Facebook Stories vs Snapchat Following on from its success withInstagram Stories, Facebook has now upgraded its own app to include the Stories feature. This brings it directly into competition withSnapchat, which first debuted the effects-based approach to photo and video messaging a few years ago. So, which one is best? We take a look at how Facebook Stories shapes up. What is Facebook Stories? It’s a new feature which lets you temporarily share images and short videos (up to 20 seconds) with either selected friends or on your general feed....

Hands-on: Samsung Gear VR review Our Verdict It’s too early to pass judgement on the new Gear VR. If you’re seriously into VR videos and/or you’re buying a Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus, it’s an obvious choice – though sadly here in the UK you won’t get it for free with an S8 or S8 Plus like you will in the US. If you’re after games, you’ll have to wait to see what developers build that takes advantage of the controller – though from the look of Samsung’s new VR site, it’s making a major investment in VR content....

How to find people on Facebook Facebook has been hard at work introducing new features such asStoriesandReactions, but one of the most basic needs on the platform is an easy way to find people. Thankfully there are several methods that can be employed in your search for erstwhile companions, many of which are right at your fingertips. How to use Search for Friends One of the most comprehensive ways to search on Facebook is to use the Search for Friends feature....

Mafia 3 news: price, gameplay, DLC and demo Mafia 3 is out now, giving you the chance to take on the Italian mob in an open world ’60s setting. Here’s everything you need to know about the gameplay, deals, DLC, and how to try the game for free. UK release date and platforms Mafia 3 came out in the UK on7 October 2016on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Price and deals As of April 2017, you can get Mafia 3from Game in the UKfor £24....

What is the rocket icon in Facebook? For the past few weeks I’ve been seeing a rocket icon at the top of my Facebook for Android app, and the second I go to write this article it disappears. Typical. (Also see:How to use Facebook Stories.) There is a reason for that, though. The Facebook rocket icon is for a feature still in testing, and only select users have been able to try it out....