- Jan 8, 2011
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Yahoo buys Blink, only to shut it down.
http://mashable.com/2014/05/14/yahoo-buys-blink/
Facebook codename Slingshot, a Snapchat rival.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...video-app-deletes-messages-automatically.html
http://mashable.com/2014/05/14/yahoo-buys-blink/
Yahoo has purchased Blink, a self-destructing messaging app that itself will soon disappear.
Blink, which was founded in 2011, confirmed the purchase on its website and in the tweet below:
Blink, which was founded in 2011, confirmed the purchase on its website and in the tweet below:
Facebook codename Slingshot, a Snapchat rival.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...video-app-deletes-messages-automatically.html
The battle of the instant messaging apps has taken a twist today after reports claim Facebook is working on a Snapchat rival.
The tech giant - which famously tried to buy Snapchat earlier this year - already has its own Messenger app, but rumours suggest it is planning to release a video-chat service, called Slingshot, later this month.
Like Snapchat, Slingshot would let users send short video messages by tapping the screen after selecting one or several contacts from their list of Facebook friends.
The tech giant - which famously tried to buy Snapchat earlier this year - already has its own Messenger app, but rumours suggest it is planning to release a video-chat service, called Slingshot, later this month.
Like Snapchat, Slingshot would let users send short video messages by tapping the screen after selecting one or several contacts from their list of Facebook friends.
