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Facebook Releases Version 2.0 Update to Slingshot, Brings Retooled Features and Layout

Tim December 4, 2014 23

A revised Slingshot app has been published to Google Play, after the team at Facebook decided to go back to the drawing board following much feedback received from users. In a blog post, the Slingshot team stated that when updating an application, it's not...

Facebook Introduces Slingshot, a Snapchat Competitor Based on an Odd Idea

Kellen June 17, 2014 60

Facebook Creative Labs introduced their new app today, called Slingshot. This app has been rumored for some time as a Snapchat competitor, in that you can send short videos or images to friends that will disappear shortly after they view them. Slingshot is...

After Deal Falls Through, Facebook Readies Snapchat Competitor Codenamed Slingshot

Tim May 19, 2014 35

At the end of last year, the public was made aware of a deal-gone-south between Facebook and Snapchat, which had Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg offering a reported $3 billion for control of the company. As we all now know, that deal never transpired, leaving ...