Stephanie Sica

Instagram Announces Their Long-Awaited, New Explore Page

Instagram has finally achieved what they’ve set out to do. With their revamped search and explore features, users are able to view images of events in action and more easily browse through hashtags and geotags. Cofounder and CEO, Kevin Systrom told Wired that, “This is our North Star–what we’ve been shooting for all along.” He describes it as, “A real-time visual pulse for what is happening in the world.” The new Explore page (accessed by clicking the magnifying glass on the nav bar) offers three ways to browse content. First, trending places are displayed in a box across the top of the […]

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Apple’s New Streaming Music Service Unveiled

Apple often plays the tortoise in the race — slow to start, but come the end of the race, might be the one ahead. On Monday, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Fran, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the new software they’re launching for streaming music. The service, simply named Apple Music, combines a couple of music-focused features (including Beats One and Connect) and will debut on June 30th. Beats One, also unveiled at WWDC, is a 24-hour streaming station curated by popular DJs in NYC, LA and London. (Apple purchased the Beats Music subscription service last year