So you’ve trawled through Instagram, taken all the screenshots you need in order to have a good chuckle with your mates and you’re set for a good time on your phone. Of course in the workplace it isn’t really deemed all that professional to tap away at the mobile all day so, in order to help pass the time, you start using Instagram on your desktop.

The thing is Instagram for the desktop has long been the black sheep of the family, offering far less functionality than you find on the mobile app. On the plus side you can now finally use the search tool on the laptop computer, a function that has been glaringly lacking up until this point. Below from Wired:

Type in usernames, hashtags, or locations and be met with a dropdown of options for any of the above. Search has been a stated priority for Instagram for some time; cofounder Mike Krieger told WIRED earlier this year that his company had invested heavily in computer vision and other image-friendly search technologies to help catch up with the Pinterest and Twitters of the world. The search update also follows a recent desktop design overhaul that provides a more user-friendly, information-dense experience.

Let’s take this baby for a spin then. Beaches are always a good place to start, why not head to the south coast of France and see what’s cracking in St. Tropez? Here are some of those gems:

It’s a tough life but someone needs to live it. How about a snoop closer to home, how about Camps Bay?

See that France, anything you can do we can do better.

Now some of us have to get back to work but feel free to do your own digging, you will not be disappointed.

[source:wired]