• Twitter Just Got Its Most Beautiful iPad App! TweetMag

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, iPhone, News, Reviews, Social Networks, Twitter 1 Response

    TweetMag

    TweetMag is, without a doubt, the most beautiful Twitter app that ever landed on the iPad. Yes, TweetMag is more attractive than Flipboard.

    TweetMag revolves around a simple idea: every user, list or search can become a tweetmag. Instead of allowing you to select the people you follow and tell the app “hey, let’s make a magazine out of this stream”, TweetMag is capable of converting almost any kind of Twitter stream into an app-optimized digital magazine. A tweetmag stands out because of its attention to typography, great use of whitespace, elegant layout and the way it (magically) displays content by relevance. [Link 4.99$]

  • Twitter’s Got A Brand New Homepage

    // Gradly // blog, Twitter No Responses

    Twitter’s Got A Brand New Homepage

    The homepage features vertical scrolling “top tweets”, side scrolling trending topics and a generally much more dynamic feel. Where possible, hovering over trending topics will give you an explanation as to why the topic is trending.

    The search field is still placed, slightly discreetly, at the top but still positioned next to the logo to reflect its importance.

    The overall look and feel of the site should appeal far more to newbies than in the past. With celebs and popular accounts to the left (which you can hover over by the way) as well as a link to Twitter’s 101 guide – there shouldn’t be too much confusion as to how the service works. That said, the short explanation above the “get started now” button leaves a little to be desired.

    The top tweets section is brand new and links to a new “top tweets” account. The account supposedly follows everyone and algorithmically selects and retweets some of the most interesting tweets spreading across Twitter.

    In a blog post, Twitter says to expect to see other iterations of the homepage design in an attempt to help users more easily discover “who and what they can find on Twitter, and how they can personalize and filter the stream of rapidly flowing information.”

    Log out, and check it out. (note, some users are reportedly not seeing the new homepage. Don’t panic,)

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  • WARNING: Juste (dot) ru Virus Attacks Twitter & Facebook

    // Gradly // blog, Facebook, Scams, Twitter No Responses

    Juste (dot) ru, the video scam that’s been spreading rapidly on Twitter, is actually a double-headed beast.

    We’re now getting reports of the same video links being spammed through user accounts on Facebook, too. If you get a Facebook message with a link to Juste.ru, DO NOT click the link or visit the site – it appears to steal your credentials for both Twitter and Facebook, then abuse them to spread the scam further. Your Facebook friends get spam messages, and your Twitter followers get sent malicious Tweets.

    This is perhaps the most vicious of social networking scams we’ve seen, affecting two networks simultaneously. Given that it’s able to grab logins from both sites, we’re assuming that it works by installing malware on the host machine, rather than simply asking for login details. We’ll continue to update once we have more information.

    Current advisory: do not click links to “juste (dot) ru” on either Twitter or Facebook today. Also avoid any links on Facebook that simply say “Video” or “Best Video” – I’ve seen at least one example where it seems the link is hidden behind a short URL.

    If you think you might be affected (ie. your Twitter or Facebook accounts are sending out spam links), run a full virus and spyware scan, clear your browser cookies and change your passwords on both services.