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Path's New Mobile App Is Here, And It Looks A Lot Like A Facebook Timeline

By Matt Lynley
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Path at one point a photo-sharing service. Now it's all about sharing experiences.

Instead of serving a stream of photos, Path is now basically a stream of comments, check-ins, photos, videos and other kinds of content (including when you fall asleep and wake up). It's laid out in a simple timeline and has a giant photo lying on top of the screen.

It looks a lot like Facebook's new Timeline layout. But that's not a bad thing — it looks great on your iPhone and it runs smooth as silk.

Path hit 1 million users in October this year, up from 500,000 in June.

Let's get started.

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Here's the new Path, before you log in. It shows users that are nearby.

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You can watch videos inside the timeline.

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You can comment on each post in the timeline with an emoticon.

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Those comments pop up below the post.

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The first thing you'll want to do is add a banner photo.

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So, let's snap a photo. Here's one of our Ignition conference.

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That image shows up as the banner on top of your timeline.

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When you want to add an update, tap that little plus in the corner and pick your update style.

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You can shoot a photo through Path, which now has a bunch of lenses like Instagram.

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Then, add a location, some comments and some nearby friends.

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It pops up in your timeline right away and will show up on your friends' timelines.

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You can a song as an update, too.

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Or you can post an update when you go to sleep...

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...and tell everyone just how long you slept.

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Other updates include locations and text.

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Matt Lynley
Prior to joining Business Insider in 2011, Matt covered video games and technology at VentureBeat. He also covered markets and stocks for Reuters. Matt is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied mathematics, physics and business journalism. This page is from an old version of Business Insider. To see Matt's recent articles, visit his updated author page here.
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