Marketers can sponsor lenses, which add interesting graphics to users' selfies One-day 'lens' sponsorship reportedly costs $750,000 Few snaps are more popular than selfies, and now Snapchat has a way for brands to turn them into promotional opportunities—for a price. The Financial Times reports that the Venice, Calif.-based player is...

Facebook was a lot easier to use and understand a few years ago. Managing its growing sea of features can be daunting, but there are ways to make the social network more to your liking. Here are 12 tips and ideas:   1. Reduce notifications You can't get rid of...

Theo Walcott believes that Arsenal can build a team around a special player like Mesut Ozil, saying that the Germany playmaker "makes football look easy". World Cup-winner Ozil has enjoyed a strong campaign so far, amassing three assists and creating more chances than any other player in the Premier League....

  Relationships and all manners of interactive exchanges between people form the soul of every society. The higher the rate of relationships and productive exchanges, the more prosperous a society becomes economically and culturally. When people say that ‘Africa is rising’, they don’t merely mean that GDP figures are growing or infrastructure is being built or per capita incomes are...

  In celebration of it’s 300 years anniversary, Cognac brand, Martell has unveiled Chocolate City boss, M.I Abaga has it’s new brand ambassador. An unveiling party tagged ‘The Martell V.I.C. event’ will take place at COVA Lounge, Mega Plaza Rooftop, Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, October 2, 2015...

Snapchat is preparing to launch a new advertising format that will allow brands to slip in to teenagers’ selfies, as it hunts for ways to make money from its young audience. The messaging app, which is one of the most valuable private technology start-ups, is setting out to sell “sponsored...

After a years-long court battle, Apple finally got what it wanted: A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Samsung smartphones can no longer copy certain iPhone features. In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled that Samsung has to update its smartphones' software to remove slide-to-unlock, autocorrect...

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal insists belief in his team's title chances will grow if they can win at Arsenal on Sunday. Leading the Premier League by a point, Van Gaal's United have still been questioned after several largely unconvincing displays. Van Gaal said the belief within his squad...

Lady Gaga will be feted as Billboard's 2015 Woman of the Year, succeeding Taylor Swift, who appeared at last year's intimate event that also celebrated Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Jessie J, Charli XCX and Idina Menzel. More honorees for this year's Women in Music will be revealed in...

FIFA president Sepp Blatter will not resign despite major sponsors Coca-Cola, Visa, Budweiser and McDonald's calling for him to go immediately. The four each issued statements saying Blatter should quit after Swiss criminal proceedings were opened against him last week. Coca-Cola took the first step, saying: "Every day that passes...