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Feb 21
If you don’t want to read a piece about the horrid state of our society, please go no further. Apparently companies are throwing traditional in-person interviews out the window in favor of Twitterviews: Twitter. Interviews. More »
Feb 19
If weren’t aware, the popular Vine video-sharing app is the work of just three developers. However, the New York-based team is looking to expand by hiring six new developers and engineers to help out with the new app. Specifically, though, the service is looking for an Android developer, which could mean that a Vine Android app is coming very soon.
Vine co-founder Colin Kroll tweeted that the team was looking to expand, and heading on over to Vine’s jobs webpage will give you a glimpse as to what they’re looking for. They’re mostly looking for product and software enginners, as well as an iOS developer. However, a listing for an “Android engineer” is particularly interesting.
The Vine app initially released only for iOS last month with great fanfare. However, it was hit with a pornography controversy shortly after its release, requiring the app to instill a 17+ age rating and blocking most of the porn from the app. During the fiasco, Vine was eventually removed from the Editors’ Choice section of the iTunes App Store.
However, all that is behind us now, and it seems Vine is now focusing their efforts on improving the app, and bringing in more team members to help possibly introduce more features, as well as release an Android version that we know many of its users are dying to start using. Hopefully we’ll see it relatively soon.
Vine hiring Android developer, Android app most likely in the works is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Feb 08
These Lego Clips Are the First Vine Videos That Are Not Only Watchable But Enjoyable
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I don’t care about Vine. Everything I’ve seen so far is soporific or sophomoric, boring beyond redemption or a big steamy pile of jerky blurriness. And then—then this happened: these LEGO VINES by Mark Weaver. They are simple, well thought out and visually enjoyable. More »
Feb 06
Vine App Gets 17+ Rating
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Well, we are rather glad that the entire hoo ha about the Vine app has now blown over, as the iOS app is back with an update to version 1.0.5 today, coupled with a new 17+ rating. Not only that, the Vine app will also now allow you to block a particular profile, in addition to sharing whatever you have posted to Twitter and Facebook (as any decent app that needs to get even more traction would).
The 17+ rating is thrown into the mix after a fair number of pornographic clips have been posted to Vine, delivering half a dozen seconds of visual stimulation, and along the way, this helped push Vine to be one of the top Editor’s Picks. Good to know that this “blunder” was removed in a jiffy and attributed to “human error,” according to Twitter. Guess it took just one month for the app to grow up, after hitting the decks in January with a 12+ age rating. Well, the new 17+ rating would come with a message that informs the end user of “frequent/intense sexual content or nudity”, but we’re sure you already knew that.
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Feb 06
When Twitter released its Vine app a couple of weeks ago, needless to say we were intrigued by the concept. However, the app quickly became plagued with a porn problem that got a majority of people all up in a tizz. However, Twitter has released an update for the app today that implements a 17+ age rating, as well as a reporting system for reporting inappropriate content.
The update arrives after a wave of controversy slammed Vine over adult content, and the app was even featured in the “Editor’s Choice” section of the iTunes App Store before it eventually was removed from that section. The same thing happened with 500px, although its app was pulled from the App Store altogether until it came back with a mature age rating.
Other than the addition of the 17+ age rating and the new reporting system, the Vine update comes with some usual bugfixes, as well as the ability to share Vines (is that what we’re calling them?) to Facebook or Twitter after it has already been recorded and posted. The app also allows you to block users in case you find out that their Vines aren’t particular up to your standards.
If you’ve been MIA for the past couple weeks and aren’t sure what Vine is, we have a thorough primer on the subject that shows you what the app is and what it does. Essentially, Vine records short, six-second videos that you can post to Twitter, similar to GIFs but they’re a bit more creative and a lot quicker and easier to make. You can grab the app on iOS for free right now.
Vine implements 17+ age rating and reporting system is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Feb 04
Tweetbot For iOS Update Adds Support For Flickr, Vine, Chrome And 1Password
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Even though Twitter doesn’t have as many active users as Google+ and Facebook, I still prefer to use it as my go-to platform to share all of my future meals, communicate with celebrities and share my random thoughts. Tweetbot for iOS has been the premier Twitter application for both hardcore and casual Twitter users, and it’s received an update that adds a ton of support to some third-party services.
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Feb 04
Whatever the platform, Tapbots’ Tweetbot is known for supporting in-line content viewing that doesn’t always appear in other Twitter clients — it’s a survivor of the Instagram-Twitter fallout, for example. With the launch of version 2.7 updates for iOS, the app may have microblog media well and truly covered. The upgrade adds easy Flickr viewing, to accommodate Instagram exiles, as well as quick peeks at Vine’s 6-second video loops. Third-party app integration likewise expands its boundaries: links can now open in either 1Password or Chrome, instead of Safari. Both the iPad and iPhone releases are live today, so hit the relevant links to see the imagery you might have been missing.
[In-photo image credit: Steve Kovach, Vine]
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Source: App Store (iPhone), (iPad)
Feb 04
One of the best Twitter clients on iOS received a big update today. Tweetbot now adds support for a number of services, including Vine, Flickr, 1Password, and Google’s Chrome web browser. Links will now be able to open in Chrome instead of Safari, and images from Flickr and Vine will open up a preview under the tweet in the app.
Many users prefer Chrome over Safari for a lot of different reasons, and now Tweetbot makes it easy for you to specify which browser you want to open links in. Also, if you use 1Password, you can use the app’s built-in browser to log you into websites automatically, a handy feature for those wanting to stay secure online.
On top of that, embedded Flickr and Vine views are also available. Instead of having to tap a link in a tweet to open up a Flickr image or Vine video, you can now see a small thumbnail that shows up inline with the rest of the tweets in your feed. These updates aren’t big by any means, but it’s a significant update, and it’s nice to see the developers behind Tweetbot giving the app some attention.
All of these services that Tweetbot now supports have become more and more popular recently. Google Chrome on iOS is one of the most popular browser choices on the platform, and Flickr has become the new go-to source for sharing images after the Instagram fiasco. And with Twitter’s new Vine app, mini-videos are starting to take over the microblogging platform.
Tweetbot for both iPhone and iPad costs $2.99, and the update is available now in the iTunes App Store.
Tweetbot for iOS updates with Chrome, Vine, and Flickr support is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Feb 01
Twitter’s Vine: AnimationGram
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhile there have been many different apps that have tried to be what Instagram is to photos but for videos, this new one is backed by Twitter, making it immediately interesting to the Twitterati. Sharing and recording looping vids is nothing new, but the constraints and functions make Vine, which is still a bit buggy, cool to use.
The app makes recording and creating short, looping animations a cinch, but there are still plenty of bugs that need to be ironed out. It’s also no surprise to me that some of the first videos on Vine featured some adult content, but its editors have been quick to act and there are plenty other clips featuring playful cats and sunsets as well.
Fortunately, since it’s backed by Twitter, it will hopefully have more interesting content, and an update that makes it more stable very soon. You can get Vine for free at the iTunes App Store. It’s only available for iOS currently.
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