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You to can be a Twitter trends analyst

You to can be a Twitter trends analyst

Twitter is without any doubt the current darling of the Internet with number of users sitting at around the 6 million mark and growing. The numbers of course depend on who you listen to ... continue
Putting politicians back into the mould

Putting politicians back into the mould

How does a journalist show to the world that they just don’t understand the Internet and Social Media? Well if you are a Times journalist by the name of Rachel Sylvester you would talk about ... continue
Now here’s a Twitter service I could get to like

Now here’s a Twitter service I could get to like

I usually try and keep a civil tongue in my head even though there are time where  the urge to be expressive about something gets the better of me. Well if I decide to do ... continue
Mashable innovates with new Twitter ad format

Mashable innovates with new Twitter ad format

Mashable has introduced a new "social ad format" that incorporates Twitter updates from sponsors. According to Mashable founder Pete Cashmore: Twitter Brand Sponsors is a small step towards our sociable ads goal. Here’s how it works: a limited number ... continue
Social media services – the farm team league for Facebook ideas

Social media services – the farm team league for Facebook ideas

I am a fan of FriendFeed and I hang out on Twitter but I have never been a fan of Facebook. Sure I have an account with the service but I only drop by there once ... continue
Twitter users get a dose of the old days as Twitter API fails

Twitter users get a dose of the old days as Twitter API fails

The new wave of Twitter users got a dose of Twitter past today as the Twitter API failed, blocking access to third party Twitter clients. As of 4pm PST, there is no official word from Twitter about the ... continue
Splashpress Media buys Twitter Buttons

Splashpress Media buys Twitter Buttons

Before I go running screaming into night from this deluge of Twitter posts I thought I would pass this little tidbit on to you all – after all why should I suffer alone. It ... continue
Twitter tastes the rainbow – the Skittles rainbow

Twitter tastes the rainbow – the Skittles rainbow

I just caught this from Rex Hammock (thanks bud) on FriendFeed and it appears that the Skittles home page has been taken over. Yup Twitter search is beginning its monetization plan – taking over other web ... continue
A simple reason why Twitter search won’t be a money maker

A simple reason why Twitter search won’t be a money maker

The scramble is on in the blogosphere to try and figure out just how Twitter is going to make money following some recent statements by Todd Dagres, a VC with Sparks Capital which is a recent ... continue
As the Twitter Tweets – the please shoot me now episode

As the Twitter Tweets – the please shoot me now episode

While I might think that all this interest in all things Twitter is borderline stupid I have a job to do and that means putting aside my feelings about Twitter and tell you the news. ... continue
Twitter to cost Canadians 15 cents a tweet

Twitter to cost Canadians 15 cents a tweet

For those of you with short memories there was a point last year when Twitter had to cut off SMS service to Canada because it was costing them too much money. Granted those with smartphones ... continue
Tweetdeck vs Twhirl: It’s a very hard call

Tweetdeck vs Twhirl: It’s a very hard call

As Twitter continues to boom, so to does the market for 3rd party Twitter desktop clients. The once champ of the desktop Twitteriffic was replaced by Twhirl at the top of the popular list last year, but ... continue
Tweetdeck and 12seconds team up once more

Tweetdeck and 12seconds team up once more

For the last six months Tweetdeck and 12seconds have been working together supporting each others efforts which enabled Tweetdeck to view 12seconds created video messages directly from Tweetdeck. Luckily enough I was able to ... continue
Mahalo adds Twitter support to Answers service

Mahalo adds Twitter support to Answers service

Jason Calacanis' Mahalo has added Twitter support to its question and answer service Mahalo Answers. The new feature allows anyone to ask a question of the service by sending the question to @answers on Twitter. Submitted questions are ... continue
Twitter Chairman confirms turning down $500 million Facebook offer

Twitter Chairman confirms turning down $500 million Facebook offer

Did they or didn't they? Back in November it was reported that Twitter turned down a $500 million offer from Facebook, but as far as we know the story was never confirmed. Until now. Michael Brunnbauer (GQ_Germany on ... continue
David Lynch confirms Twitter account, insanity

David Lynch confirms Twitter account, insanity

Yet another star appearing on Twitter isn't something we'd usually report on, but this star is both a favorite, and comes with a dose of insanity. Director David Lynch, the man behind Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks in ... continue
Let the Twitter backlash begin: Times calls Twitter users narcissistic

Let the Twitter backlash begin: Times calls Twitter users narcissistic

With the massive growth in Twitter over the last year, a backlash that wasn't related to the now historical, and perhaps infamous inability to keep the service up was bound to happen. Andy Pemberton in The Times leads ... continue
Digg Takes a Hit in Widget-Based Sharing

Digg Takes a Hit in Widget-Based Sharing

Note: Three days after the publication of this story, ShareThis informed us that its staff made an error in the data that it shared with us. While the January 2009 percentages were correct, ShareThis analysts seemingly misplaced ... continue
Holy Crap! Facebook and Twitter are Going to Give You Cancer!*

Holy Crap! Facebook and Twitter are Going to Give You Cancer!*

*If you believe everything you read Using Facebook is going to kill you. Twitter, too. Don't say you haven't been warned. A study from a British biology journal has seemingly spawned some pretty entertaining headlines, as the folks over ... continue
Miley Cyrus has her Twitter account hacked

Miley Cyrus has her Twitter account hacked

Miley Cyrus doesn't care about her fans? If you were following the teen sensation on Twitter Monday you would have gotten that picture. “I’m not a fucking role model. I hate little kids, I only do Hannah Montanna ... continue
How Ashton Kutcher wins at using New Media

How Ashton Kutcher wins at using New Media

Ashton Kutcher is far from a popular celebrity in the tabloids or the blogosphere. The toy boy of Demi Moore has come in for a lot of criticism, some of it deserved since he hooked up with ... continue
Get your Twitter address tattooed on Drew Olanoff

Get your Twitter address tattooed on Drew Olanoff

Community Manager / Evangelist at Strands Drew Olanoff likes his tats, and he has one of the more impressive geek collections I've ever seen. But what if you could take Drew's love of tats and raise money for ... continue