Twitter rolls out “While You Were Away” feature for some users

Twitter has started rolling out “While You Were Away” feature for some users. As the name suggests, the feature enables users to have a quick look at all the important tweets and topics they have missed since their last login.

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Twitter releases 2014 trends for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet has been touted as the “Golden Tweet,” a.k.a. the most-Retweeted Tweet of the year in India in 2014. His election winning post was retweeted on Twitter more than 70,000 times and had more than 45,000 favorites.

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Twitter adds more photo filters to Android and iOS apps

Twitter is taking a cue from Instagram and adding new filters to enhance photo sharing experience. The micro blogging site is bringing new photo filters to Android and iOS apps

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Twitter allows you to share tweets via Direct Messages

Twitter has added the ability for users to share tweets via Direct Messages. Users on Android and iPhone can send public tweets privately similar to photos or links using Direct Message.

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Twitter plans to revamp DM, add instant timeline and more in 2015

Twitter revealed its roadmap for next year that includes new apps and features. The micro blogging site will soon debut “instant timeline” that will allow new users to see what is happening on the site without following anyone.

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Twitter reports $361M in revenue, 284 MAU in Q3 2014

Twitter reported its third quarter earnings with a revenue of  $361M, more than double what it did for the same period in 2013. The micro blogging site’s revenue, most of which comes from advertising, increased sharply in the third quarter.

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Twitter acquires Twitpic, will maintain domain and photo archive

Twitter has scooped up Twitpic, a service that allowed users to attach photos to their tweets. The micro blogging site will maintain Twitpic’s domain and photo archive.

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Twitter rolls out Audio Cards, teams up with SoundCloud and iTunes

Twitter has unveiled a new feature that lets users listen to music in their timelines on the Twitter mobile app. The micro blogging site has unveiled Audio Cards that will allows users to listen to songs, podcasts and other audio content on their Android and iPhone app.

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Twitter for iPhone gets a profile makeover and interactive notifications

App makers and social networks are updating their iPhone and iPad apps with iOS 8 available for download. Yesterday, we saw a bunch of apps adding new features and improvements and now Twitter is also doing the same.

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Twitter to roll out ‘Buy Now’ button via payment start-up Stripe later this year

Last month Twitter was testing a “Buy Now” button that will enable users to buy things directly from the platform. Now a report from Re/Code is stating that the Twitter will roll out this initiative later this year.

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Twitter officially adds tweets from people you don’t follow on your Timeline

Earlier this month Twitter tested a new feature that shows tweets into users timeline from accounts their friends follow. This experiment was not accepted by many users, however, it looks like Twitter has made this experiment official.

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Twitter adds new features for verified users on mobile

Twitter has announced two new tools for verified users with an aim to increase conversations within them. The micro blogging site has added a feature that will alert a verified user on their Android and iPhone mobile app when another verified users follows them.

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Twitter rolls out Promoted Videos in beta

Twitter has debuted Promoted Videos that will enable advertisers to upload videos and track user engagement. The micro blogging site is offering advertisers a new Cost Per View (CPV) ad buying model, which means they only get charged when a user starts playing the video ad in question.

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