Posts with tag Twitter

Twitter opens Moments on phones

By Scott Davis   When Twitter first introduced Moments, they were available only to select publishers. In autumn the micro blog service made them available to all, but only on the Web. Now, taking into account the growing popularity of Moments and the fact that Twitter is, after all, primarily a mobile platform, the company…

TWITTER REMOVES VIDEOS AND PHOTOS FROM 140-CHARACTER LIMIT

By Scott Davis Twitter has announced a new update reducing what counts towards its 140-character limit. “Rolling out now: photos, videos, GIFs, polls and quote tweets no longer count toward the 140 characters. Links, however, do count toward the limit. As you may remember, the information on the possible changes to the rules first appeared…

Twitter is looking more like a full-fledged messenger

By Helen Walker Twitter has rolled out an update, adding read receipts to Direct Messages. Read messages are marked with a blue check mark next to the timestamp’s indicator. The users, who installed the app’s update will see a corresponding message in DM – “You can now tap on your Message to find out when…

Facebook is testing a new feature to boost discussions

By Alex Wilson Facebook is testing a new feature that looks a lot like Twitter. Some users have noticed that upon opening Facebook, just under the status box, there is a new section called “What friends are talking about”. So far, several sources reported seeing this new feature on Android, but it i The feature…

Popular apps get into the spirit of Olympics

By John Thomas Most popular social networking apps, including Snapchat, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and others have added Olympics-themed features for the Olympic Games 2016 taking place in Rio de Janeiro. Facebook is adding two Olympic features for the profile pictures of the users. You can add you country’s flag and ‘Rio 2016’ to you Profile…

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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…

Twitter introduces new process for verified accounts

Twitter announced an update introducing a new process for verified accounts. “Verified accounts on Twitter allow people to identify key individuals and organizations on Twitter as authentic. An account may be verified if it is determined to be of public interest. Typically this includes accounts maintained by public figures and organizations in music, TV, film,…

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…

Twitter improves its block function

When you have a popular account with many subscribers on any social network, you are bound to suffer from nasty comments and trolls. High-profile users on Twitter have repeatedly complained that they were targeted by abusive users and had no adequate means to protect themselves. Twitter now has taken a step towards improving its block…