• Twitter to Roll Out Ads and Promoted Tweets in User Timelines

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    Its final, Twitter would soon begin to roll out ads, Promoted Tweets, in user timelines. The truth is that they’ve been talking about this possibility for a while. And they’ve even tested it with third party partners like Hootsuite. According to MG Siegler. Twitter will start placing them on Twitter.com.

    The sponsored Tweets will only appear in your timeline if you already follow the account that has paid for the spot. If that’s the case, a single Promoted Tweet will appear at (or near) the top of your main timeline when you log in to twitter.com for the first time in any given day. As you get new Tweets, these Promoted Tweets will be pushed down just like regular Tweets. But if you refresh the page, the ad will appear at the top of the timeline again, is our understanding.

    These ads will also be clearly marked as “Promoted” with an orange arrow icon below the tweet, the same way Promoted Tweets and Trends are currently shown on the sidebar or in search. And it will say the full company name of the company that is doing the promotion. These Tweets can also be dismissed from your timeline with one click. More from twitter blog:

    That’s why starting today, we’re introducing a way to ensure that the most important Tweets from the organizations you follow reach you directly, by placing them at or near the top of your timeline. These Promoted Tweets will scroll through the timeline like any other Tweet, and like regular Tweets, they will appear in your timeline just once. Promoted Tweets can also be easily dismissed from your timeline with a single click.

  • Official Google+ App for iPhone Now Available

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    Google has just released the official Google+ app for iPhone on the App Store. The app is free and available here,

    Here is the official Description:

    Google+ for mobile makes sharing the right things with the right people a lot simpler. Huddle lets you send super-fast messages to the people you care about most. And no matter where you are, the stream lets you stay in the loop about what your friends are sharing and where they’re checking in.

    Features:
    * Circles let you share the right things with just the right people.
    * Stream is where you can get updates from your circles or see what people are saying about things nearby.
    * Huddle is super-fast group messaging for everyone in your circles.

    Google+ is only available for users 13 and older.

  • Twitter Rolls Out New Email Notifications For Retweets and Favorites

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    Twitter will start sending emails out letting you know when a follower retweets or favorites one of your tweets. The company has tweeted the news earlier today. Currently, users receive email notifications when they get new followers or receive direct messages only.

    Starting today, we’re rolling out an email notification that lets you know if someone you follow retweets or favorites one of your Tweets.

    Some users may find it helpful to know when a tweet of theirs has been particularly appreciated. For the others, email notifications can be turned off/on any time just go to “Settings,” then “Notifications” and “Activity.”

    The move may be part of Twitter’s effort to encourage its users to be more engaged with the service however, we welcome these kind of stuff. The notification will be rolled out gradually, so be patient.