Paul Stenhouse: Instagram's trying to prevent overload
Saturday Morning with Jack Tame · Newstalk ZB
November 12, 20214m 22s
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Instagram's trying to prevent overload
Spending too much time on Instagram scrolling through pics or Reels? You could soon get a warning to take a break. But, the first step though is to choose you actually want one. A new feature being tested will ask users if they want a reminder to put the device down after 10, 20 or 30 minutes. The designs so far just show it appearing in your feed, so it seems to be pretty easy to swipe away. Apple's app time limit is a lot more of a blocker.
Love a moment in a show, Amazon Prime wants you to share it
Mobile apps like Netflix actually prevent you from sharing anything from a show - even screenshots, but Amazon Prime wants to change that. Starting with some of their newer shows, they'll now let 30 second clips be shared. Just pause, and then select the moment you want to send to a friend. It's free marketing! They say more shows on the app will allow this soon.
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Spending too much time on Instagram scrolling through pics or Reels? You could soon get a warning to take a break. But, the first step though is to choose you actually want one. A new feature being tested will ask users if they want a reminder to put the device down after 10, 20 or 30 minutes. The designs so far just show it appearing in your feed, so it seems to be pretty easy to swipe away. Apple's app time limit is a lot more of a blocker.
Love a moment in a show, Amazon Prime wants you to share it
Mobile apps like Netflix actually prevent you from sharing anything from a show - even screenshots, but Amazon Prime wants to change that. Starting with some of their newer shows, they'll now let 30 second clips be shared. Just pause, and then select the moment you want to send to a friend. It's free marketing! They say more shows on the app will allow this soon.
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