AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarTikTok now lets brands buy ads that appear in the app’s search resultsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezTikTok announced today it’s adding a new place for advertisers to reach its audience: within the search results page. The new ad buying type dubbed the “Search Ads Toggle” will allow advertisers to target the platform’s users who are specifically seeking to learn more about new products or brands …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarLanding, a platform for making virtual mood boards, brings its creation tools to mobileverified_publisherTechCrunch - Lauren ForristalLanding, the community-powered social platform where users create and publish virtual mood boards and collages, today launched a mobile feature called “Creation,” allowing users to express their creativity on the go. Previously only available on the web app, Creation is arguably the most popular …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarTwitch starts testing a TikTok-like clips feed to boost discoveryverified_publisherTechCrunch - Taylor HatmakerTwitch’s previously announced Discovery Feed is now out in the wild as a live test following the feature’s announcement back in July. The new feed will surface short clips from streams in a TikTok-like area within the Twitch app, giving offline creators a way to connect with new viewers without …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarRobomart is banking on ‘store-hailing’ to bring self-driving stores directly to customersverified_publisherTechCrunch - Brian HeaterThe last few years have dramatically disrupted the way many people get their food. What started as a safety precaution has become an everyday occurrence for many, as people are skipping restaurant waits and grocery store lines for the convenience of apps like Instacart and Seamless. Of course, the …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarNetflix begins testing its games on TVs and computers in Canada and UKverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezNetflix announced today it will begin testing its games across more devices, including TVs and computers, in addition to mobile phones, where its games already run today. The tests will begin today in Canada and the U.K. with a “limited number” of Netflix subscribers who will be given the chance to …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarVideo calls are coming to X, formerly Twitter, CEO confirmsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezX, formerly Twitter, CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed today that video calls will be a new feature coming to the service, as part of its transformation into an “everything app.” Her comments were made during the exec’s first TV interview since leaving NBCUniversal and taking on the new role at the …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarLyft takes a page from Uber’s playbook: Adsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Rebecca BellanRide-hailing giant Lyft will start displaying ads in-app, as well as via in-car tablets, rooftops and bikeshare stations. “Lyft has a captive audience throughout their entire ride journey – waiting for their car, matching with their driver, and in ride – and brands can now reach riders in relevant …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarInsiders bet more on Fizz, a social network that has now bubbled up at 80+ college campusesverified_publisherTechCrunch - Connie LoizosFizz, a burgeoning social network established by two Stanford dropouts, captured the attention and interest of Stanford University students early on with its approach to anonymity and engagement. Now the two-year-old platform is gaining traction well beyond the Stanford campus but, like any social …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarNetflix launches a game controller app for playing games on your TVverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezAfter last fall signaling its intentions to expand into cloud gaming, Netflix today launched a new app that will soon allow subscribers to play games on their TV. The app, dubbed “Netflix Game Controller,” lets you use your phone as a controller after pairing it with your TV in order to play the …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarTikTok seeks aspiring artists to show off their talent in live music competitionverified_publisherTechCrunch - Lauren ForristalTikTok announced Monday that it’s hosting a virtual talent show on TikTok Live to reward aspiring artists, giving them a chance to win up to 500,000 Diamond rewards. The event is called “Gimme the Mic” and will take place in September. Starting today through August 16, participants 18 years and …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarApple’s services business now has more than 1B subscribersverified_publisherTechCrunch - Ivan MehtaApple’s services business now has more than 1 billion paying subscribers, the company said during its third-quarter results conference call. The company’s services portfolio comprises iCloud, Music, Fitness+, Pay, Apple Card and Apple TV+, and it added 150 million subscribers over the past 12 …
AvatarPasquale RossiAvatarAvatarSpotify introduces new product to help software development teams with A/B testingverified_publisherTechCrunch - Aisha MalikSpotify is introducing a new commercial product for software development teams called “Confidence,” which is based on its homegrown experimentation platform. Confidence is designed to make it easy for teams to set up, run, coordinate and analyze their own user tests so they can quickly optimize …