September 26th, 2010
Twitter – OAuth is here, password-based authentication is dead
Internet News, by Albel.Big changes for third-party apps on Twitter today: they can no longer require you to log in with your Twitter password. Twitter’s mandatory switch to OAuth authentication has finally happened, which means you have more control over which apps can access your account.
In case you’ve never signed into a Twitter app with OAuth, here’s how it works: you click to sign in, and get redirected to Twitter, where you’ll see “approve” and “deny” buttons. If you approve the app, you’ll be signed in, and the app will be added to a list in your Twitter settings.
The cool (and secure) thing about OAuth is that you can go to that list and revoke access from any app at any time. The apps you revoke never had your password, so it’s your decision whether they can get to your account. The only downside to OAuth is that some apps you use might not have implemented it yet, and those apps will be broken until they do. There should be a lot of updates going out today, so check all of your Twitter apps to see if new versions are out.
Just be careful about how you update TweetDeck! I’ll tell you why, after the jump.
- TweetDeck will work until tomorrow, udate now!
- Download TweetDeck udate ASAP!
- Update TweetDeck!
- Hurry up for tweetdeck update!
- Sorry for offtopic, but it is a critical TweetDeck update. It won’t work tomorrow!
A post on the TweetDeck blog has more details, including info about the real update.
Tweetphoto, one of the top three Twitter photo sharing apps (along with TwitPic and Yfrog), has a new name and a new location-based mission. Meet Plixi, your new Tweetphoto. Plixi’s main idea is that you can create places and events, and assign your photos to those, giving them location-based context. This sets Plixi apart from the other, simpler photo sharing sites, and gives it a trendy Foursquare-esque vibe. It will be interesting to see how this affects the battle for top Twitter photo site.
TwitJump, a service that offers multiple account management for businesses on Twitter, just launched a free iPhone app that pretty much anyone can use. It’s got some sexy features, like native push notifications, filters to block out spammers and real-time keyword alerts. The annoying downside is that you have to sign up for a free trial account at TwitJump.com. Fortunately, the iPhone app still works after your trial ends.
That’s the big Twitter news for this week. Tune in next Tuesday for more of the best Twitter news and apps, all in one place.
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