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Twitter finds its voice

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:20:01 +0000

For the really, really, lazy blogger A new service offers to post voice files to Twitter, enabling those who can't even type 140 characters to contribute to their valuable insight to the blogosphere.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Record company exec cuffed for failure to twitter

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:37:43 +0000

Refused to virtually disperse Justin Bieber mall mob Long Island police last week cuffed Island Def Jam Records vice prez James Roppo for failing to disperse a crowd of hysterical teenagers with the social networking equivalent of the water cannon - a tweet.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Millions using social media on Xbox Live

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:38 +0000

Microsoft has released its first figures on how well Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm have done on Xbox Live. They show substantial, though not huge, engagement.

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Police arrest exec for not using Twitter

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:22:00 +0000

After singer Justin Bieber does not appear at a Long Island mall, police ask a record label veep to tweet encouragement for the crowd to disperse. He allegedly doesn't and is thus arrested.

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The Justin Bieber Example: Use Twitter or Incite a Riot and Get Arrested

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0000

A record exec is being called out for not using communications technology that allegedly would have calmed a crowd.

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Has Twitter peaked?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Numbers from three different sources suggest that Twitter traffic is down. Is this the beginning of the end, the end of the beginning, or something in between?

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Does Ellen Following Me Mean Twitter's A Fad?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:06:02 +0000

Earlier this month talk-show host Ellen began following me (and other tech people) on Twitter. Did her move display something more than just a simple follow?

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Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:33 +0000

Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.

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Twitter turns on geolocation functionality

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:00 +0000

Twitter is now allowing its externally built applications to provide geolocation features to end users, after announcing its intention to do so in August.

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Brizzly opens up...and translates

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

The Twitter client has built in Google Translate for quick decoding of international tweets--and also, no more invite codes are required.

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Twitter's geotagging API goes live

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:42:45 +0000

The geolocation tool allows developers to incorporate a user's location in tweets. It's an opt-in service.

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Twitter Geotagging: What You Need to Know

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:00 +0000

Tweet your location along with your thoughts but -- for now -- only via some apps.

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:40 +0000

Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search

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Twitter now asks, 'What's happening?'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:27:12 +0000

Company announces that the familiar "What are you doing?" is being replaced with a new question atop the status update box.

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Twitter downtime still not ideal, report says

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:08:27 +0000

The microblogging service's performance might have improved for some, but according to uptime monitor CheckMySite, it's still not where it should be.

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Get a cool background for your Twitter profile

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:36:07 +0000

If you're a Twitter user, you might be looking for ways to create unique, appealing backgrounds. We have found several resources that will help you do just that.

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Salesforce Adds Enterprise Social Networking

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:42:00 +0000

Chatter brings Facebook- and Twitter-type capabilities to applications running on the Force.com cloud computing platform.

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Livetweeting Microsoft PDC09 keynote at 8:30 a.m.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:03 +0000

LOS ANGELES -- I will be livetweeting today's keynote featuring Windows President Steve Sinofsky at 8:30 a.m. You can either look in the top right corner of the Microsoft Pri0 blog for the Twitter feed, or you can follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonpianchan/.

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A tale of two Diggs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

It's clear that the company has to deal with its dual identity as a social-news pioneer struggling to compete with Facebook and Twitter, and a Slashdot-like fanboy hub.

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Report: Twitter still 'missed opportunity' for Fortune 100s

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:17:00 +0000

They might be the world's largest companies, but that doesn't mean they understand how best to use the popular microblogging tool, according to a new study.

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Report: Twitter still 'missed opportunity' for Fortune 100s

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:17:00 +0000

They might be the world's largest companies, but that doesn't mean they understand how best to use the popular microblogging tool, according to a new study. Originally posted at Webware

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Watch out, TwitPic: MMS to Twitter now in U.K.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:26:00 +0000

Orange UK subscribers can now upload pictures from their mobile phones to Twitter through MMS. That could deal a blow to third-party Twitter picture sites.

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Twitter to overhaul user list seen as partisan

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:52:05 +0000

Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said...

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HP Releases TouchSmart SDK To Lure Developers

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Hewlett-Packard is already working with companies including Hulu, Netflix and Twitter on touch-enabled applications for Windows 7, but it wants more.

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Twitter to scrap controversial Suggested Users List

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:42:53 +0000

The microblogging site will trade in the much-maligned Suggested Users List for a "more relevant" tool, says a co-founder.

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Let's Watch Twitter Become FriendFeed

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:43:13 +0000

It seems the hot Twitter news these days is that the service might be slowing in U.S. traffic growth. More importantly, is Twitter continuing to creep closer to FriendFeed's feature set?

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SSL flaw could have been used to hack Twitter

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:47:00 +0000

A flaw in the protocol used to secure communications over the Internet could have been used to hack Twitter accounts, according to an IBM security researcher.

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Twitter preps paid plans for 'business' Web2.0rhea

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:55:14 +0000

Money for 'marketing prowess' Twitter is close to hatching a paid-for business version of the micro-blogging service, while adding support for more languages.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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Twitter to scrap controversial suggested user list

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:47:08 +0000

Social-media site Twitter plans to scrap its hand-picked list of "suggested users" to follow after controversy erupted over the selection of people on the list, a company executive said Monday. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said the company was seeking a more...

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Researcher busts into Twiitter via SSL reneg hole

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:02:01 +0000

Yes, it's a serious vuln A Swiss grad student has devised a serious, real-world attack on Twitter that targeted a recently discovered vulnerability in the secure sockets layer protocol.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Mint makes Twitter an investor hub

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:21:06 +0000

Intuit's Mint.com has launched a new feature that will enable users to find financial information from Twitter.

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Mint Puts Twitter to Work

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Mint's new Money Tweets feature shows how businesses can put Twitter to good use.

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Attackers use Twitter API to conceal exploit sites

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:43:25 +0000

Trends technique suffers hacktile dysfunction Drive-by exploit writers have been spotted using a popular Twitter command to send web surfers to malicious sites, a technique that helps conceal the devious deed.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Twitter issues mulligan on new 'retweet' feature

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:56:56 +0000

Rolling out a fresh new feature, Twitter developer chat logs reveal that it was pulled temporarily in order to fix some bugs.

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Research: Twitter has yet to grow into valuation

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:49:45 +0000

The company is worth significantly less than $1 billion, one company surmises. That's due in part to the fact that the effectiveness of its possible business plans is still up in the air.

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Twitter's Revamped Retweets: The Good, the Bad and the Missing

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Twitter streamlines the retweet process; here's what you need to know about the new features.

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Twitter and LinkedIn hook up

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:02 +0000

"Guinness with Tim, Jon and Richard at LIC Bar. Great Monday night in NYC. See ya tomorrow."

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LinkedIn, Twitter announce partnership

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

LinkedIn Corp. and Twitter Inc. have announced a partnership that lets users instantly post status updates on both of the social networks. The two Bay Area companies announced the deal late Monday, but the details of the formal agreement are confidential,...

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