Twitter Unveils Updated App for iOS 7

Right on the heels of Apple’s iOS 7 release, Twitter has unveiled an update of its mobile app for both the iPad and the iPhone. Sporting a slightly redesigned interface, the update offers more in the way of new features than an entirely revamped aesthetic (like some of the apps refreshed for iOS 7).

Perhaps the biggest news for heavy Twitter users on the iPhone is the integration of iTunes search. Now, by using #music, users have the ability to discover the music that is currently trending on Twitter’s iTunes Radio music station.

Another iOS 7-related feature is the ability to use Siri to scour Twitter’s information stream, instantly retrieving answers to questions that are better suited to the service’s real-time results — as opposed to Google's relatively slower search index. The search functionality includes the ability to surface tweets about topics as well as specific people. Read more...