Google and Twitter reportedly pen deal to show tweets in search results
Tweet According to a new report, Google and Twitter have struck a deal that would provide would enable the search giant to populate search results for tweets the moment they are published. Tweet
View ArticleTwitter CEO takes stance against abuse, vows to eliminate trolls from the...
Tweet In an internal memo sent out to employees, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo acknowledged the platform’s ongoing problems with harassment and abuse as well as its inability to combat trolls. Costolo...
View ArticleTwitter confirms deal with Google to show tweets in search results
Tweet We reported last night that Google and Twitter reportedly struck a deal to show tweets in search results, and now it looks to be official. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo made the announcement today...
View ArticleAsk AC: Why does Twitter now need to use my microphone?
Tweet A number of folks have inquired this one lately, so let’s nip it in the bud. A recent update to the Android Twitter application brings about a new permission: accessing your phone or tablet’s...
View ArticleSamsung starts teasing ‘The Next Galaxy’ on Twitter
Tweet Samsung started its teaser campaign for “The Next Galaxy” today with a Twitter post and video that shows, well, very little. The teaser’s setting everyone up for the official announcement of the...
View ArticleIndian carrier Reliance to provide free Twitter access throughout the Cricket...
Tweet The Cricket World Cup is currently underway in Australia, and Indian carrier Reliance has announced today that it is partnering with Twitter to provide free access to the microblogging service...
View ArticleLatest Twitter app update adds ‘while you were away’ feature
Tweet The Twitter team has rolled out an update for the official Android app, enabling the “While you were away” feature. This helps you to remain up-to-date with everything happening on the...
View ArticleBarclays Pingit will allow you to send money using your Twitter handle
Tweet Barclays has announced that Pingit users in the UK will be able to use their smartphones to send money using Twitter handles, which would remove the requirement for mobile numbers and bank...
View ArticleTwitter will soon allow specific location tagging with help from foursquare
Tweet Twitter is working with Foursquare to turn your location from a town name to a specific location. Users will soon be able to tag locations on Twitter with more information than just a generic...
View ArticleTwitter trends feature sees update on Android mobile app.
Tweet style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-8523547931208430" data-ad-slot="2010118040" data-ad-format="auto"> Trends are a great part of what makes Twitter such a great social experience....
View ArticleTwitter dumps the ‘Discover’ and ‘Activity’ tabs for new Trends section
Tweet Twitter has announced a change to its mobile apps today that will see the “Discover” and “Activity” pages replaced with a single trends page — now nestled in the search menu. Tweet
View ArticleStar Wars #stormtrooper emoji invade Twitter
Tweet Sure, there’s a newly expanded set of ethnically-diverse and more-useful emoji out there (and already integrated into iOS), but do they have stormtroopers or protocol droids? Didn’t think so....
View ArticleTwitter will now allow users to receive direct messages from anyone
Tweet Twitter is making a big change in its direct messaging feature, allowing users the option to receive direct messages from any other Twitter user. Previously, Twitter only allowed for direct...
View ArticleTwitter makes policy changes to help combat abusive users
Tweet Twitter has announced some changes in its policies, along with some revised enforcement options, designed to combat the abusive users of its social network. The changes include expanding the...
View ArticleTwitter adds ‘Highlights’ to Android app, a daily summary of the best tweets
Tweet Highlights is Twitter’s latest feature addition which delivers a push notification daily summarizing the day’s best tweets. Twitter wants to make sure that users are not missing out on things...
View ArticleTwitter introduces a simple summary of the best Tweets for you called Highlights
Tweet Reading through tweets can be daunting. By the time you have read through 20 or 30 tweets, there is a good chance that 30 new tweets have been published. It can be impossible to get through...
View ArticleOnePlus teases ‘time to change’ announcement for June 1 on Twitter
Tweet In typical OnePlus fashion, the company has sent out a very vague tweet which hints towards a new announcement on June 1. OnePlus has not hid the fact that they are working on a successor to...
View ArticleTwitter brings Periscope to Android, now available in Google Play
Tweet Periscope has finally made its way to Google Play to let you live stream your heart out right from your Android device. Previously Periscope was only available on the iPhone, but Twitter has now...
View ArticleHTC’s Twitter ‘Uh Oh’ moment is the worst thing that’s ever happened in the...
Tweet Social media is as difficult as it is easy, a lesson virtually everyone has learned in the 140-character space at one time or another. The latest victim: Taiwanese manufacturer HTC. In showing...
View ArticleTwitter will now let you share your blocked lists
Tweet We’ve all been there. Trying to figure out who to follow, who to block, and the ins and outs of Twitter. Contrary to popular belief, not EVERYONE uses Twitter, so this latest feature that...
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