Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Yesterday evening, Twitter officially announced that it is discontinuing support for its native macOS application in 30 days. In response, one of the most popular third-party Twitter clients for the Mac has dropped its price… more… 9to5Mac
Twitter today is moving away from its traditional 140 character tweet limit. The company has announced that it is testing a new 280 character limit for some users. Product manager Aliza Rosen made the likely controversial reveal in a blog post this afternoon… more… 9to5Mac
Last week, Twitter made a change to the default profile picture and also stopped counting usernames against its character limit. This morning, Twitter is out with another announcement about new location-based features for businesses who are using its Direct Messages platform. more… Filed under: Apple 9to5Mac
As part of an ongoing effort to tackle abuse and offensive users, Twitter is adding some new muting features to its apps. Similar to what has been offered by third-party Twitter clients for sometime, users will be able to hide tweets from specific users or tweets that contain certain keywords from ever appearing in their timeline … more… Filed…
Twitter shares took a tumble yesterday following reports that neither Apple nor Google are interested in making a bid for the social media company. Last month, Twitter shares rose 20 percent after rumors emerged that it had received takeover approaches from several tech giants and that its board of directors was open to a deal,…
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As the rumor mill spins churns over speculation about who will take over ubiquitous microblogging network Twitter, a pair of reports on Wednesday put two of tech’s biggest players, Apple and Google, and entertainment giant Disney out of the running. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Created five years ago in September of 2011, Apple’s official twitter account, @Apple, has begun stirring today. The company updated the page with a new logo — a classic black Apple image on a white background — and the same teaser art for next week’s September 7 event that was included on invites earlier this…
Read More “Apple’s Five-Year-Old Twitter Account Gets Active Ahead of September 7 Event [Updated]” »
It seems Apple has finally decided to curate an official corporate presence on Twitter, as evidenced by the activation of a long-dormant verified account bearing the company’s name on Friday. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple today has quietly started a Spanish language account on Twitter for the App Store. The purpose of the new Twitter feed is to reach a broader audience when it comes to marketing and promoting applications. The account carries the username of @AppStoreES and is touted as offering “all you need to know about apps…
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Twitter has updated both iOS and Android apps with a Live button that starts a Periscope broadcast. It’s actually a bit of a cheat, though, as all the button does is open the Periscope app – or prompt you to download it if you don’t already have it installed. more… Filed under: Apps Tagged: Facebook,…
Read More “iOS Twitter app now has button to start live Periscope broadcast … kind of” »
Apple CEO Tim Cook found himself on the receiving end of a lot of ‘Shot on iPhone’ snark when he tweeted a blurry photo at the end of the Super Bowl 50 game. The photo appears to be motion-blurred due to the slow shutter speed in the low light. As The Verge noted, the tweet attracted a lot of replies…
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Twitter is reducing the number of ads high-value users see in their feeds, or nixing them altogether, in a bid to keep the VIPs producing content, according to a Monday report. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Yesterday we reported on comments made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a recent interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt. The CEO, known for speaking his mind candidly on occasions, made comments that could easily have been interpreted as critical to the design of the Apple Watch and the quality of the company’s hires from Tesla, but…
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Friday to conduct a bit of damage control after making seemingly disparaging comments about Apple’s automotive ambitions and hiring practices. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
closing week, Hunch co-founder Chris Dixon launched a cool little net app called Forage that taps into your Twitter account using the Hunch advice API to supply personalized YouTube playlists in response to who you practice on Twitter. nowadays, there is a version that recommends iPad apps, too. extra: endured right here