Twitter rolling out GIF button, native supportFebruary 18, 2016 - 10:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After testing the feature with select users a few weeks ago, Twitter has officially announced that starting Wednesday, February 17 searchable GIFs will be rolling out over the coming weeks to iOS, Android and twitter.com, Engadget reports. The animated images will be searchable via keywords or by browsing categories from within the status-update window. Just click on the new GIF button. The GIF search feature is powered via partnerships with Giphy and Riffsy. Both companies host animated images and have their own GIF-sharing apps. While Twitter hasn't announced any deals with content makers, Riffsy has partnered with Sony pictures, 20th Century Fox, Disney and others. A nice bonus of the new feature is that direct messages now support GIFS. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |