Biodun on Twitter has announced the introduction of Tip Jar, its in-app tipping feature. Twitter says the feature is only available to a limited group of users for now such as “creators, journalists, experts, and nonprofits.” The feature is available to those who use Twitter in English …
Biodun on Twitter is changing how it shows images on the timeline and ruining one of the most viral meme styles on the micro-blogging platform. Twitter announced single image tweets will no longer be cropped on Android and iOS. “Open for a surprise” is a popular meme …
Biodun on Twitter has acquired Scroll as its upcoming subscription service gathers space. Scroll is a startup known for partnering with publishers to produce ad-free contents to their audience. Scroll is expected to be key for Twitter as it introduces its subscription plans. Twitter has not really …
Biodun on Instagram has added the option to caption Stories. The Facebook-owned app has added a caption sticker which will automatically transcribe videos. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement by posting a video of his dog barking with the “woof woof woof’ caption on the screen. …
Biodun on Instagram is trying to take on Clubhouse by letting you do an audio-only live session. The Facebook-owned company will now let users mute audio and also turn off their phone’s camera during a live broadcast. Clubhouse is renowned for live audio chats and it isn’t …
Biodun on Twitter is testing “Professional Profiles”, a new tool designed for businesses, non-profits, publishers or anyone who uses Twitter for work. Twitter Business account shared the update and Twitter is only starting with a select few businesses in the US for now. The Professional Profile is …
Biodun on Twitter Spaces, the company’s answer to live audio chat app Clubhouse will soon have the option for users to tip their hosts. Twitter plans to rollout spaces to all users next month which means anyone can now be a host. Twitter confirmed it had been …
Biodun on Instagram is launching a Lite version of its main app on Android and it will be coming to 170 countries. The app which is targeted at emerging markets will come with basic features from the main app including the use of stickers, ability to view …
Biodun on Instagram today announced Live Rooms which will allow users add up to three more users when going live on Instagram. Previously, a user can only add one other user to an Instagram Live broadcast. With Four people now being able go live together, this means …
Biodun on Twitter has announced Super Follows and Communities – two big upcoming features coming to the platform. With these features, users will be able to make money from their Twitter account by charging for additional content and also create and join interest-based groups. Super Follows, the …
Biodun on Periscope, Twitter’s former live video service is being shut down and the app will no longer be available in app stores by March 2021. Twitter users will continue going live using the integrated Live feature withing the Twitter mobile app. “The truth is that the …
Biodun on Earlier this year, Twitter started labelling tweets that contain manipulated media, the company took it a notch higher when misinformation around COVID-19 started spreading sporadically. In other to combat false and manipulative tweets during the 2020 presidential election in the United States, tweets that appear …
Biodun on In March, Twitter began testing its own version of what we now know as Stories in Brazil. On Tuesday, the company announced a global rollout of the feature to everyone, regardless of the platform which includes Android and iOS. Fleets will appear for every user …
Biodun on Instagram is introducing “Suggested Posts”; a new way to show posts from accounts you do not follow. After you’ve reached the end of your feed, posts from accounts you do not follow will start showing up on your screen and you can keep scrolling further. …
Biodun on Instagram is introducing QR codes globally on its app, The Verge reports. With QR codes, people can open profiles on Instagram by scanning with any supporting third-party app. Instagram introduced a similar feature called Nametag in 2018 but the tags could only be scanned by …
Biodun on Facebook-owned Instagram has launched Reels, a TikTok look-alike. The timing couldn’t have been perfect considering the US government is planning to ban TikTok owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd. Like TikTok, Reels lets users edit 15-second multi-clip videos with the addition of music. It will …