Twitter tries to demystify service with new homepage

Not quite sure what to make of Twitter? The microblogging site/social network hopes to address that with its revamped homepage. Right away you’ll see actual tweets and what they consider as “high value” ones. It’s a move seen to get people to check out the service since it is host to great stuff like those tweets. The new homepage is rolling out widely today. You should be seeing it soon on Twitter.com.

Source: Buzzfeed

Twitter for iOS gets interactive notifications

Received a notification for a tweet and want to favorite it? The latest update for Twitter on iOS lets you reply or favorite tweets right from the notification, without having to leave the app you’re on. The app also now has a button next to your avatar when you compose a tweet that gives you access to your drafts. It’s a minor update but it’s bound to be useful for some of you guys.

Source: Engadget | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Twitter brings in the love for some Android users

Twitter seems to be all about the love or at least they’re taking a cue from Vine by changing its familiar star icon to hearts. It isn’t showing for everyone though as some users report. It could just be another round of testing for Twitter. But what do you think: would you rather have stars or hearts?

Source: The Next Web

Twitter now autoplays videos on iOS and the web

Twitter’s jumping on the bandwagon of having videos automatically play while you scroll through your timeline; that is, if you use iOS app or Twitter on the web. The move to have Vines and other native Twitter videos play automatically is meant to keep users engaged on the platform. How effective that is we can’t tell at the moment. Those using iOS will have the clips go into full screen if you’re viewing the videos in landscape.

If you’re worried about this eating up data, you can opt to only let video autoplay while using Wi-Fi or just turn it all off.

Source: Twitter | Via: Engadget