Twitter photo sharing service to compete with Flickr and Twitpic
It is being reported that Twitter is to launch its own photo sharing service, putting it into competition with the likes of Flickr, Twitpic and Yfrog. An official announcement is expected during the D9...
View ArticleHow many Americans use Twitter?
A recent study carried out by Pew Internet has found that 13 per cent of Americans who use the internet have a Twitter account. In November 2010, that figure had been just five per cent. Around half of...
View ArticleFrance outlaws use of the words ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ in TV news
The French government has deemed that the words ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ cannot be used on TV or radio news programmes. The decision relates to commercial operations being promoted through news...
View ArticleWayne Rooney hair transplant picture published on Twitter
Wayne Rooney has seen fit to contact his fans directly regarding his recent hair transplant. The footballer had told his Twitter followers that he was to have a hair transplant earlier in the week and...
View ArticleMan Utd’s Ryan Giggs chases Twitter users
Ryan Giggs’ lawyers have issued proceedings against social networking site, Twitter, requesting the names of several people who named him in connection with Imogen Thomas, flouting a court order in so...
View ArticleFootballers on Twitter and their spelling and grammar
A Google language analysis tool has been used to assess the tweets of various professional footballers. The aim was to see which showed the best grasp of the English language. Six footballers were...
View ArticleSocial networking plays key role in Vancouver riot coverage and aftermath
After the Vancouver Canucks lost the final game of the Stanley Cup Finals to the Boston Bruins in Canada there was widespread rioting in the city. The riots were covered by all the major news...
View ArticleAdvertising on Twitter to become more prominent
The Financial Times is reporting that Twitter has plans to introduce bolder advertising within the main message section of the site. The microblogging site is increasingly looking for sources of...
View ArticleTwitter and Facebook traffic hit rare heights thanks to Ryan Giggs
According to traffic statistics released by UKOM/Nielsen, the major social networking sites, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, all had record months in May. It is thought that news of the Ryan Giggs...
View ArticleTwitter founder Biz Stone ‘gets out of the way’
One of Twitter’s co-founders, Biz Stone, is to stop working there and will instead join up with former colleagues in a new venture. Twitter was spawned from The Obvious Group and this company is being...
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