Instagram revealed today that it has added a new feature called Question Stickers that gives users a new way to ask and receive questions from followers, so you can get to know each other better.

Adding Question Stickers is just as easy as adding a poll, GIF, or music to your story.

Add a question sticker to your story by selecting it from the sticker tray after taking a photo or video. Type out your prompt then place it wherever you’d like and share it to your story.

When friends see the sticker, they can tap it to reply — and they can reply as many times as they want, right from the sticker.

Replying to a question sticker is different than sending a DM though.

Responses are shown in the story’s viewer list. You can then answer which questions you want by tapping them to create a new story.

The question and your answer then appear in the next story. The username and photo of the person’s question you’re answering are kept private from other followers.

You can find your friends’ responses in your story’s viewers list. Tap any question they’ve asked to create a new story where you can answer it, and the question you’re answering will appear on your story for context.

To learn more about the questions sticker, check out the Instagram Help Center.

The questions sticker is available as part of Instagram version 52 on iOS and Android.

Instagram just declared war on YouTube and Snapchat with IGTV, a standalone app for watching long-form vertical video that will also be part of the Explore tab inside the flagship app.

“We’ve come a really long way in just eight years, and it’s thanks to this incredible community … that we’ve been able to launch IGTV,” Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom said on stage at a launch event in San Francisco.

When you log in to IGTV, it will automatically begin playing vertical videos from people you follow, along with personalized recommendations from elsewhere in Instagram.

Unlike on Instagram, videos aren’t limited to one minute. Instead, each video can can range from 15 seconds to 60 minutes..

IGTV will feature videos from Instagram’s top creators like Lele Pons, former Vine star King Bach, and Fortnite streamer Ninja. These and curated based on past viewing behavior of Instagram’s users.

At launch, IGTV will not feature any ads, and the company doesn’t yet have any revenue share agreements with creators in place. “Right now, we are focused on building engagement,” Systrom said during a Q&A with press following the announcement.

However, he said that Instagram ultimately wanted to allow creators to make a living on the service. “This is obviously a very reasonable place to end up,” he said about revenue sharing.

Screenshot: Instagram IGTV

Another important factor is that there will be a cap on the videos — 10 minutes for most users, and an hour for certain accounts with more followers.

Those limits are likely be to temporary, however, and Instagram says it intends to remove them down the line.

IGTV will be rolling out globally over the next few weeks on Android and iOS. You can learn more by visiting the Instagram Help Center.

Instagram now has 1 billion users

Systrom revealed Tuesday that Instagram has now more than 1 billion monthly users.

The Facebook-owned service hadn’t shared any user numbers since September of last year, when the service surpassed 800 million monthly active users as well as 500 million daily active users.

Volvo anunció que estará incorporado en sus próximos modelos de vehículos Asistente de Google, Google Maps y Google Play Store.

El reporte viene del portal Engadget. Estos informaron que el nuevo ‘feature’ dentro de sus vehículos permitirá a los usuarios controlar muchas de las funciones de sus autos a través del comando de voz.

El nuevo sistema no solo controlará la música. Ahora los usuarios podrán usar comandos de voz para encontrar ubicaciones, controlar su aire acondicionado y calefacción. En adición, también será posible enviar mensajes de texto.

La función de GPS (Global Positioning System) es una que ya forma parte casi de todos los carros de hoy día. Facilitando así la navegación de los usuarios a nivel mundial. Ahora Volvo simplificará todos eso con la integración de Maps.

“Incorporar servicios de Google a los automóviles de Volvo acelerará la innovación en conectividad e impulsará nuestro desarrollo en aplicaciones y servicios conectados”, dijo en un comunicado Henrik Green. Este es vicepresidente senior de investigación y desarrollo para la reconocida compañía de vehículos de motor.

“Pronto, los conductores de Volvo tendrán acceso directo a miles de aplicaciones en el automóvil. Algo que hacen que la vida cotidiana sea más fácil y la experiencia en el automóvil conectada más placentera”, agregó.

La integración de Google Maps en los vehículos de Volvo será se suma utilidad para aquellos que gustan de manejar por tiempo prolongado.

Google y Volvo anunciaron el año pasado que se estaban formando una union para construir Android en autos futuros. Tal configuración permitirá a los conductores utilizar su sistema de infoentretenimiento independientemente desde sus ‘smart phones’. Esto será posible ya que el sistema funcionará en Android. Volvo dice que el primer sistema basado en Android se lanzará en un par de años.

No se precisó una fecha para el lanzamiento de este sistema de Android.