The introduction of Snapchat has arguably turned social networking to different a side. Combining features of Vine (short, less than 10 second video clips) and Instagram (photo sharing), and many other features, Snapchat is quickly taking the lead in the youth's method of social networking. Despite all this, the application is still not available for Microsoft windows phones, as Rudy Huyn, a developer for the unofficial Snapchat app for the phone has since received the hammer by the developers to shut it down. Though Microsoft hints at future support of the app, Rudy personally has not received word of support for the app.
I digress, Segen did a a good job walking through some of the features on the app, notably the "news" feature which relays up-to-date articles on occurrences around the word and a "face-recognition" feature where it can edit your facial features to cause you to vomit rainbows. The developer's rejection of facebook's buyout means the developers want to further innovate their product, and I with many others agree on their decision. I personally do not use this application (reasons above) but I can see the potential and fun of this app. Although the entertainment factor is subject to the comedic ability of your friends, the reality is - if you have boring friends, you will get boring snaps. Clouding your news feed with uninspired, uninteresting updates could potentially diminish the quality of the app in the beholder's eyes.
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