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Pope Benedict XVI posts first Tweets
Pope Benedict XVI posts first Tweets
The Pope has tweeted his first Tweet today, a couple of weeks after signing up for the microblogging platform. Vatican televisions recorded ...... 13 Dec 2012 - 5 comments
Twitter URL shortener to add two more characters
Twitter URL shortener to add two more characters
Twitter has announced this week that the official URL shortener, t.co, will increase its character usage by 2. Starting in February, the ...... 09 Dec 2012 - 1 comment
Pope Benedict XVI joins Twitter
Pope Benedict XVI joins Twitter
Earlier today, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI would begin posting messages to Twitter beginning next week. The Pope will tweet ...... 05 Dec 2012
Congress wants the terrorist Twitter pages shut down
Congress wants the terrorist Twitter pages shut down
Seven members of Congress have asked the FBI to shutter the the Twitter accounts of terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah and al Shabaab. The ...... 25 Nov 2012 - 22 comments
FEMA: Try social networks and texting if networks are congested
FEMA: Try social networks and texting if networks are congested
With Hurricane Sandy picking up strength as it reaches the East Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has tweeted some advice ...... 29 Oct 2012
Get rid of politics on Facebook, Twitter
Get rid of politics on Facebook, Twitter
If you are sick of hearing about Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and all things political from friends on Facebook, try a simple plugin that filters it out 27 Oct 2012
Twitter tweet archive download tool coming before end of year
Twitter tweet archive download tool coming before end of year
In July, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo let users know that the company was preparing to unveil a new tool to download all your old tweets. Today, ...... 23 Sep 2012
Twitter reaches 500 million users
Twitter reaches 500 million users
Analytics firm Semiocast has reported this week that Twitter has surpassed the 500 million user account milestone. Despite the large number, ...... 02 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
No, Apple is not looking to purchase a stake in Twitter
No, Apple is not looking to purchase a stake in Twitter
Despite several weeks of rumor that a deal was imminent, Reuters is reporting this weekend that Apple is not looking to take a stake in microblogging ...... 29 Jul 2012 - 4 comments
Twitter unveiling new tool to download all your old tweets
Twitter unveiling new tool to download all your old tweets
As any active Twitter user knows, it is currently almost impossible to find your old messages, even after a few days (or weeks). CEO Dick ...... 26 Jul 2012 - 5 comments
Twitter dumps LinkedIn
Twitter dumps LinkedIn
LinkedIn has confirmed that Twitter will no longer sync updates on the business social networking site. The partnership had begun in 2009 ...... 30 Jun 2012 - 2 comments
Twitter sees extended downtime
Twitter sees extended downtime
Earlier today, Twitter went down for hours, leaving addicts without their portal to the world of sports, news and popular culture. Starting ...... 22 Jun 2012 - 1 comment
Twitter will now show exact retweet count
Twitter will now show exact retweet count
Until recently, popular Twitter users were stuck with not seeing how many people retweeted or favorited their posts. The posts would simply ...... 17 Jun 2012 - 2 comments
Twitter shows off new logo
Twitter shows off new logo
Microblogging service Twitter has updated its logo, leaving a minimalist design. The new logo (pictured), is of the famous blue bird, without ...... 10 Jun 2012 - 3 comments
Twitter blocked in Pakistan over 'offensive' content
Twitter blocked in Pakistan over 'offensive' content
Access to Twitter was cut in Pakistan for several hours on Sunday after the government reacted to content deemed offensive to Islam. 21 May 2012
Twitter makes 'Do Not Track' commitment
Twitter makes 'Do Not Track' commitment
Microblogging giant Twitter has updated its Privacy Policy, committing itself to honor 'Do Not Track' privacy initiative. 18 May 2012
Twitter denies mass hacking of accounts
Twitter denies mass hacking of accounts
Twitter has denied reports that thousands of Twitter accounts have been compromised, with login information released publicly. 09 May 2012
Twitter has 140 million active users
Twitter has 140 million active users
Twitter has 140 million active users, although inactive accounts are much higher. On the eve of the company's sixth birthday, the micro-blogging ...... 22 Mar 2012 - 20 comments
Lady Gaga made $30 million last year from Twitter
Lady Gaga made $30 million last year from Twitter
According to the WSJ, Lady Gaga made an estimated $30 million through Twitter last year, capitalizing on her huge fan base. The artist has ...... 16 Mar 2012 - 12 comments
Twitter acquires microblogging service Posterous
Twitter acquires microblogging service Posterous
Twitter has announced the acquisition of microblogging site Posterous. 13 Mar 2012
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