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Things not to do with social media this festive season

December 28, 2018

The 3 things to avoid doing on social media this festive season!

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are dominating 2018’s social media usage

August 9, 2018

Statista has just released some figures showing that Facebook and its sister companies Instagram and WhatsApp are dominating social media usage right now. Screw…

Instagram adds ‘Focus’ feature in-app

April 12, 2018

Instagram has introduced a new ‘Focus’ feature in the in-app camera. It can be used in both the rear and front-facing camera. Once you…

10 tips on social media etiquette and ZICTA’s warning

January 8, 2018

Last week, the Zambia Information and Technology Communication Authority (ZICTA) issued a statement on social media usage and ita abuse by Zambians. The statement…

Instagram now autoplays video sound as you scroll

September 18, 2017

Popular visual sharing app Instagram has changed its sound settings for videos uploaded to a user’s newsfeed to autoplay as they scroll down. Once…

The world’s top 10 Android apps as of May 2017

June 15, 2017

Priori Data has complied a list of the top 10 Android phones around the world and Facebook and Facebook-owned apps (Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp)…

Instagram hits 700 million users

April 28, 2017

Instagram shared news of hitting 700 million monthly active users (MAUs) in a post: We’re thrilled to announce that our community has grown to…

How to save Instagram Live videos to your phone

March 23, 2017

In November 2016, Instagram launched the Live video feature but din’t give users the option of saving their videos until now, announcing a new…

How to zoom into pictures on Instagram

September 15, 2016

You don’t need to take screenshots to be able to zoom into pictures on Instagram shared that users can now do that all within the…

Introducing Instagram Stories, and it’s Snapchat-ish

August 2, 2016

Instagram has launched Instagram Stories, a feature that lets users share their preferred photos of the day as a slideshow. Users can share as many stories…

Windows 10 Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps launched

May 3, 2016

Due to popular demand from the increasing number of Windows 10 users, there are now apps for Facebook, its Messenger platform, and Instagram that…

The mobile user engagement on major social media apps

April 8, 2016

It looks like Twitter is not as chirpy as we thought. This chart from Statista shows the number of minutes on average that users…

Instagram is not changing the way you see timelines…yet!

March 29, 2016

After seeing many updates by popular Zambians, and many others worldwide, urging their followers to turn on notifications for their posts, it looks…

Instagram is tweaking its newsfeed for you

March 17, 2016

In a blog post, Instagram has announced that its app will soon change the way users see their newsfeed on their timelines. It will…

Taonga Kaonga shares the 5 apps every fashionista should have

February 15, 2016

So you’re a fabulous being, always seeking the best fashion trends and advice on a daily, but just what apps are there to help…

Are you ‘Appdicted’? An insight into social media culture in Zambia

October 22, 2015

Phones were initially created for communication, but the evolution of technology and more social media apps, has seen them evolve into gadgets that serve most of…

Highlights from last night’s Social Media Talk 2015

September 25, 2015

Last night was the meeting of creatives and others who may have just gotten jobs where creatives should be thanks to the British Chamber…