AppRaisin App Pick of the Week: Twitter for Windows 10

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The official Twitter app for Windows 10 was recently updated with support for polls and the ability to disable video autoplay. Twitter is this week’s top-rated AppRaisin app pick of the week.

Note: AppRaisin is a social Windows app news service where a Windows enthusiasts decide which app and game news deserve to get the most attention from the wider community. AppRaisin is a product of AdDuplex, a leading cross-promotion network for Windows apps. You can download AppRaisin from the Windows Store.

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As you may know, Twitter released its official app for Windows 10 on July 29, 2015, the same day that Windows 10 shipped. It followed that up with a release for Windows 10 Mobile in March 2016, which non-coincidentally was about the time Windows 10 Mobile actually shipped as well.

The app has always offered a pretty and simple UWP experience, and Twitter has done a decent (if not great) job of keeping up with newly added service features, such as Moments, Twitter’s news feed.

AppRaisin App Pick of the Week: Twitter for Windows 10
Twitter Moments

With the most recent update, Twitter for Windows 10 picks up two useful new features:

Polls. This feature debuted on the web and popular mobile platform way back in late 2015. “If you want the public’s opinion on anything — what to name your dog, who will win tonight’s game, which election issue people care most about — there’s no better place to get answers than on Twitter,” Twitter explains. “For poll creators, it’s a new way to engage with Twitter’s massive audience and understand exactly what people think. For those participating, it’s a very easy way to make your voice heard.” Polls are available via a new button in the New Tweet UI.

You can now create a poll from within the ap
You can now create a poll from within the ap

Video auto-play disabled. The original AppRaisin post says that you have the ability to disable video auto-play, but from what I can see, video auto-display is simply disabled. Which is exactly as it should be.

You can download Twitter for Windows 10 from the Windows Store.

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