Category: Twitter
The Digest: Microsoft kills Clip Art… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft Office kills Clip Art, replaces it with Bing | PC World "You'd better enjoy Microsoft's cheesy Office Clip Art catalog while you can, because it may be going away in favor of Bing. According to a Microsoft support page, the company is retiring its Office Clip website. As an alternative, Microsoft suggests…
Who was the first person to mention Ed Balls on Twitter?
Ever wondered who was the first to utter a certain word or phrase on Twitter? Now you can find out using a tool created by Amit Agarwal using the improved Twitter search system. It means we can finally answer age old questions like "Who was the first person to mention Ed Balls?": Or perhaps just…
The Digest: Social media told to simplify terms… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] MPs say they need 'serious discussion' with social networks over users' data | The Guardian "Social networks should simplify their terms and conditions, to ensure that their users fully understand how their personal data will be collected and used, MPs have concluded. A report by the Commons science and technology committee calls for…
Twitter to look at your other apps to better target its ads
Twitter is to use the other apps you have downloaded to make its targeted adverts more relevant to you, it has emerged. According to the Bangkok Post quotes Twitter as saying: "We are collecting and occasionally updating the list of apps installed on your mobile device so we can deliver tailored content that you might…
The Digest: Prince quits the internet… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Prince deletes Twitter and Facebook accounts | Billboard "Musical genius and admitted Luddite Prince ended his awkward, year-long dalliance with social media on Tuesday. Yes, the Twitter handle for Prince/3rdEyeGirl (his backing band) and his Facebook page are now missing from the internet, gone like a purple motorcycle disappearing into the deep Minneapolis…
Lego confirms 70s “Message to Parents” viral image is REAL!
Lego has today confirmed that a viral image, purporting to be a message to parents contained within a Lego set in the 1970s is indeed REAL! You must have seen the image, which has had over 6000 retweets, by now - it has been widely shared on Twitter and Facebook after appearing on Reddit -…
Twitter makes Twitter Search actually work like it should do
If you've ever searched Twitter looking for an old tweet you'll have noticed a problem - go back more than couple of weeks and search will claim the Tweet doesn't exist. The good news now is that the company has made the search box act like you might expect it to - and search through…
The Digest: Sony Announces PlayStation Vue… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sony unveils web-based TV service PlayStation Vue | Reuters "Sony has unveiled a new cloud-based TV service, PlayStation Vue, expected to be commercially launched during the first quarter of 2015. The web-based television service allows users to access live TV and on-demand content without a cable or satellite service, the company said." [/nextpage]…
The Digest: Video games don’t cause violence… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] US study finds no links between violent video games and violence | The Independent "A new long-term study into violent media in the US could help settle the long-standing argument of whether or not violent films and video games are to blame for violence in society. The research, led by psychologist Christopher Ferguson…
The Digest: Twitter makes some tweaks… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Twitter takes another teeny tiny step toward becoming Facebook | Gizmodo "Twitter tweaked its website design today to move the status bar where you compose a tweet a couple short inches from the right-hand corner to the center of the page. And guess what, it looks just like Facebook now." [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"]…
