The social media platform has introduced quick response codes not entirely unlike Snapchat. Twitter QR codes have now been launched for the purpose of making it easier for people to follow accounts and share their own. Every Twitter user has his or her own unique quick response code. When that barcode is scanned, the mobile device user is automatically directed to the applicable account. A user can find his or her QR code within the Twitter app inside the profile option. From there, Twitter QR codes can be accessed by…
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Massive Twitter outage sweeps mobile app and web experience
The social network experienced a worldwide malfunction on all platforms on Tuesday. On Tuesday, users around the world found themselves faced with a huge Twitter outage that placed the social network’s services out of reach, beginning with usage issues, followed by extensive access problems. The outage lasted well over an hour, which is an outstanding length of time for a social network. The Twitter outage spread rapidly across the web, mobile and even its API (application programming interface, which is the system used by the apps in order to communicate…
Read MoreTwitter’s mobile apps are testing a breaking news tab
The social network is now trying out a new kind of option that may soon appear in its application. Twitter has now suggested that it will be stepping into the news environment with its mobile apps and in order to find its place in that ecosystem, it is trying out a breaking news content tab. This was first reported by BuzzFeed, but it was also later officially confirmed by Twitter, itself. The news tab will be appearing in the Android and iOS mobile apps. So far, screenshots have been displayed…
Read MoreTwitter to begin tracking mobile apps of its users
The social network is going to start monitoring the other third party applications installed on a user’s smartphone or tablet. According to an announcement that was made by Twitter Inc, that social network company is going to start tracking the other third party mobile apps that are installed on the smartphones and tablets of its users, in order to be able to provide those people with more tailored content, which includes advertisements. This new component of the Twitter application is going to be called the “app graph” to see more…
Read MoreTweetCaster PINK app now available in special edition for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October
OneLouder, a top social app company, has announced that a new special edition of its TweetCaster PINK app is now available at the App store for iPod and iPhone mobile devices. The newly released special edition of the app includes all of the best features from the TweetCaster Pro for Twitter app, but this version will support Breast Cancer Awareness with its pink theme. This support will be possible through its partnership with the Feel Your Boobies Foundation. OneLouder has stated that it will be donating half of all of…
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