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Update 1: Facebook Canada's PR company contacted us and clarified these new filters are only available to camera phones (non-smartphones): We just wanted to clarify this was just an announcement for the Facebook for Every Phone app which is only for camera-enabled feature phones. According to a post on the Facebook Brazil page, upcoming versions...

The tech world was buzzing when it was revealed Facebook had acquired the hot photo sharing app Instagram for a $1 billion dollar cash and stock deal. Instagram has no ad revenue model, but its userbase has grown like a weed to more than 30 million users in less than two years. Venture Beat describes...

There is a new service called Instarchive that allows you to download all your Instagram photos at once, in a convenient zip file. You simply go to there website, give them access to your Instagram account, and they'll create a zip file for your download. It packages all the photos you have ever taken on...

Some huge news has hit the web today--Facebook has agreed to purchase popular iOS photo sharing app Instagram for $1 billion dollars. The news was announced on Instagram's blog and by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself. From Instagram: When Mike and I started Instagram nearly two years ago, we set out to change and improve...

Popular iOS photo sharing app Instagram has released some eye-popping stats today: 430K+ on its Android waiting list 30 million+ registered users 1 billion+ photos uploaded 5 million+ photos per day 575 likes per second 81 comments per second These numbers were released as part of its announcement that the Android version of the app...

Popular iOS photography sharing app Instagram has come away with a 2012 Shorty Award for 'Best App'. Just what are the Shorty Awards? The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media, recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short form content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare, and the rest of the social Web....

Hipstamatic fans will soon be able to share their snazzy pictures directly onto Instagram, making them the first app to gain access to the network. It is the first time Instagram has opened up this sharing API to third parties to allow pictures into their network from other sources. "When we launched, it was all...

Social apps seem to be the most popular on our iPhones. They keep us connected, no matter where we are. Facebook and Twitter are by far the most popular, and it seems like there is no way to surpass the incredible amount of people on these social networks. There is another sub genre of apps...

The Instagram team has posted an update as announced on their blog, and the latest version 2.1. This update brings a new featured called Lux to help brighten photos, the new filter Sierra, and an improved user interface. What's New in Version 2.1 New: - Lux: a new way to enhance your photos - Simplified...

Even if you're an Apple "fanboy" you were probably surprised by the enormous reaction and outpouring of sympathies that came with Steve Jobs passing. The advertising team at Best Buy certainly noticed it and has apparently adjusted their strategy for their upcoming Superbowl ad. Bloomberg reported yesterday on the decision by Best Buy in the wake...

Are you an Instagram fiend? It is by far the easiest way to upload and share pictures with your social networks. What makes Instagram great is that it's simple and easy to use. However, one downside is if you want to check out your Instagram feed you need to do it on your iOS device....

Instagram has announced photos shared to Facebook will now automatically appear in a new album and full-sized images will show up in your news feed: The photos will appear full-sized in the News Feed along with the caption that you’ve added to the Instagram photo, and a link to the image’s public URL. This change...