We've already seen that Twitter can be a useful predictor of stock market swings, a movie's box-office sales, and even outbreaks of swine flu. But the earthquake last week revealed yet another interesting possibility: Twitter activity ...READ»
By now, we're all familiar with the story of Keith Urbahn, the former chief of staff to Donald Rumsfeld who was the very first person in the world to break the news, via Twitter, that the U.S. had killed Osama Bin Laden. (The Rock ...READ»
The newest advertising attack from Twitter just rolled out today: Promoted Trending Topics. The first is Toy Story 3 (which, really, was probably going to trend anyway).READ»
If you haven't had a chance to check out Twitter's new World Cup site, do so now. It's an amazing source of news for FIFA's tournament--and perhaps a glimpse at how we'll be socializing during events, in a Twitter-dominated future. ...READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation was doing push-ups, stretches, and some cardio.
1. China first. While Foxconn raises its workers' salaries by an additional 70%, to go with last week's 30%, as long as certain conditions are met, ...READ»
Adapted from his book "Engage," Brian Solis presents his list of suggestions to help businesses learn how to engage customers on Twitter through the examples of those companies, from Dell to Zappos, already successfully building online communities.READ»
UPDATE 5: Now onto Q&A with Twitter's COO, Dick Costolo, whose talk you can read about in the previous update. People have a lot of questions about how "resonance" will work and be tracked--looks like Twitter will have to work ...READ»
Almost any computer on sale today will come with an embedded Webcam. But how many of us actually use them?
New services that enable video tweets on Twitter might be the democratizing force that drags Webcam use--and by extension, ...READ»
Twitter is great for tracking trending topics, but not so hot for trending places. A new service attempts to change all that by creating standardized #hashtags for businesses, bars, and restaurants.
HashCeratops, as the service is ...READ»
The departure of Miley Cyrus from Twitter has caused seismic waves of socio-technological uproar--or so you'd think by reading elegaic posts from the Washington Post, Yahoo News, Reuters, MSNBC and, perplexingly, NJ.com, all of whom ...READ»
"The Science of Retweets," a new report from Hubspot viral marketing scientist Dan Zarrella, explains what, specifically, Twitter users seek when they're scouting for missives to repost. READ»
An app called TwitVid launched on the iTunes App Store today, enabling iPhone 3G S owners to record "video tweets" and post them to Twitter just as they would with photos, links, and text. The app is one of the first to make use of ...READ»
The news of Michael Jackson's passing yesterday shocked the world, but perhaps none were as stunned as Google and Twitter. Upon rumors of the pop icon's death in Los Angeles, fans flocked to the Web for confirmation, resulting in an ...READ»
While Twitter struggles to prove it can be profitable, Dell is showing that even if the social media site can't cash in, companies that use Twitter certainly can. Dell is reporting that it pulled in more than $3 million over the ...READ»
Not getting the right type of followers? Maybe your Twitter feed is unbalanced. Check out this list of tweet types and create a healthier, more attractive Twitter feed.READ»
