Messenger service directly into Instagram, swapping out the photo sharing network's native DM service. Somehow spotted by...

Sliding Into Instagram DMs Via Web Browser Currently in Testing

Tim January 14, 2020

Instagram announced on Twitter this morning that it's currently testing the ability to access its direct messaging feature via a web browser. Currently, DMs can only be slid into on a mobile device. No timeframe for availability was provided, so right now,...

Instagram Launches Threads, Another Messaging App

Tim October 3, 2019

Sometimes, instead of building more features into an existing app, it's easier to just create an entirely different app and have everything separate. That's what Instagram did this week with the launch of Threads, a messaging/photo/video sharing app that's...