In a bid to keep its mobile app interface simple and free from extra features, Instagram launched a new standalone app to complement its service on iOS and Android. TechCrunch wrote that the app, named Boomerang, will allow mobile users to shoot one-second burst of images and convert them into a single, silent video that can reverse or play forward in a loop, which is how GIFs look like.
Boomerang Product Manager John Barnett told the tech site that the app was conceived at a hackathon by a group of engineers in July. He added, “Babies are really, really fun with Boomerang… It was something we built just for fun for us to play with as a team [but realized it must be entertaining for the whole world.]”
The Telegraph said that the new app is similar to existing photo apps on the market today, including Apple’s recently-introduced Live Photos feature. However, this can no doubt increase the app’s market share, which is currently at its 400 millionth user.


Memory Chip Shortage Drives Higher Gadget Prices and Weakens Global Tech Demand
Tesla Revives Dojo Supercomputer Project With AI5 Chip at the Core
Apple Stock Jumps as Company Prepares Major Siri AI Chatbot Upgrade
HKEX’s Permissive IPO Rules Could Open Opportunities for Korea to Strengthen Its Position in International Listings
Anthropic Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Irina Ghose to Lead India Expansion
Ericsson Plans SEK 25 Billion Shareholder Returns as Margins Improve Despite Flat Network Market
Intel Stock Slides Despite Earnings Beat as Weak Q1 Outlook Raises Concerns
Nintendo Stock Jumps as Switch 2 Becomes Best-Selling Console in the U.S. in 2025
Tesla Plans FSD Subscription Price Hikes as Autonomous Capabilities Advance
Baidu Shares Surge After Official Launch of Advanced Ernie 5.0 AI Model
South Korea Sees Limited Impact From New U.S. Tariffs on Advanced AI Chips
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Plans China Visit Amid AI Chip Market Uncertainty
South Korea Seeks Favorable U.S. Tariff Terms on Memory Chip Imports
Global DRAM Chip Shortage Puts Automakers Under New Cost and Supply Pressure
TSMC Shares Hit Record High as AI Chip Demand Fuels Strong Q4 Earnings
China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production 



