Tag: twitter
Hashtag, selfie and tweep added to dictionary
They are words that all of us have been using for some time now, but now they have been officially recognised as a part of the language. CNET reports that hashtag, selfie and tweep are just three of the latest…
Can Twitter help with ecological research?
It turns out Twitter isn't just for tweeting abuse at newspaper columnists after all. Check out this clever use of hashtags that is helping scientists keep check on the environment. Over the weekend it appears that Sergei Krupenin, who works…
Mozilla to trial ads in Firefox browser
As Twitter continues to drive many users mad with paid-for "promoted" tweets, Mozilla is looking to join the commercial world with ads in its Firefox browser. Sky News is reporting that Mozilla plans to introduce advertisements on the pages that…
Is this guy the world's least dedicated Twitter user?
Whilst Twitter has millions of users worldwide and has made a huge impact on the global cultural zeitgeist… perhaps it isn't for everyone. As a guy called Justin seems destined to prove. New Yorker Justin joined Twitter on February 20th…
Twitter to trial a mute button
Have you ever felt that, rather than block or unfollow someone, you just want to be able to ignore their tweets for a while? If so, you'll be pleased to know that Twitter is now testing a mute function for…
Microsoft to drop Nokia brand name
Microsoft's phones will not be called Microsoft Mobile, but they won't use the Nokia name for long either, according to a report at PC Pro. The report says that former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has revealed that it's not yet…
Welcome to the tech industry – where making a $645m loss is a perfectly normal thing to do!
We're waking up this morning to the news that Twitter has reported a $645m loss (£345m) – only three months after floating on the stock market. No biggie, right? What's a few hundred million dollars between friends? (Pic by keiya…
Twitter figures out how to actually make some money (maybe)
Twitter have announced plans for "more relevant ads" for users – based on their browsing behaviour, in a service they're calling "tailored audiences". The way it'll work is that Twitter's advertising partners will use tracking cookies on other websites that…
5 best alternatives to Tweetdeck
There's been a murder – but like an African military dictator in London on a state visit, we know who did it, but there's not a lot we can do about it. A few months ago Twitter finally killed off…
James O'Malley appointed new editor of Tech Digest – welcome aboard
September has been a huge month for the technology industry – in one month Nokia has been eaten up by Microsoft, the Blackberry has started to rot, fingerprints have suddenly become important, and Los Santos has become the number one…
