Twitter update takes on Snapchat with direct message photos, improved alerts
Well, it’s not quite the dramatic redesign Twitter experimented with then largely scrapped, but today’s update to its mobile apps still packs a pretty decent punch. For one, you can finally share images via direct message, which has until now been…
Twitter and U2opia Mobile bring trending tweets and topics to dumb phones
We’re spoiled here in the US. When we want to browse what’s trending on Twitter, we just break out our smartphones, launch an app and we’re perusing the latest tweets about Joan Didion and the war on Christmas in no time. Those in developing natio…
Twitter’s new targeted advertising hooks up with your browsing history
After testing it out for six months, Twitter’s now rolled out changes that will tie its ads with information picked up from web browser cookies. Advertisers will be able to share browser-related details with Twitter, which can then match it to a s…
UK Facebook and Twitter users warned over sharing court case information
In an effort to ensure UK courts can conduct fair trials, the UK Attorney General’s Office (AGO) will soon start advising Facebook and Twitter users about the dangers of commenting on legal cases. In a world of super-injunctions and tweeted court …
Twitter’s new encryption could prevent governments from snooping on old tweets
Internet services can toughen their security to mitigate government surveillance, but that won’t do much to lock down information that’s already in snoops’ hands. Twitter hopes to prevent those raids on past data through its recent implementation…
Potluck’s new iPhone app encourages you to chat about the daily news
The world needs more social networks like it needs more politicians. Then again, we’ve got some time for Potluck, if only because the service is financially backed by Ev Williams and Biz Stone — two guys who have form when it comes to spotting a …
Vine expands its reach internationally with support for more languages
Twitter’s six-second video sharing app Vine is making a play for more markets, announcing today that its apps for iOS and Android have been translated into 19 new languages, plus two more just on Android. Also available on Windows Phone and sporti…
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