Twitter is rolling out Recap, a 'while you were away' feature designed to show its members the most popular tweets they may have missed. But how will it know which users and tweets people want to keep up with? And is there really such a thing as Twitter-based FOMO?

Smartphones are no longer just a means of communicating. They wake us up, get us from A to B and even help us find love. We’ve almost forgotten their original purpose. Text trumps voicecalls and apps trump SMS – it’s a good time to ask – what’s the future of the mobile phone?

In November 2014, Snapchat announced a partnership with mobile payment company Square that let people transfer money between accounts on the ephemeral photo-sharing app. Initially launching in the US, any user over 18 with a debit card will be able to transfer money.

Amidst endless sexting scandals, Snapchat has created a photo-sharing app where each image expires after ten seconds of viewing, and in doing so, creates a safe space for friends to express themselves through images without fear of consequence.