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Elon Musk changing Twitter’s name to X results in massive decline in app downloads
23Aug By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk changing Twitter’s name to X results in massive decline in app downloads

[ad_1] Rebranding exercises are complicated. While the actual name and logo change is the easy part, acclimatizing consumers to the new brand identity is the difficult bit. Recently, we saw Google attempt this when it decided to merge Google Duo with Meet, making them the same app. For months, Google kept both apps available even when it opened in a common interface. Then, it slowly began notifying users about the shift and the eventual merger took place. On the other hand, we have X (formerly Twitter) which completed its entire rebranding process in three days. And a report now reveals that it may have resulted in a hit to the app's download numbers.Eric Seufert, an analyst, posted different graphs on his X account and highlighted the impact Twitter faced in app downloads after changin...
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Unable to see your X posts made before 2014? This might be the reason
21Aug By adminNo Comments
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Unable to see your X posts made before 2014? This might be the reason

[ad_1] X (formerly known as Twitter) has been going through a myriad of transformations ever since Elon Musk announced his acquisition of the microblogging platform. Several key changes have been brought on that have changed the platform experience for most users. The Musk-owned platform also recently underwent a major rebranding campaign where its iconic Larry The Bird logo was replaced with an X, while also changing its name to the same. In the last few months, X has also suffered from various disruptions, such as temporary restrictions placed on unverified accounts, discontinuing browsing access for users without accounts, and more.Now, a recent glitch has affected posts made on X before 2014, including the famous Ellen DeGeneres Oscar selfie with Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Bradley Co...
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Elon Musk says ‘blocking’ on Twitter “is going to be deleted as a feature”
19Aug By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk says ‘blocking’ on Twitter “is going to be deleted as a feature”

[ad_1] Elon Musk made a shocking comment on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday when he said that ‘block' as a feature will be deleted on the platform. That means users will not be able to block any other user on the platform, no matter if they spam or troll. The billionaire is known for his dislike of general social networking features, and he has repeatedly expressed his feelings about it. However, getting rid of the blocking feature might not be that easy, even for the owner of one of the largest social media platforms.Musk was replying to a tweet that asked the question if there was ever a reason to block someone over muting them, when he said, “Block is going to be deleted as a “feature”, except for DMs”. He also added, “It makes no sense”. One could think that Musk made the co...
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Why Musk’s ‘X’ will struggle to become a Chinese-style super-app
27Jul By adminNo Comments
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Why Musk’s ‘X’ will struggle to become a Chinese-style super-app

[ad_1] Elon Musk is rebranding his Twitter platform as "X" and wants to create a super-app where users will do all their finances as well as their socialising.His inspiration is China's WeChat, which dominates the Chinese internet with chat, payments, games and a host of other functions in its walled garden. Musk has hinted that this kind of "everything app" is his goal for the X platform but experts reckon he will struggle. - What is WeChat? -The app was launched by China's big tech behemoth Tencent in 2011 to replace an earlier desktop chat program called QQ.It is used by almost everyone in China and weaves together messaging, voice and video calling, social media, mobile payment, games, news, online booking and other services.It passed the one-billion-account mark in 2018, with most ...
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Amid Twitter rebranding chaos, Threads rolls out a massive update on Android
26Jul By adminNo Comments
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Amid Twitter rebranding chaos, Threads rolls out a massive update on Android

[ad_1] At a time when Elon Musk is busy driving Twitter's rebranding to X, the Instagram-powered Threads has quietly rolled out one of the biggest Android updates so far. The update added a crucial feature to the text-based social media platform that was missing so far. The new update will add a chronological ‘Following' tab to the app, that will now enable the users to see a separate feed with posts from only those who the user is following. This has been one of the biggest requests from Threads users ever since the launch of the app, and now the developers have duly obliged. Before the addition of this feature, Threads only showed new posts on its original algorithmic feed that had a combination of posts from accounts that you follow and the account the algorithm believes you would be...
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Twitter Turning Into X Set to Kill Billions in Brand Value
26Jul By adminNo Comments
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Twitter Turning Into X Set to Kill Billions in Brand Value

[ad_1] It's rare for corporate brands to become so intertwined with everyday conversation that they become verbs. It's rarer still for the owner of such a brand to announce plans to intentionally destroy it.On Sunday, in the middle of a quiet summer weekend, Elon Musk decreed that Twitter's product name would be changed to “X,” and that he is getting rid of the bird logo and all the associated words, including “tweet.” Musk's move wiped out anywhere between $4 billion and $20 billion in value, according to analysts and brand agencies. “It took 15-plus years to earn that much equity worldwide, so losing Twitter as a brand name is a significant financial hit,” said Steve Susi, director of brand communication at Siegel & Gale. Musk, whose company has already declined significantly in v...
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