Tag: twitter
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…
Merry Christmas from Tech Digest! Here's the Star Wars Holiday Special!
And so concludes another great year at Tech Digest! What a crazy year its been for me and the team! We've travelled the globe, played around with exciting new gear, interviewed some wonderful folk and seen some truly inspiring tech-fuelled…
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,…
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…
