Twitter raises its game by rolling out hovercards

This week Twitter made the announcement that it is launching a new service called Hovercards. It is designed to get you to stay on the web version of Twitter.

The new function means that in your timeline you can hover over someone’s name or image and a bit more information will pop up. You will also be able to follow and unfollow directly from here.

Sending direct messages to people you follow will also be possible with Hovercards so you can interact without moving off the page. This service is being rolled out gradually and I haven’t received it yet. I think it could become a little bit annoying if things keep popping up all over the place as I am not a fan of that. The functionality reminds me of the services of Twitter management tool www.refollow.com.

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