HIGHLIGHTS Developers can tweet bug reports using #EdgeBug Users will receive a reply from @MSEdgeDev A simpler way for developers to file bug reports Every software application out there isn’t without its own set of bugs and issues. And it is important to report these bugs so that developers can improve their apps. Microsoft understands that there needs to be ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Twitter
Twitter May Bring Live NFL Games to Apple TV: Report
Shares in US social media giant Twitter jumped Monday, lifted by news reports of discussions to make its streaming broadcasts available on Apple TV. The stock was up 6.58 percent at $20.82 in midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the first time since early January that Twitter shares have topped $20. The rise came after a New ... Read More »
Twitter Launches Promoted Stickers for Brands
Micro-blogging website Twitter on Monday launched Promoted #Stickers which allows brands to design four to eight stickers that people can use to adorn their photos. Promoted #Stickers are available globally to select marketers with a managed account, the company wrote in a blog post. Pepsi is the exclusive launch partner of Promoted #Stickers and will share nearly 50 custom stickers ... Read More »
Twitter Shut Down 235,000 Accounts Since February for Promoting Terrorism
HIGHLIGHTS 360,000 the total number of accounts sidelined since the middle of 2015 Tech titans have been enlisting software to battle extremist propaganda Getting quicker at identifying extremist content and shutting down accounts involved Twitter announced Thursday that it had cut off 235,000 accounts during the past six months in a heightened crackdown on use of the global messaging service ... Read More »
Twitter Expands ‘Quality Filter’ Moderation Tool to All Users
Since March 2015, Twitter has given verified users on some devices the option of using a “quality filter” to improve the tweets they see: It’s essentially an automated moderation tool, which hides tweets that are abusive, threatening or spammy. As I wrote at the time, the tool works really well – I’ve used it continuously since then. Now, after almost ... Read More »
Twitter Introduces Hashtag Ads
If you use social media to help promote your business, then chances are you haveused hashtags at some point. These content labels can be a great way to promote and locate topics of interest. Though hashtags can certainly be abused … #HelloPersonWithEighteenOrMoreHashtagsOnOnePost! Twitter played a big role in making hashtag usage so widespread, and now the company is introducing an ... Read More »
How Small Businesses Can Use New Periscope Streaming on Twitter
Periscope is a live-streaming video mobile app for iOS and Android owned by Twitter. Periscope allows you to “go live” via your smartphone and become your own on-the-go broadcasting station, streaming live video and audio from any location, at any time of the day or night. Viewers can tune in to your broadcast from anywhere in the world. While having ... Read More »
Big Twitter Outage Leaves Users Disconnected
Twitter started the day on the wrong foot. Many users noticed early on they were unable to access the service as the social network experienced a worldwide outage Tuesday morning. Anyone having flashbacks of the “fail whale”? The image above was once the familiar screen icon users would see when the site was inaccessible in its early days. The worldwide ... Read More »
Will a New Algorithmic Timeline Change the Look of Twitter?
Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey moved quickly Saturday to quell fears that a supposed impending change to Twitter’s algorithm timeline will result in a change to the way tweets are displayed on the platform. Disputing a media report detailing the planned changes, Dorsey said that the stream of tweets on the social media site will stay live and in real time. ... Read More »
Lead Generation Campaigns on Twitter Done the Right Way
Do you want more qualified leads? Twitter can generate qualified leads at a lower cost than most of the other major ad platforms. It’s true! But not if you follow Twitter’s instructions. Why? Because Twitter’s advice for creating lead generation cards is completely wrong. Here, you’ll discover a six-step strategy for using Twitter lead generation cards for ludicrously successful Twitter lead generation campaigns. ... Read More »