Twitter releases update for Mac to remove the character limit

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 13:47

Twitter has added the new long direct messages feature to the client. This is the first update in more than a year.

Twitter raises direct message limit to 10,000 characters

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 12:59

Micro-blogging platform Twitter today said it has increased the Direct Message (DM) limit to 10,000 characters from the existing 140, enabling the users to send longer private messages to friends.

Facebook rolls out Pages Messaging to connect business and users

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 13:02

The new 'Send Message' button for local awareness ads allows people to initiate private conversations with business Pages from News Feed ads, giving people a personal way to connect with businesses directly, Facebook said in a blog.

Facebook rolls out Pages Messaging to connect business and users

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 13:02

The new 'Send Message' button for local awareness ads allows people to initiate private conversations with business Pages from News Feed ads, giving people a personal way to connect with businesses directly, Facebook said in a blog.

Facebook launches feature to allow businesses to privately message users

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 23:06

Facebook Inc rolled out features Wednesday that enable businesses to privately communicate with customers through messages as part of the social networking company`s push to make its Messenger app a stand-alone platform.

Now, receive direct messages from anyone on Twitter

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 00:48

Now, one can receive direct messages from anyone on Twitter regardless of whether one follows or not.

Air India seeks better performance from employees

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 18:57

National carrier Air India has urged its employees to stay focused on improving its services in all areas of operations in 2014 and not to squander away the gains of the last year.

Snowden warns of loss of privacy in Christmas message

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 01:56

Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed details of electronic surveillance by American and British spy services, warned of the dangers posed by a loss of privacy in a message broadcast to Britain on Christmas Day.

Pope prays for South Sudan, Syria on first Christmas

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 16:59

Pope Francis on Wednesday called for humanitarian aid access in Syria and "social harmony" in South Sudan on his first Christmas in the Vatican after months of shaking up the papacy with his humble style and common touch.

US doomsday minister Harold Camping dead at 92

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 03:07

Harold Camping, the US preacher who used his evangelical radio ministry and thousands of billboards to broadcast the end of the world and then gave up public prophecy when his date-specific doomsdays did not come to pass, has died at age 92.

Message-based films are not Aparna Sen`s cup of tea!

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 16:39

Acclaimed actress-filmmaker Aparna Sen depicted a subject as sensitive as the changing role of women in the Indian society in her last directorial `Goynar Baksho` in a very light-hearted manner.

Instagram launches ads with Michael Kors` first sponsored post

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 13:43

Instagram has officially rolled out ads on its platform after a week-long preview of its approach to sponsored posts with an ad from fashion designer Michael Kors that instantly gained over 36,000 likes.