Category: Social Media

Twitter third party clients continue to shut down and its API is just getting more restrictive

Apr 17, 2016

Even though Google sometimes reaches over into the territory of being too invasive or a bit overreaching with its services, it can often get away with it thanks to it’s insistence on not being evil. In contrast, when Facebook violates the privacy of its ussiteers, there is usually a fair amount of outcry about it. … More Twitter third party clients continue to shut down and its API is just getting more restrictive

Twitter to close the door on its Windows TweetDeck app

Mar 18, 2016

On April 15 Twitter will end support for the app, which lets users create a dashboard for managing multiple accounts simultaneously. The microblogging site said Thursday that though support for the Windows app will end, users will still be able to get the same experience from the Web version. The move is geared toward “enhancing … More Twitter to close the door on its Windows TweetDeck app

Twitter says your timeline isn’t changing

Feb 7, 2016

Were you panicking at the thought of Twitter messing with your timeline order? Were you declaring #RIPTwitter and getting ready to move to Peach? Relax. Twitter chief Jack Dorsey has piped up to say that there’s no truth to the rumors of a Facebook-like feed arriving next week. It was “never planned,” he says. In fact, … More Twitter says your timeline isn’t changing

Twitter stock is seeing a mini-rally today after hitting an all-time low yesterday, on rumors that News Corp was eyeing a tie-up with the company.

Jan 21, 2016

Twitter stock is seeing a mini-rally today after hitting an all-time low yesterday, on rumors that News Corp was eyeing a tie-up with the company. Twitter didn’t comment on the report,and News Corp apparently denied the rumor, but the fact that the rumor surfaced and picked up speed so quickly points to just how precarious the … More Twitter stock is seeing a mini-rally today after hitting an all-time low yesterday, on rumors that News Corp was eyeing a tie-up with the company.

Removing Twitter’s 140-character limit is Jack Dorsey’s biggest gamble yet

Jan 9, 2016

When Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet on March 21 2006, it was still 294 days until Steve Jobs would unveil the iPhone. There were no apps, and mobile phone messages were almost exclusively sent by text. The limits of text messages were precisely how Dorsey and his fellow founders arrived at the 140-character limit … More Removing Twitter’s 140-character limit is Jack Dorsey’s biggest gamble yet

Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets

Jan 6, 2016

Longer tweets are coming soon to Twitter. Twitter is building a new feature that will allow users to tweet things longer than the traditional 140-character limit, and the company is targeting a launch date toward the end of Q1, according to multiple sources familiar with the company’s plans. Twitter is currently considering a 10,000 character … More Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets

How To Replace the Twitter “Heart” Button With A Doughnut (Or Whatever You Want)

Nov 8, 2015

Last week, Twitter replaced their star-shaped “Favorite” button with a heart-shaped “Like” button. I don’t like the change, personally — it symbolizes how little control we all have over the massive changes that social media companies make on a whim. But no longer, my friends! Gizmodo just published a little guide on how to replace the … More How To Replace the Twitter “Heart” Button With A Doughnut (Or Whatever You Want)

Twitter is replacing favourites with likes – but does anyone heart it?

Nov 4, 2015

Favourites – we use them for a myriad of reasons. Favouriting a tweet could mean “I like this tweet”, or “good point”, or “this is fun, but not enough to retweet”, or “I acknowledge your communication, but can’t be bothered to reply”, or “the conversation is ending now, but on a positive note!” Also, the … More Twitter is replacing favourites with likes – but does anyone heart it?

Twitter is Removing Share Counts – Huh?

Oct 28, 2015

It’s been a few weeks since Twitter quietly announced they were removing share counts. I didn’t think much of it at the time because, quite frankly, I didn’t believe they would really go through with it and certainly didn’t want to add to the noise. However, it’s time to accept that our famous 140-character micro-blogging … More Twitter is Removing Share Counts – Huh?