Twitter testing new feature to put current events on top
In a bid to show what people are talking about on the social network, micro-blogging website Twitter is testing a new feature wherein users` will see a list of current events at the top of their timelines.
Jun 13, 2017, 11:50 AM ISTSpeed up customer service with Twitter's new features
Micro-blogging website Twitter has rolled out quick replies and welcome messages in Direct Messages to speed up customer service and to enhance conversational experiences between businesses and people online.
Nov 02, 2016, 18:01 PM ISTTweet longer starting next week
Micro-blogging website Twitter will stop counting media attachments, including images, GIFs, videos, polls, and usernames, against the 140-character limit starting September 19, allowing users to compose longer tweets, a media report said.
Sep 13, 2016, 13:26 PM ISTTweet longer starting next week
Micro-blogging website Twitter will stop counting media attachments, including images, GIFs, videos, polls, and usernames, against the 140-character limit starting September 19, allowing users to compose longer tweets, a media report said.
Sep 13, 2016, 13:25 PM ISTTwitter will not Periscope its quarterly earnings results
Micro-blogging website Twitter will not use its livestreaming video app, Periscope, to broadcast its Q2 earnings, which are set to land next Tuesday, a media report said.
Jul 23, 2016, 16:20 PM ISTNow, Twitter supports larger GIFs
Micro-blogging website Twitter has increased its animated GIF (graphics interchange format) size limit from 5MB to 15MB if uploaded on the web from a desktop, a media report said on Tuesday.
Jul 12, 2016, 14:43 PM ISTTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account hacked: Report
After a series of celebrity Twitter handle hacks over the past few months, Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, had his account compromised briefly on Saturday, a media report said.
Jul 09, 2016, 16:42 PM ISTTwitter starts streaming live sports
Wimbledon's official Twitter account tweeted the live feed early Wednesday morning, opening up Twitter plans to stream live sports more broadly.
Jul 08, 2016, 13:46 PM ISTNow, post videos of upto 140 seconds on Twitter!
Twitter users can now post videos that are up to 140 seconds long, a considerable increase from the previous 30-second limit.
Jun 22, 2016, 13:36 PM ISTTwitter invests $70 million in music streaming service SoundCloud
Nearly two years ago, the micro-blogging site had planned to buy SoundCloud but since then, had gone silent on this.
Jun 15, 2016, 10:02 AM ISTMicrosoft-LinkedIn connection brings Twitter into limelight
As the news of Microsoft`s $26.2 billion acquisition of the professional networking website LinkedIn made the headlines on Tuesday, the shares of micro-blogging website Twitter went up more than eight percent in early-morning trading.
Jun 14, 2016, 14:36 PM ISTTwitter locks some accounts following leaks
Micro-blogging website Twitter responded to news that surfaced on Thursday indicating that over 32 million Twitter passwords may have been compromised by locking accounts that demand extra protection and requiring a password reset.
Jun 11, 2016, 00:38 AM ISTTwitter blocks US intelligence agencies from security alert service
Amid the growing concerns over terrorism, security and users` privacy, micro-blogging website Twitter has barred US intelligence agencies from accessing a service that sends alerts about unfolding terror attacks and political unrest, the Wall Street Journal reported.
May 09, 2016, 16:40 PM ISTTwitter misses revenue estimates, shares plunge
Twitter shares fell sharply about 12 percent on Tuesday after the micro-blogging website - which managed to add 5 million people to take its monthly active user base to 310 million - missed the first quarter revenue estimates.
Apr 27, 2016, 12:31 PM ISTNo salary but $68,506 in compensation for Twitter CEO Dorsey
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey did not take salary or stock options since he joined the struggling micro-blogging website last year and received personal and residential security costs totaling $68,506, a media report said on Saturday.
Apr 16, 2016, 16:51 PM ISTNow, talk to businesses directly on Twitter
Twitter has launched new feature that will allow businesses to directlyd receive messages from customers.
Twitter interface now available in six Indian languages
Twitter on Friday said it has added four more Indian languages in which the popular micro-blogging website can be used.
Jul 31, 2015, 22:23 PM ISTTwitter reports lower-than-expected quarterly revenue
Micro-blogging website operator Twitter Inc reported quarterly revenue below Wall Street expectations, hurt by weak monthly user growth.
Apr 29, 2015, 01:48 AM IST