Pebble has released a new version of its
smartwatch SDK, in preview. Version 3.0 is built with the
Pebble Time in mind, including
support for 64 colors in apps, a new animation framework, PNG and Animated PNG support, and automatic detection of which platforms the developer wants to build for when compiling. According to the company, developers looking to make apps for the new SDK will need to make relatively few changes to the application to get it to work.
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Twitter changes policies for troll reporting, account unsuspension
Twitter has
introduced new policies and tools to help fight trolls on the microblogging service. Building on top of work it did on
anti-harassment tools it released in December,
The Verge reports that Twitter's reporting system will now allow bystanders to report abuse on behalf of the victims. As for those users who cause trouble, accounts receiving temporary bans will need to verify email addresses or phone numbers before being allowed back on the service, with permanent bans applied to accounts that are verified with already-blacklisted addresses and numbers.