Tumblr takes on Reddit’s AMA with Answer Time Q&A

Tumblr takes a page (quite literally) from Reddit’s Ask me Anything series with its question and answer platform. The blogging site/social network is calling it Answer Time. It’ll let Tumblr users chat with celebrities and other important people. It kicks off on Monday, June 8^th with a daily Q&A session. They’re kicking it off with Fall Out Boy on Monday, and they’ll be followed by the likes of rapper Vic Mensa, Tumblr CEO Peter Karp, and Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.

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Tumblr’s mobile apps get full customization options

Tumblr users no longer have to rely on their PCs to tweak their blogs. A new update for the iOS and Android apps lets users tweak everything from headers to colors to themes to styles. According to Tumblr, users have over 3.3 billion combinations to choose from and all of these can be done on the smartphone. The changes you make on the smartphone will reflect on the PC and vice versa.

Tumblr boosts security with optional two-factor authentication

Tumblr is adding to the SSL encryption it introduced to the site with the addition of two-factor authentication. The feature can be seen in the Settings section of the site. This means any login attempts you do will require two separate entries. First is your regular password and second is a unique six-digit code sent to your mobile device of choice.

Source: The Next Web

Tumblr users can now call a toll-free number to post audio

Tumblr is going a bit old school with a new feature that lets users post audio clips by dialing a toll-free number. Users have to configure their settings first to be able to call the number (1-866-584-6757) to start posting. You don't have to wait for a confirmation to start posting. Once you setup your phone, you're good to go.

Source: Tech Crunch