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In the middle of last month we saw a report from Phandroid that showed at least one person's feed had changed from reverse chronological to a new algorithm-based one. Today, Instagram has announced the new algorithm is rolling out to everyone (over the next month), and users should be seeing...

Instagram doesn't make it easy for people to download full resolution pictures from its photography social network, but there is a way around it for profile photos. InstaPP is an Android application developed by Axl Studios and with two simple taps, you can download the full resolution profile...

In March, Instagram announced they would be changing from a chronological style feed of your followers, to one that is said to show you content you want to see the most. Last month, this began rolling out to users in New Zealand, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Singapore and Venezuela. ...

Instagram has been upgraded today. As we were tipped off to previously, Instagram is getting a tweaked UI to make navigation elements black and white. This is so that the app can take a backseat to the photos. They've also introduced a new app icon which features the iconic Instagram camera...

Hackers can get paid a lot of money for vulnerability bounties from big multi-million dollar companies. You just don't normally expect 10-year-olds to answer those bounties. A 10-year-old boy named Jani is said to have found an exploit in Instagram's code that let anyone delete any comment...

Some people have received an app update for Instagram that changes some UI elements as well as its color scheme. Instead of the bold, blue color that the app had before, the new design is black and white with some tweaked UI elements. Instagram says this is not an official redesign, but just a...

If you're a avid user of Instagram's explore feed, then you'll soon find a various video channels added to the feed. There will be a channel called Videos You Might Like and as you scroll through the feed, you might also find other featured channels if Instagram feels you will like the content...

Currently, the Instagram application limits videos to 15 seconds but this will be changing soon. The company has just made an announcement via their official blog that says they're going to be rolling out 60-second videos to the service now.

Most poeple either love or hate Facebook's style of news feed ordering, but both Twitter and now Instagram feel it is best for users. Twitter rolled out this feature a few weeks ago and now Instagram has announced they will be taking a similar approach "soon".

A reader of TechCrunch sent in a tip to inform them that they had seen instances of Instagram finally testing two-factor authentication with their service. TechCrunch then contacted Instagram for an official statement and were told that they are indeed in the process of rolling out this...

There's a bug floating around to those Instagram accounts that are shared between multiple individuals. If you are logged into an Instagram account that is shared, you'll start seeing personal notifications from the other people's accounts. We can expect to see a fix for this bug, but it's not...

View statistics on videos can let you know if what you are watching is popular or not. We see this feature on YouTube and it has become expected from many people across the internet. When the update rolls out, users will see a view counter where they currently see how many likes the video has...

Multi-account support for Instagram was something that appeared in the app around November of last year, but was promptly removed. The developers behind the Instagram application must be happy with the progress they made, because the company has just announced the feature and flipped the...

Instagram is increasing the amount of time an ad can run on their platform. The service now supports ads up to 60 seconds in length. Thankfully you can always scroll right past Instagram's ads if you don't wish to view them.

Original content is big right now. We have those like Netflix and Amazon who are creating their own original TV shows, and we even have original VR episodes that are launching on Samsung's Gear VR. Instagram wants in on this and today it launches Shield 5. These will be released in 15-second...

Kevin Weil has resigned his position as Product Head at Twitter to join Facebook's Instagram team, filling the vacant Product Head position which has been empty since Peter Deng moved to Oculus.

A user in the /r/Android subreddit shows us that Instagram has still not made their Android application on par with the iOS/web interface. Giving us an example, they show us that photos are being reduced in quality when uploaded from the Android application.

Instagram for Android is getting an update soon, and the leaked APK brings to light one big new feature: 3D Touch! Well... not really. Instagram obviously can't bring pressure sensitive functionality to phones without it, but considering 3D Touch is just a convoluted way of long-pressing...

Instagram is getting a neat feature in its beta update -- multiple accounts! You can sign in with a multitude of accounts and easily switch between them. This is great for those who might run a business Instagram alongside a personal one.

Applications like Imagine that let you pull in your Instagram feed will no longer be allowed because the company is shutting down the API that these applications use. Instagram says this is because they want to create a more consistent user experience. The company will still allow photo editing...

Instagram has a new app for those who like to make fun video. It's Boomerang, and you can craft the perfect 15-second clip to share with your followers.