Apple has launched an official Twitter account on Friday. With @Apple, the company now has yet another channel for releasing important announcements and promoting products and events to the public.
Apple launches an official Twitter account
NightOwl enables Twitter’s night mode automatically based on the time
In one of its most recent updates, Twitter added a new night mode theme to its mobile app that makes the app easier on your eyes at night.
For jailbreakers who like the feature, but expected more than having to manually operate it all the time, a developer has figured out a way to make Twitter's night mode more automatic with a new jailbreak tweak called NightOwl.
Phone++ now available for iOS 9, supercharges your Phone app
If you've got a jailbroken iPhone, then it's time to supercharge that stock calling app with a new jailbreak tweak called Phone++.
In this review, we'll show you how Phone++ can improve access to your contacts from your favorite social apps and make your life easier.
How to use X (Twitter) permanently in Dark Mode
Learn how to activate permanent Dark Mode for the X app and website on your iPhone, Android phone, or Mac if you prefer it over normal Light Mode.
Twitter gains features to limit notifications and filter out lower-quality content
Twitter continues adding features to let users control and personalize their experience on the service with yesterday's announcement of a new quality filter and notification settings.
Now available in Twitter 6.6 for iOS, the new content quality switch allows you to optionally weed out lower-quality tweets from your feed, notifications and other parts of your Twitter experience.
“It does not filter content from people you follow or accounts you’ve recently interacted with – and depending on your preferences, you can turn it on or off in your notifications settings,” cautioned the service.
Twitter said to be building Apple TV app to stream NFL games
Twitter is in talks with Apple to bring its Twitter app to Apple TV, reports The New York Times. In a wide-ranging article on Twitter's live-streaming ambitions, the outlet said the social network could use the app to stream several NFL games this season.
For those that missed it, earlier this year Twitter beat out Facebook and other tech giants to win the rights to Thursday Night Football broadcasts. The deal is for 10 games, and the company plans to stream them all live for free (supported by ads of course).
Twitter for iOS adds iPad keyboard shortcuts
Yesterday, Twitter's mobile application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch added a few useful keyboard shortcuts for iPad owners, said Twitter app developer Amro Mousa. If you have an iPad connected to a third-party Bluetooth keyboard or Apple's Smart Keyboard, Twitter for iOS now lets you use various keyboard shortcuts to quickly access some of the most frequently used options without needing to tap on-screen controls.
Pangu creates official Reddit account, tweets public statement on recent hack claims
Pangu was recently subjected to trust issues after a thread made it to Reddit claiming that some users had unauthorized charges from Beijing on their PayPal account after jailbreaking, others had their Facebook account show login attempts from various Asian countries, but mostly from China.
Despite all of the confusion, Pangu has made an official statement, and we have the scoop.
Now everyone can apply for Twitter’s Verified badge, not just celebrities and VIPs
The unthinkable has happened: Twitter has decided to open its account verification system to the masses. That's right, everyone can now apply to have their account verified for bragging rights in the form of that blue checkmark next to their Twitter account name, which used to be the privilege of the rich and famous. But there's a catch: Twitter says that it will approve accounts that are “of public interest” so you'll need to tell them why they should verify your account.
TwitterUICustomizer adds a splash of personal color choice to the Twitter app
Are you a Twitter user and rocking a jailbroken iOS device? If so, then check out a new free jailbreak tweak from Cydia called TwitterUICustomzer to see how you can get the most out of your app's UI.
Twitter introduces searchable #Stickers for your tweet images
Twitter on Monday announced a new feature that will start rolling out soon, searchable #Stickers to adorn your tweet images with. With this feature, users can put multiple stickers on a photo, resize and rotate them and place them anywhere on the image before it's tweeted out.
These rotating sticker sets are categorized and include hundreds of accessories, emoji and props to make your photos more interesting and fun.
“Use them to share what you’re doing or how you’re feeling, to show support for a cause, or to just add some flair,” said Twitter.
Twitter is rolling out location-based feeds today in partnership with Foursquare
Micro-blogging startup Twitter has partnered with local search and discovery service Foursquare on a location-based feed feature deigned to aggregate tweets based on the location they were posted from.
Called Twitter Location Feeds, the new feature will go live later today in Twitter's mobile app for the iPhone and iPad, TechCrunch said this morning.