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The UK’s Top 10 Instagrammable Student Halls
It's all a far cry from tatty collective kitchens and paint peeling off the walls in grim looking tower blocks. Some of the UK’s most photogenic student accommodation boasts state-of-the-art features including a fully kitted-out music studio, an on-site nightclub and a host of stunning rooftop terraces. Chris Price reports The top ten most Instagram-worthy…
Chairnology: Furniture Tech For The Modern World
It’s no secret that designers and companies have been clutching at straws when it comes to choosing which devices need to be made smart. There are refrigerators which can browse the internet, mirrors which can recommend what to wear, and speaker systems which can have a conversation with you. Of course, though, there is a…
Average Brit spends decade of their lives using technology
The average Brit will spend the equivalent of a decade of their lives using smartphones, tablets and laptops - and share a staggering 92,053 social media posts, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study discovered the true extent to which every element of our lives is conducted while holding or staring at…
Is YouTube’s reign as top influencer platform over? Instagram now more important, claims survey
YouTube influencers at the National Portrait Gallery Although synonymous with the rise of influencers such as PewDiePie and Zoella, YouTube’s reign as the principal platform for influencer content is over. At least according to new research released today by Rakuten Marketing. Instagram has dethroned the video streaming site as the most…
Has social media simply become too toxic for ALL corporations or is it just Wetherspoons?
As Wetherspoons announces it is pulling all its social media accounts with immediate effect, guest blogger Simon Poulter of Where Are We Now? wonders whether companies still need social media. Or it just the fact that the pub chain wasn't really very good at it that accounts for the latest move! There is, already, an…
Parents slam video sharing sites for inappropriate content
Half of parents in the UK have criticised video sharing platforms, including Snapchat and Youtube, for failing to prevent children from accessing distressing, violent or adult-only content. A survey of 1,500 UK parents, conducted by AgeChecked, found that 58% of parents believe that video sharing sites and apps aren’t doing enough to keep young people safe.…
Are social media companies doing enough? 1 in 8 kids under 10s spend 4 hours a day on there
The latest research in support of Safer Internet Day which took place earlier this month, reveals that while 16 year olds spend the most time on social media each day, kids as young as 8 are sharing images and chatting online. That's despite 13 being the age limit to own a social media account. According…
Following strangers on Instagram can depress you, says study
Following celebrities on Instagram can have negative psychological effects, as found by research published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. As Clapway reports, the peer-reviewed study, published in the journal's May edition, found that "there is growing evidence that following strangers on [social networks] and comparing oneself to others have important implications for well-being." It…
10 Ways to make your Instagram photos more awesome on your iPhone: Layout, Aviary & VSCO
Gone are the days of editing your Instagram photos into vintage, super contrast-y blurs. There are a whole new range of tools at your disposable to make the most of borders, enhance photos based on what your subject is or even fade out colours rather than pumping them up. Here are ten of our favourite ways to make Instagram photos more awesome.
15 of our favourite beauty, fashion and food accounts to follow on Instagram
Sometimes you need inspiration, sometimes you need hot tips – and sometimes you just want to gaze at impossibly beautiful photographs of sunsets, lipsticks, full skirts and flat whites while you’re standing in someone’s armpit on the bus. So we’ve rounded up our favourite fashion, beauty and food Instagrammers to give your feed a spring boost. Flex that scrolling thumb and enjoy.
