Twitter has rolled out a new feature dubbed ‘Highlights’ to help users sieve through the large number of tweets on their feed each day. The new service offers a twice-daily summary “of…
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Twitter now lets you send ‘Direct Message’ to users you don’t follow
Twitter has tweaked its popular direct message feature to allow users to have a private conversation without even following each other. Until now, Twitter’s direct message system required users to follow each…
Twitter, big data could help hospitals better plan and handle emergencies
Twitter as a medium of sharing information in few characters has garnered user base and according to researchers tweets from users along with few other information could help hospitals better plan their…
Twitter aims to woo non-users with revamped informative homepage
Twitter has rolled out a new homepage that aims to woo non-Twitter users to sign up. “People who log in get the full experience: they can browse the complete catalog of public…
Twitter reminds UK users to register for upcoming General Election
Twitter has undertaken the job of reminding Brits to register to vote in the General Election, ahead of the April 20 deadline. The social blogging giant on Monday sent out a tweet…
Twitter drops Discover tab in favour of Tailored Trends
Twitter will be dropping the #Discover and activity tabs in favour of new ‘Tailored Trends’ section. The ‘Discover’ tab showed users topics which were trending or popular within their network. Dropping the…
Twitter rolls out ‘quote tweet’ feature
Twitter has rolled out a new feature dubbed “Quote Tweet” which will let users embed a tweet in their own tweets. “Say more with revamped quote tweet! Rolling out on iPhone and…
More and more people cutting down on sharing on Facebook
A new research has established that more and more people are cutting down on sharing on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter. A study co-authored by an Indian-origin researcher suggests that…
Twitter announces new media tool ‘Curator’
Twitter, on Tuesday, announced the launch of a new media tool dubbed ‘Curator’ which will let media organizations, publishers, and broadcasters to search, filter and embed real-time tweets and Vine videos into…
Twitter teams up with Foursquare to allow for location tagging in tweets
Twitter has teamed up with Foursquare to allow users to add their precise location data to tweets via official apps and the web. At present, Twitter users have the option to tag…
Twitter rolls out new feature to report threatening tweets to Police
Twitter has rolled out a new anti-harassment feature which will make it easier for users to report threatening tweets to the police. Users will be able to report a threatening tweet by…
Twitter mulls Dubai office
Twitter is planning to open up an office in Dubai – the first ever office of the microblogging service in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, it has been revealed….
Twitter updates usage rules to counter revenge porn
Twitter has updated its privacy policy rules in a bid to take on online user abuse and harassment issue. The updated Twitter rules now restrict users from posting intimate photos and videos…
Twitter eyeing video streaming app Periscope
Recent rumors suggest Twitter is in acquisition talks with live streaming app Periscope, which lets users’ stream video in real time. According to TechCrunch, the acquisition talks are in early stages and…
Twitter revenue rises 97% during December 2014 quarter
Twitter on Thursday reported its revenue almost doubled in the December ending quarter last year while pace of user growth slowed during the same period. The micro-blogging giant reported its revenue hit…