Category: Twitter
Twitter and texting spells end to long and fancy words, boffin warns
Or at least it's making us lazy, opting for shorter words instead of long ones. 73% of us believe that Twitter and text messaging is changing the use of the English language, according to a survey presented in a…
Cheeky newcomer Dorsey sticks it to mighty Nokia at launch of Lumia and Asha
Three is the magic number, says Twitter-founder Jack Dorsey. Using the appropriately succinct medium that is Twitter, @jack said: "Nokia: you make too many phones. Focus on 3." This comes as Nokia introduces its new "basic smartphones", called Asha,…
250,000,000 tweets every day: iOS 5 responsible for Twitter surge
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has revealed that Twitter sign-ups have tripled following the launch of Apple's iOS 5 mobile OS for iPad, iPod and iPhone. iOS 5 features deep integration of the micro-blogging social network, and is being credited for…
Twitter nab the "Tweet" trademark
Twitter have managed to gain control over the word "Tweet", bagging the trademark after a lengthy legal battle with Twittad. Both Twitter and Twittad claimed to own the phrase. Twittad, who provide sponsored advertising via Twitter have their tagline "Let…
Facebook and Twitter to team up
Facebook users will soon be able to update their Twitter feeds directly from their Facebook profile pages. The cross-posting feature was revealed in Facebook's September 2011 update of its Subscribe for Public Figures document. Underneath the heading "Can I update…
How crowdsourcing is helping the London Riots clean-up
We've already seen two great examples this morning of how social media can be used as a force for good in the wake of the London riots (check here and here), but this one will perhaps re-affirm your faith in…
Twitter now valued at $8 billion
Twitter's fortunes continue to grow, after the latest round of valuations for the microblogging service see it now worth $8 billion (circa £4.9 billion). This follows news that Russian investment firm DST paid $400 million for a 5% stake in…
You thought the internet was anonymous? Think again
You may keep your personal details to yourself, as well as your gender, location and political afflictions. But it doesn't matter – the internet knows who you are. It may not be able to figure out your name, but…
Tweeting for gold: 2012 Olympic Twitter Stadium opens
The 2012 London Olympic Games are nearly upon us! In just under a year's time the game's opening ceremony will kick off proceedings, with the world's most elite athletes decending on the capital, sights set on the gold. To…
Microsoft's Amy Winehouse "cash-in" tweet sparks backlash
Microsoft have sparked an angry repsonse from fans of the late soul singer Amy Winehouse, as the Redmond-based company appeared to be cashing in on the stars death by plugging their own Zune music service. Tweeting from the official Xbox…
