Twitter working on this new big feature - All you need to know

Twitter Update: Microblogging site Twitter is testing a new shopping feature -- Product Drops -- that will preview upcoming product releases from different merchants. The new feature lets brands tease items before they go on sale, and users can sign up to be reminded before the release through in-app notifications.

"With Product Drops, when a merchant Tweets about an upcoming launch, you will see a 'Remind me' button at the bottom of the Tweet," the company said in a blogpost. With one tap, users can request to be reminded of the Drop. 

On launch day, users will get an in-app notification in their Notifications tab 15 minutes before and at the time of the drop, so they can be among the first to shop on the merchant's website. When users click on the notification, they will see a 'Shop on website' button to purchase the item on the merchant's website. 

The company said that users will also be able to see the price, pictures, a description of the product, and a clickable hashtag that will show them what other shoppers on Twitter have to offer. For now, only shoppers in the US who use Twitter in English on iOS devices will be able to see and engage with Product Drops.

In related news, Twitter, which started testing Circle earlier in May with a limited group, has started rolling out the feature to more users. The feature, which allows users to choose up to 150 people, works a lot like Instagram`s Close Friends, as it allows users to send out tweets to a specific group of people rather than all of Twitter, reports The Verge.

To check if you have access to Twitter Circle, update your Twitter app or head to Twitter in a web browser. When you start composing a tweet, you will see a dropdown menu at the top that reads Everyone. From here, you can choose Twitter Circle to limit your tweet to a select audience, or you can hit Edit to add or remove people from your Circle. Twitter will not notify users if you add or remove them.

The people in your Circle will not be able to retweet anything you post to it, but they can still screenshot and download your tweets.It is also important to keep in mind that Twitter`s community guidelines still apply even if you are sending your tweets out to a smaller audience.