Category: Twitter
Twitter cashtags let you track stocks and shares in 140 characters
Twitter have introduced a new ticker symbol that will make it easier for visitors to their micro-blogging social network to track stocks and shares or markets and companies. Dubbed the "cashtag", popping it in front of a search time will…
LONDON 2012: Olympic attendees asked to "take it easy" on Twitter, or BBC coverage could fail
Planning on tweeting at the London 2012 Olympic games? Perhaps you should think twice, as network overloads could jeopardise the TV coverage being broadcast from the games, including that of the BBC. Those watching the televised road race coverage on…
Wayne Rooney's Nike tweets lead to campaign ban
Sportswear brand Nike have landed themselves in hot water with advertising regulators, after they had been found using the personal Twitter accounts of footballers Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshire to promote their Make It Count campaign. The offending tweet from…
Twitter buy Posterous: Tweet Blog features to come?
Catching many experts off-gaurd, Twitter have made the suprise purchase of the blogging platform Posterous for an undisclosed fee, announcing the buyout at SXSW. Formed in 2008 with developers including Sachin Agrwal (ex-Apple Final Cut Pro designer), the platform allowed…
What do Twitter's new international censorship rules mean for you?
As Twitter continue to expand their micro-blogging network globally, they've come into certain difficulties and cultural differences as they launch in new international territories. As a result, Twitter have announced new rules which could effectively mean Tweets in the…
Rupert Murdoch attacks Google, claiming they profit from piracy
Media mogul and News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch has taken to his recently-opened Twitter account to attack search-giants Google, accusing them of enabling internet pirates and profiting in the process. In a tirade that also pulled in Barrack Obama, the…
Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter, is branded a "w*nker"
Rupert Murdoch, the powerful and often controversial head of media powerhouse News Corporation, has joined Twitter. The ageing media baron has managed to rack up a whopping 80,000 followers in the short time since joining the micro-blogging service on…
Lady Gaga Twitter/Facebook hack offered millions of free iPad 2 tablets
Lady Gaga is the latest celebrity to see her social networking accounts hacked by scammers. One of the true "Twitterati" with over 17 million Twitter followers and 45 million Facebook "Likes", the Bad Romance star fell foul to a…
Twitter receives $300 million investment boost from Saudi Prince
Twitter have confirmed a new $300 million investment has been made into their micro-blogging social network by Saudi prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud. A move that's taken many web analysts by surprise, the Saudi royal is founder and…
EA waving the Battlefield 3 banhammer
No matter what FPS it is people will find a way to exploit it, instead of looking down their iron sights there will always be gamers trying to beat the system, well EA has got something for these people,…
