13 Creative Uses of Twitter Photo Collages

Twitter just upped the ante

The social media site announced on March 26, via its blog, that mobile users can now upload four photos at a time. They can also tag up to 10 people.

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This means user now have four times as many ways to share creative snapshots with followers. The tweeting crowd has followed suit, with famous folks, including First Lady Michelle Obama, getting in on the collage action

We explored the Twitterverse and found 13 examples of fun photo collages. If you have any of you're own, be sure to share them with us in the comments! Read more...

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What's the Deal With Facebook's Privacy Dinosaur?

If you've posted to Facebook recently, you may have noticed a new graphic with a prehistoric twist: the privacy dinosaur

The company is testing a pop-up reminder that encourages users to pay attention to who they're sharing with on its platform, and the privacy dinosaur — a blue laptop-wielding cartoon dinosaur — accompanies the message.

See also: How to Curate Your Facebook News Feed

Facebook has been testing the reminder for the past few weeks, and the dinosaur has been a fun, albeit inexplicable, part of the test

A Facebook spokesperson didn't share any details about the dinosaur or its creation, but did provide a statement about the new reminder: "We frequently test new ways to help ensure people are sharing with who they want to on Facebook." Read more...

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How to Make a Twitter Collage

When Twitter updated its now eight-year-old social network with a couple of tweet-extending features Thursday, it also laid the groundwork for an explosion of tweet creativity. Following in the footsteps of ASCII art, users now have the ability to post up to four photos in one post. Twitter calls this a "Photo Collage." We call it wicked fun.

But how do you make a collage, and then once you know how, what collages are best? Consider this your step-by-step guide to an eye-popping collage masterpiece (or at least something that makes your friends laugh).

First, you need to make sure you have the latest version of Twitter for iPhone: That would be 6.3. Sorry, there's no support on Android or Twitter.com for now. Read more...

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Twitter Flies Into Wearables With Helmet and 'Custom Aviary Interface'

It was only a matter of time before Twitter flew into the lucrative world of wearable devices, but few expected the company to make this kind of statement — and on April Fools' Day, no less

The company announced a new Twitter Helmet on Tuesday, a wearable device that engulfs the users entire head while simultaneously allowing them to "interact with the world around them entirely via a custom aviary interface," according to a company blog post.

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The device also allows users to tweet with a simple "pecking motion" of the head, and costs just $139.99 despite being made of high-quality materials like impact-resistant, oleophobic-treated glass Read more...

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LinkedIn Announces Cat Networking for Pawed Professionals

Career-minded cats, rejoiceLinkedIn is finally opening its site for feline networking.

LinkedIn's revolutionary new Cats You May Know initiative serves to connect the cat community by recommending furry new contacts to network with. The social networking site announced the new purr-oject in a blog post on Wednesday.

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"Cats You May Know was designed to give pawed professionals an opportunity to brand themselves, share their unique skills, and network with both humans and other relevant cats in their breed," wrote Peter Rusev, project manager at LinkedIn. The project features a sleek new interface for a feline user-friendly networking experience. Read more...

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Store Photos With Google, Get Photobombed by David Hasselhoff

Lacking a little Hoff in your life? It's the perfect day, then, to upload your photos to Google+, as Google has just introduced a new feature: Auto Awesome Photobombs

"Upload a new self-portrait, or a group photo with friends, and leave some room for The Hoff. He might just make your photo a little more #Hoffsome," says Google in the announcement

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And to think how many times we've camped in front of luxury restaurants and hotels just to take a photo of The Hoff. Now, with the powers of the internet, it's easier than ever. Though we do suspect that the feature will only last one day. Read more...

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