Twitter is showing tweets to users from accounts their friends follow in a latest testing. The feature was first spotted by a Twitter users @aleefbaypay as he saw tweets from someone he does not follow but from some one his friends follow.
Instagram is taking a leaf from Twitter and introducing new features to it mobile apps on Android and iOS. The popular photo sharing service is adding trending hashtags and follow suggestions to enhance user experience.
Twitter has acquired password security firm Mitro for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2012, Mitro’s primary product is a web browser extension that allowed users to store and share passwords.
With an aim to enable users to access their direct message history on mobile, Twitter is rolling out an update for its Android and iPhone apps. The micro blogging site is updating these apps in order to give its mobile app users a better way to manage their direct messages. Users can delete the direct messages … Continue reading “Twitter apps for iPhone and Android gets DM history”
Twitter has finally updated its Windows Phone app with some enhancements related to photos. The micro blogging site has updated the app nearly after seven months as it was last updated in November 2013.
Shopping on Twitter might be a reality soon. The micro blogging site is testing a “Buy Now” button that will enable users to buy things directly from the platform.
Twitter is continuing its shopping spree with another acquisition. The micro blogging firm has acquired ad tech firm TapCommerce to expand its mobile marketing platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by either of the company, however Re/code reports that the deal is worth $100 million.
In a bid to expand its media offerings, Twitter has bought live video sharing and editing platform SnappyTV for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2010, SnappyTV’s technology is used by media and brand partners to edit real time broadcast clips and share them instantly on Twitter and other social networks.
Twitter will now let you share the ever popular GIF images on its desktop site Twitter.com along with Android and iPhone apps. Users can spice up conversations on Twitter as they can view and share GIFs on all these platforms.
Twitter is bringing Daydream mode to Android app, according to a report from Android Police. A not so popular feature in Android 4.2, Daydream is essentially a screensaver that displays photos or content on the screen in the background. The Daydream mode can be set on users android devices when it is docked or charging or … Continue reading “Twitter adds Daydream support for Android app”
Twitter is testing a new tweet embedding functionality for its mobile apps on iOS and Android. According to a report from The Next Web, the micro blogging site is testing a new feature that allows you to embed individual tweets within your tweets.
In a bid to expand its reach in mobile advertising, Twitter has acquired native ad firm Namo Media. The actual deal amount is not disclosed by the either of the company but Tech Crunch touts that it is around $50 million. As a result of the acquisition, Namo Media will close down its operations and … Continue reading “Twitter scoops up native ad platform Namo Media”
Twitter is trying to renter the music business with its latest acquisition plans. The micro blogging company’s attempt to venture into music failed miserably with Twitter Music which was killed mere one year after its launch. Now, Twitter is apparently trying to find its way back by acquiring audio sharing company SoundCloud, according to Re/code.
Twitter had announced earlier this month that is experimenting with a new feature that will let users mute accounts of people they follow. Today, the microblogging site has officially launched the update to its Web client along with Android and iOS apps. Instead of taking a drastic step and unfollow a certain person completely on Twitter, … Continue reading “Twitter officially rolls out mute button on Web, Android and iOS”
BlackBerry has updated its Twitter app for BlackBerry 10 users to make it come on line with its other apps. Now, users can draft tweets and post them later.
