Tag: twitter
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…
Mick Jagger's new addiction? Facebook
What do aging rockers love more than lavish retreats along the French Riviera, bowls of M&Ms (with all the brown ones taken out), or a Mars Bar for quite unusual purposes? Facebook of course! At least if you're Mick…
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…
Bantr – Twitter for football fans!
Funnily enough while I was watching the Community Shield it suddenly struck me that a Twitter for footy fans would be a great idea. Non-football fans could then avoid endless transfer tweets, while lovers of the beautiful game could indulge…
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…
How Twitter broke story of Amy Winehouse's death before mainstream media: 10 per cent of tweets
It's a reflection of how quickly media is changing. Before the story was was announced on mainstream media websites – a little over an hour after the police had found Winehouse dead in her north London flat – micro-blogging…
Women's World Cup final scores new Twitter record
Twitter have announced that the "Tweet's Per Second" record was smashed this weekend following a nail biting final between Japan and the USA. Tweets surrounding the final, as well as all the other thoughts of Twitter users around the globe,…
