Twitter brings algorithms to the timeline, but the world will carry on as normal
Twitter has announced the company will be rolling out a new timeline feature that aims to keep you up-to-date with people you stalk online. Enabling this new algorithmic timeline feature will see the...
View ArticleHow to turn off Twitter's 'best Tweets first' algorithm
Twitter is by default now showing you the "best tweets first." Here's how to make sure you get all the hot takes in the order they were actually sent. Once upon a time, Twitter worked in the following...
View ArticleTwitter for BlackBerry 10 updated to fix image display issues
Still using Twitter for BlackBerry? If so, you might have noticed the app having some issues with displaying images in your timeline and the loading of images when a link is followed but no matter. A...
View ArticleTwitter CEO says its 140-character limit for posts is 'staying'
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in an interview that the social network's current 140-character limit for public posts is "staying". Previous rumors claimed Twitter was considering an option to increase...
View ArticleTwitter makes images more accessible for visually impaired people
Twitter is making a change to images that will allow them to be more accessible for people who are visually impaired. Twitter has announced a change for its Android and iOS apps that will make photos...
View ArticleTwitter for BlackBerry 10 updated to add new features
When the last Twitter for BlackBerry 10 update rolled out, BlackBerry CEO John Chen noted there was another release being worked on and lo and behold, it has now arrived sporting some much-needed...
View ArticleTwitter now allows you to report harassment with multiple tweets at a time
Twitter is adding a new feature for reporting harassing messages on its service, allowing users to send multiple tweets in one report, rather than just sending them one at a time. Twitter is adding...
View ArticleTwitter could soon stop counting links and photos against your character limit
Twitter is reportedly planning to stop counting photos and links against your 140-character limit for tweets. Twitter will reportedly stop counting links and photos as part of the 140-character limit...
View ArticleTwitter will roll out exceptions to 140-character post limit in the coming...
Twitter has announced that it will add a number of exceptions to the social network's previously strict 140-character post limit in the coming months. Twitter has announced that it will add a number of...
View ArticleTwitter acknowledges major leak of usernames and passwords
Twitter has acknowledged that a number of usernames and passwords have been leaked, but says that its own systems were not breached. Twitter has acknowledged that "numerous" usernames and passwords...
View ArticleTwitter streamlines application process for verified accounts
Twitter is making it easier for anyone to request a "Verified" account with a new online application process open to the public. Twitter is making it a bit easier for users to apply for "Verified"...
View ArticleLatest Blaq update brings rendering support for extended tweets
If you've been using Blaq as your Twitter client on BlackBerry 10, you will want to fire up BlackBerry World and get the latest build downloaded if you haven't already. If you've been using Blaq as...
View ArticleDick Costolo stepping down as Twitter CEO on July 1
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has confirmed he will be stepping down effective July 1. Costolo has been heading up the social micro-blogging service since 2010. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has headed the...
View ArticleTwitter is adding new anti-harassment tools to make it easier to report abuse
Twitter will soon be offering offering all users of its social network some new features and tools that will enable them to report abusive activity faster, along with a new page that shows which...
View ArticleTwitter for BlackBerry 10 v10.4 brings multiple image attachments, new...
The Twitter for BlackBerry 10 app is in the process of receiving a rather healthy update. Appearing in BlackBerry World right now is v10.4.30.12 and according to the change log, it brings along with...
View ArticleTwitter CEO takes stance against abuse, vows to eliminate trolls from the...
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 admitted...
View ArticleIndian carrier Reliance to provide free Twitter access throughout the Cricket...
The Cricket World Cup is currently underway in Australia and New Zealand, and Indian carrier Reliance has announced today that it is partnering with Twitter to provide free access to the microblogging...
View ArticleTwittly moves into v2.0.300 - Update available now in BlackBerry World
Nemory has been hard at work getting Twittly running in tip top shape and now the time has come to release an update to BlackBerry World. Appearing as v2.0.300, this release covers a lot of changes to...
View ArticleTwitter for BlackBerry 10 updated with new features and enhancements
With Twitter seemingly on roll with adding new features as of late, I was expecting a Twitter for BlackBerry 10 update and lo and behold, one has now arrived and is currently filtering through...
View ArticleBlaq for BlackBerry 10 v1.5 is coming soon with some huge changes!
It has been a while since the last major update to Blaq for BlackBerry 10 but it's looking like we won't wait to wait much longer for a new release. According to a new blog post, v1.5 has been...
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