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Twitter’s mobile apps now let you embed tweets inside tweets

Jun13
by on June 13, 2014 at 11:04 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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In what looks like an effort to clean up how tweets appear in your timeline, Twitter for iOS and Android both actually embed tweets that have been linked in a tweet. To embed a tweet in a tweet, just drop the link of the update’s URL in the tweet you’re composing. When the tweet goes live, instead of an ugly URL link, the linked tweet is displayed in its entirety.   Before we unleash a bevy of Inception-related jokes, we’re reached out to Twitter to see if this is a new feature or something they are testing. The social network…

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Netflix killing public APIs used by third-party developers

Jun13
by on June 13, 2014 at 10:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Pretty much every new piece of technology in your home can access Netflix. But when the video service started, in addition to mailing discs to customers, it was also providing developers with an open API. It’s still shipping DVDs, but those APIs are on their way out. Today the company is announcing that it’s killing its open API program on November 14. On that day, all calls to the Netflix system will return a 404 error. Most developers are using the API to search the Netflix database and access user queues. But, as the company has grown, it’s also wanted…

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Hitting a wall? Here’s how to get your creative juices flowing

Jun13
by on June 13, 2014 at 6:20 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, LifeHacks

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Sean Kim is an entrepreneur, new-born writer, and striving life-hacker. He was recognized as one of Canada’s Next 36 leaders, and is the the cofounder of Needle. This article was originally posted on the Sketchfab blog. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” ― Maya Angelou It’s 11 p.m. on a Wednesday night. You’ve been digging away for the past six hours and this might be your best work yet. You’re so close to breaking through — then you hit a wall. There’s not a single drop of creative juice left in your brain. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Whether…

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E3 highlights: Evolve, Metal Gear, No Man’s Sky and The Witcher 3

Jun13
by on June 13, 2014 at 5:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

Gaming Companies Highlight Their Latest Products At Annual E3 Game Industry Conference
After E3 2013′s focus on console hardware, this year’s show brought the attention back on games. With all the great games coming to each system, you’ll have some tough choices this holiday season and next. On the hardware side, the next big thing is VR as Oculus and Sony ready their own headsets. Here are some of our favorites announcements from this week: Sunset Overdrive Insomniac Games’ Sunset Overdrive was the talk of Microsoft’s press conference. With its over-the-top cartoon violence, the game doesn’t take itself too seriously. The quirky humor will probably be the main draw, but the velocity mechanics that have you…

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Facebook investigating reports that its service is currently blocked in Iraq

Jun13
by on June 13, 2014 at 4:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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A Facebook spokesperson has confirmed to TNW that the company is looking into reports that some users in Iraq are not able to access the service as a result of new blocks put in place by the government. Earlier today, people began reporting via social media that Facebook, along with YouTube and Twitter were being blocked under new orders from Iraq’s Ministry of Communications (MoC). “We are disturbed by reports of access issues in Iraq and are investigating. Limiting access to Internet services — essential for communication and commerce for millions of people — is a matter of concern for the global community,”…

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