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Twitter Mac App Hugely Updated with New Design and Features

Twitter has given its Mac app a significant update today, introducing a revamped design and various exciting features. This brings it into line with the social network’s more frequently updated…

Big Rise in Pay Finders Users Suggests Interest in Apple Pay

It looks like public use of Apple Pay could sharply increase during 2016 – as an app for locating Apple Pay merchants, Pay Finders, has reported a 750% rise in…

Twitter Partners with Lookup for Online Shopping in India

Twitter has announced, for users in India, a new partnership with the chat app Lookup to ease online shopping for both retailers and customers. It’s a unique initiative which will…

Twitter’s Aim to Trademark the Word “Subtweet” Revealed

A recent filing has revealed that the world’s second-largest social media site, Twitter, has applied for trademark rights to the word “subtweet”, a colloquial term commonly used on the site’s…

Study: Tweets Can Help Relieve Traffic Issues in Bad Weather

The next time you’re stuck in a traffic jam brought on by excessive snow and you tweet your complaints on your iPhone, you could be inadvertently almost as useful as…

Agent Carter Actress Hayley Atwell Quits Twitter, Instagram

British actress Hayley Atwell has attracted a large online following, thanks to her hit ABC television series Agent Carter and wacky exploits on Twitter and Instagram. However, she has just…

Study Reveals Positive Emotions Often Spread on Twitter

When you make a joyful tweet on Twitter, you are likely boosting the happiness of your followers, too, according to a fresh study looking at the effects of emotions on…

Twitter in Talks with Advocates of Shut Down Politwoops

Twitter has reportedly entered talks with advocates of the political transparency tool Politwoops, but it remains unclear whether this could lead to a revival of the tool’s recently disabled tweeting…

Many Analysts Optimistic About Twitter Despite Poor Quarter

Twitter reported disappointing results at its earnings call on Tuesday, with revenue actually better than expected, but growth in monthly active users sluggish. Nonetheless, a number of analysts remain optimistic…

Twitter’s Stock Falls Following News of Impending Staff Cuts

In the latest development in the ongoing drama engulfing Twitter, the social media site’s shares shrunk significantly today, following news that layoffs across the company should occur this week. The…

Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Confirmed as Permanent CEO

After serving as Twitter’s interim boss for the last three months, the site’s co-founder, Jack Dorsey, has just confirmed that he will take on the role of permanent CEO. Dorsey…

Twitter Expands “Buy Now” Buttons for Retail-Based Tweets

Twitter has long been experimenting with e-commerce features – and this has culminated in its just-announced roll out of a “buy now” button. This will allow any US retailer with…

Twitter’s Rahul Ganjoo Becomes Tech VP at India’s Snapdeal

After the exits of many of its high-ranking executives in recent months, Twitter has now lost another staffer, Rahul Ganjoo, to Indian ecommerce firm Snapdeal. Ganjoo has expressed excitement about…

New Features of Twitter iPad App Make It Match iPhone App

Though Twitter has long offered apps for both iPhone and iPad, they have differed greatly in their interface and features. This is now much less the case, however, as the…

Major Analyst Robert Peck Upgrades Twitter Stock to “Buy”

The financially-beleaguered social networking site Twitter has just got a much-needed boost from influential analyst Robert Peck, who has upgraded the company’s stock to “buy”. Peck’s move will doubtless be…