Twitter, as part of its review of 2010, has just released what it thinks are the 10 most powerful individual tweets of the year--from a field of 25 billion. And it's not all about celebrity.
Have you ever started a new job and felt like the company wasn't expecting you? When you arrive on your first day eager to make a good first impression and your coworkers, and your manager, are too busy working on their own projects to say much more than hello?
This week, the Internets have mostly been talking about Old Spice's awesome advertising campaign. Actor Isaiah Mustafa's take on the man that men want to be, women want to be with has had just about everyone trying their hands at it. From amateur bodybuilders, to overweight "comedians", to tattooed "comedians." Most of them just don't get it.
Wondering how that barista knew your name before asking you? Check-in-based social networking game Foursquare has taken another step toward relevancy by adding analytics tools for businesses that participate. The new dashboard feature, still in alpha testing, gives data such as total number of check-ins, unique visitors, gender comparisons, and breakdowns by time. It also shows how people are sharing (over Twitter, for instance) and can differentiate between customers and staff members.