WEEKLY DOWNLOAD: Google Takes Flight

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Google

Google is ready to make your travel experience even better. The company rolled out its very own travel booking service earlier this year, but that was just the start – now Google will alert you personally if the price of your flight is expected to increase. This is extremely beneficial to those who are ready to go out and explore on a strict budget! Google Flights will be available to all users within the next few weeks.

Facebook For the Foodie

Facebook wants you to use its app for … well, everything! And that includes food delivery now. This new feature puts everything in one place: reviews, directions, hours, recommendations, and now an order form! It’s already available for U.S users and will be released internationally shortly. So what’s for dinner?

Instagram Story Time

This week, Instagram moved “Stories” to the explore tab and happily announced that the feature has 100 million daily active users. But advertisers are still on the fence with this feature – can it be used as a way to increase sales or not? Some agencies are using Stories as a way to show live events and have seen engagement grown 2.3 times larger. Others are saying that Facebook Live and Periscope are better platforms for live events. What do you think – tweet us your hottest take @turnerpr!

Watch + Shop

A+E Network’s Way Home, premiering this Sunday, is the first ever “fully-shoppable” TV series. The show, a collaboration with Wayfair.com, features different themes each week, as interior designer Evette Rios and lifestyle expert Megan Colarossi share tips on how to save money and time during home renovations. The innovation? “Everything, from the smallest pieces on set to pieces you see in a makeover in a taped package, is on sale at Wayfair,” said executive producer Steve Ascher. Just in time for the kickoff of the holiday shopping season …

Weekly Moment of Zen

This hamster gives us life.