Sometimes, seeing an image preview in the main Twitter timeline can leave a lot to be desired. That's due mostly to the aggressive cropping. But now that's finally getting better.
Twitter for iOS and Android now supports larger image previews
Twitter now lets all iOS and Android users upload 4K images
Earlier this year, Twitter confirmed it would soon fix cropped images when uploading them on iOS and Android. Before that happens, though, Twitter's rolling out support for high-res images.
Goodbye, Periscope: Twitter’s once popular live-streaming service is no longer available
Aside from the just-discontinued Cortana for iPhone, you can now put Twitter-owned Periscope on your list of popular services that completely shut down on April 1, 2021.
Twitter is testing watching YouTube videos in the timeline without leaving the iOS app
Twitter has kicked off a new test with a small selection of its user base which, if successful, would let you watch YouTube videos in-line, without leaving the company's official iOS app.
Teenager will spend three years in prison after hacking Apple’s Twitter account
Back in 2020, the official Apple Twitter account was hacked and used as a way to scam Bitcoin. Now, the person behind the hack has been sentenced.
Twitter confirms a “big overhaul” is coming to TweetDeck
Admitting that it hasn't “given TweetDeck a lot of love recently,” Twitter has now announced big changes coming to this social media dashboard for management of Twitter accounts.
Twitter is testing full-size image previews in the timeline for iOS
Twitter is a media-rich platform, but sharing content can feel restricted in some cases. However, the social network is looking at ways of improving the experience for users, especially with images.
Twitter is working on an Undo Send timer for tweets
Twitter may soon let you retract a tweet you just sent to fix a typo, make edits or cancel it altogether. That's according to reverse engineering app researcher Jane Manchun Wong who has managed to unearth a work-in-progress interface for an unreleased Undo Send feature.
Tweetbot 6 offers support for new Twitter APIs and subscription pricing
Tweetbot has become one of the most prized Twitter third-party apps out there. Now, in its sixth generation, the app focuses on adding new features and changing how customers pay.
Twitter snaps up Breaker, a podcast app focused on social interaction
Twitter has acquired the iOS and Android podcast app Breaker for an undisclosed sum to double-down on the creation of new experiences for the Twitter community.
Social Composer lets jailbreakers update social media and share messages from anywhere in iOS
Social media has become such an integral part of peoples’ day to day lives that you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone without an app from this category on their smartphone or tablet. Be it Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, or something else not listed here, the simple fact is many make use of these online tools in an effort to keep in touch with one another when they’re otherwise out of touch.
Twitter is now testing ‘Spaces’ for live audio chatrooms
Twitter has been making a concerted effort to move beyond just text. Back in September of this year, for example, it began testing the ability to send direct messages with audio. Of course, voice tweets are a thing now, too. And soon, audio chatrooms might proliferate the platform.