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Timehop removes the messaging feature from its iOS app, saying ‘fewer than 1% of users’ used it
Feb15
on February 15, 2014
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Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, timehop, timehop android, timehop android 2014, timehop ios, timehop messages
Timehop has released some updates for its social media memories iOS app. Included in version 2.3.2 are some nondescript bug fixes and an easier way to share to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. In addition, the company has removed Timehop Messages, its in-app messaging system, citing low usage.
We asked company co-founder and CEO Jonathan Wegener about the removal and he said that it was to make way for future product innovation. It turns out that “fewer than 1 percent of users” were sending messages to one another and Timehop felt that there were better opportunities for the wasted resources. Wegener says, “We want to keep the app focused and easy to use. Feed the winners, starve the losers!”
There’s no plans yet for a replacement system, but Wegener says that the community has been creating its own makeshift system — taking screenshots of their time capsules and sharing them via SMS. In the future, Timehop will have some new social features to help with sharing, but they will look very different from what’s currently being used.
For those of you who want to use Timehop but aren’t using an iOS device, Wegener tells us that an Android version is expected to be released later this month or in early March.
Photo credit: LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images
Timehop removes the messaging feature from its iOS app, saying ‘fewer than 1% of users’ used it
Feb15
on February 15, 2014
at 5:19 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, timehop, timehop android, timehop android 2014, timehop ios, timehop messages
Timehop has released some updates for its iOS app. Included in version 2.3.2, some nondescript bug fixes and an easier way to share to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. In addition, the company has removed Timehop Messages, its in-app messaging system, citing low usage.
We asked company co-founder and CEO Jonathan Wegener about the removal and he said that it was to make way for future product innovation. It turns out that “fewer than 1 percent of users” were sending messages to one another and Timehop felt that there were better opportunities for the wasted resources. Wegener says, “We want to keep the app focused and easy to use. Feed the winners, starve the losers!”
There’s no plans yet for a replacement system, but Wegener says that the community has been creating their own makeshift system — taking screenshots of their time capsule and sharing it via SMS. In the future, Timehop will have some new social features to help with the sharing, but they will look very different from what’s currently being used.
For those of you who want to use Timehop but aren’t using an iOS device, Wegener tells us that an Android version is expected to be released later this month or in early March.
➤ Timehop for iOS
Photo credit: LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images
Microsoft today started rolling out the Xbox One February update, three days after it was initially scheduled to go live. The first system update was released just two months ago, fixing a slew of issues.
Here are some of the new features in today’s update:
- The ability to see and manage your storage space: you can see how much space your content takes up and better manage it. You can also control your install lineup and more easily manage your download queue. My Games and My Apps have been split into separate lists, so you can easily create separate queues for both. You can also now pick the order in which you want your content to load and there’s a boot progress indicator for tracking updates.
- The battery power indicator is back: You can see it right on the home screen and track how much battery life is left on your controller.
- You can now use your USB keyboard with your Xbox One.
Most Xbox One owners who use “Instant On” (the low power state that lets you say “Xbox On” to turn on the console) will get the update when they turn off their console: everything will happen automatically during off-peak hours in your local time. If you’re not using the feature, you’ll be asked to manually download and install it soon. The next update is scheduled for March 4.
See also – Xbox One review: A multimedia extravaganza that also plays games and Overview: Here’s how Skype will work on the Xbox One
BitTorrent today announced plans to introduce the first Alpha product based on its Live P2P streaming technology: a new mobile streaming application coming later this year. Unfortunately, the company wouldn’t offer any more details beyond “The first app built using BitTorrent Live distributed technology will bring P2P broadcast to mobile devices.”
Back in March 2013, BitTorrent released the Live P2P streaming protocol as a beta experiment with the motto: “Live streaming by the people, for the people.” It’s built to remove streaming barriers like bandwidth, cost, and infrastructure, and actually becomes more resilient as more people tune in. With smartphone shipments on the rise, a mobile solution makes sense as a first test for the protocol.
See also – BitTorrent launches Live P2P streaming protocol in open beta, cuts costs for anyone looking to broadcast and BitTorrent launches SoShare, an ‘unlimited’ file delivery service that lets you send up to a terabyte for free
Image Credit: Philip MacKenzie