Our tablets and smartphones already make apps widely available while on-the-go in the car or on a hike — but still, TomTom’s new Go Live GPS device has added apps, including Twitter, to its arsenal of functions. That is, now your Personal Navigation Device could be capable of tweeting for you as you travel. The [...]
Twitter is great for generating buzz, but sometimes that buzz isn’t all that constructive. As the east coast of the United States prepares for Hurricane Irene this weekend, tips on how to handle weather emergencies are appreciated by all audiences. Thankfully, there are a lot of Twitter users who are skilled at giving advice, whether [...]
Last week, Twitter’s Claire Diaz-Ortiz, the company’s leader for social innovation, released her book all about how people can use Twitter to be good global citizens. But the book, Twitter for Good, is only one part of Twitter’s focus on social change: Hope140, Twitter’s web site for supporting causes, serves as a launch pad for the various ways social media can make a positive difference. Here are the top 5 things Hope140 is doing right at this juncture. Read more
This week, one of the most-talked about music collaborations ever was released: Watch the Throne, the new album by Jay-Z and Kanye West. Kanye in particular is of course already known for sending ripples through the Twitter waters, and Jay-Z has no shortage of renown, on Twitter or elsewhere. It seems, then, for this album that Twitter has only elevated the hype surrounding the album — and here’s why. Read more
People using Twitter to report and comment on current events is commonplace now — and with the London Riots, people are tweeting a wide range of opinions, observing a spectrum of details, and employing a variety of hashtags to describe the violent outbursts in the global hub and UK capital city. One of the coolest [...]
How do we know when something like Tumblr is extra hot? When Tumblr people are taking the time not only to interact on the internet, but also in person by physically attending Tumblr Meetups. Bloggers are meeting each other all over the world, and Tumblr is encouraging users to organize their own meetups to socialize [...]
For a self-congratulating start to the month, Twitter posted that they have just launched their product in two new languages: Dutch and Indonesian. Twitter is now available in 11 different languages, with plans to add Malay and Filipino to that list. But more than anything, Twitter seems to be excited about its model for adding [...]
The NFL lockout has finally come to a close after five months of only shaky guesses about our professional football league’s future — thankfully, the new 10-year labor contract will let the season to unfold as normal starting tomorrow. Why should fans of Twitter be just as appreciative as fans of the NFL? Because like [...]
Late Night extraordinaire Jimmy Fallon has hit upon a winning strategy for entertaining his viewers — and like many explosive fads these days, it comes from Twitter. Fallon has started releasing the “Late Night Hashtag” and reading out funny tweets that use it. And as the Huffington Post noted, Fallon’s Twitter feature is quickly becoming [...]
This week, Twitter blogged about its latest improvement to its micro-blogging kingdom: an improved search function. The new searching technology will create an experience where photos and videos show up when you type in a search term. According to their write-up about the combination of searching and photos, “We believe both make a huge difference in making the world feel even smaller.” Will the world actually feel smaller thanks to this development — and if so, is that a good thing? Read more
