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Twitter now has night mode for Android

After a short period of testing, Twitter announced it is launching a night mode feature on Android. It is quite simple to turn on the night mode. All you have to do is to access the slide-out navigation menu of the app. Right above the Settings option, you will see a slider for turning the…

Facebook Live introduces useful updates

Facebook is rolling out several updates to its livestreaming feature Facebook Live. The users will now be able to choose full-screen mode for better viewing experience. The feature supports full-screen streams in portrait and landscape mode on iOS. However, full-screen on Android is available only in portrait mode at the moment with the landscape support…

Snapchat introduces Memories

Snapchat is introducing a new function that will allow its users to save Snaps and Stories indefinitely. The new function is called Memories and can be accessed just below the Camera screen – all you need to do is swipe up. Memories comes with the Search. “It’s super easy to find the Snap or Story…

Apple releases animated sticker packs for iMessage

Ahead of the public release of its iOS 10, Apple introduced four emoji sticker packs that can be downloaded by those beta testing the new operating system for iPhones. The four packs are quite standard with simple names – Smileys, Hearts, Hands and Classic Mac. There are 24 stickers in the Smileys pack and they…

Twitter adds #Stickers

Twitter is introducing #stickers, “a fun new way to add creativity to your photos and connect them to the world on Twitter”. Soon, you will be able to “browse our rotating sets of stickers to join in on real-time conversations, and select from the library of hundreds of accessories, emoji, and props to make your…

Twitter extends videos to 140 seconds

Not so long ago Twitter modified its 140-character limit for tweets, excluding links and images from it and now the service announced it is extending it limit for videos. “Video is becoming increasingly central to the real-time conversations happening on Twitter – video Tweets on Twitter have increased by over 50% since the beginning of…

Send and receive SMS in Facebook Messenger

Facebook announced today that users of its Messenger will now be able to use it to send and receive SMS and MMS, although the function will only be available on Android. “We know that people receive messages via both SMS and Messenger – for example your best friend sends you GIFs on Messenger whilst your…

Facebook brings videos to comments

Facebook announced today it is now letting its users leave video comments in a move to intensify video content exchange and preserve leading positions on a highly competitive market. “At Facebook’s 50th Hackathlon early this year, we prototyped the ability to upload a video into comments and replies on posts, because we wanted enable more…

Calls come to Slack

A simple, pleasant way to speak with your team Typing is great. We love typing. And while there are many fine ways to communicate via typing — messaging in channels, direct messages, and group DMs — today we’re officially adding calls to the mix for everyone. After months of beta testing, all Slack users everywhere can now use our…

Instagram adds new features for iOS users and changes the order of the news feed

Instagram released 8.2 update, bringing the feature to post directly to the app from Photos or other apps on iOS. The Share menu, which has long been available for posting on Facebook, Slack, Twitter and other apps without opening them, is now available also for Instagram. Choosing a photo you want to share on Instagram…