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Facebook gets into the meme-making biz with experimental Whale app
The Verge reports: "Last week, Facebook quietly released a new meme-making app called Whale, The Information reports. The app is currently only available on...
TikTok Passes 1.5 Billion Downloads
Hypebot reports: "TikTok has passed 1.5 billion downloads across all platforms, according to new stats from mobile intelligence provider Sensor Tower. The milestone comes...
Amazon makes its music streaming service free with ads
TechCrunch reports: "Amazon is making its music streaming service free. The company previously offered free, ad-supported streaming only to customers who owned an Amazon...
AR Startup Ubiquity6 Launches Displayland, an Instagram for Photogrammetry
Variety reports: "San Francisco-based augmented reality (AR) startup Ubiquity6 publicly launched its Displayland mobile app for iOS and Android Monday, giving everyone the ability...
Bits of ByteDance’s Streaming Plans Emerge in New Report
Billboard reports: "Bits of detail surrounding ByteDance's planned music streaming service are trickling in, with a new report outlining some specific ways the TikTok...
TikTok tests social commerce
TechCrunch reports: "TikTok is beginning to dabble in social commerce. The short-form video app said it has started to allow some users to add...
Mobile Games Hotspot: ‘Frozen’ Storms Onto Phones; ‘Archer’ Spies Handheld Market
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Elsewhere in gaming-on-the-go: An early access release of 'Minecraft Earth' is now available in most countries; 'Pokemon Masters' celebrates launch of...
Instagram tests hiding Like counts globally
TechCrunch reports: "Instagram is making Like counts private for some users everywhere. Instagram tells TechCrunch the hidden Likes test is expanding to a subset...
Disney Plus Hits Estimated 3.2 Million App Downloads on Launch Day
Variety reports: "Disney Plus had a booming — and technically problematic — coming-out party. In the first 24 hours after its official Nov. 12...
App Annie: 5 predictions for mobile app and gaming success in...
VentureBeat reports: "App Annie collects a lot of data on mobile devices, apps, and games. And so the consumer insights company has five predictions...
