Archive for October, 2009
October 31st, 2009
You would just be contented sending out SMS during the olden days. Now it’s WIFI this, or TouchScreen that. Technology has a way of catching you flat footed. You might be sending out messages for now, but tomorrow you’re going to conquer the world by surfing the net – all in the comforts of your…
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October 31st, 2009
We’re putting the finishing touches on our new Lists feature and we’re really excited about the folks who have already taken a lot of time creating awesome lists. From the @time list of funny people to your own list of people who make you laugh—it’s easy to see how this feature increases discovery and adds value in lots of ways.
Lists also make it easier to curate tweets into meaningful real-time experiences on your own sites via the Lists API. Media companies are already taking advantage: for example, check out @huffingtonpost‘s use of the Lists API in their World Series coverage.
@Bettydraper/rolodex: A collection of fan-created Mad Men characters
@NYTimes/staff: The colorful people behind The Gray Lady
@BBC/radio1-1xtra: Turns out BBC radio hosts are a chatty bunch
@Joesebok/poker: A list of professional poker players by a professional poker player
@jayrosen/mindcasters: A list of the some of the best new media thinkers by an NYU professor
@Stocktwits/suggested: A list of traders for stock market fanatics
We’ve been taking our time rolling out the lists feature to make sure things go smoothly and developers have a chance to begin experimenting with our Lists API. For example, TLISTS will provide tools to efficiently build, measure and distribute Lists, while Listorious hosts a directory of ‘awesome lists’ on Twitter.
Anyone can curate and publish lists, so if you have an idea for one, just click “New list” in the sidebar of your Twitter account and you’re on your way. Add accounts to a list using the “Lists” drop drown on a profile page. We believe Lists will be a new discovery mechanism for great tweets and accounts.
October 31st, 2009
The long respected Pepsi Company has found itself in a real pickle with the public with regards to their "Amp Up Before You Score" app for iPhone. "We've listened to a variety of audiences and determined this was the most appropriate course of action," the company said…
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October 29th, 2009
Ever had trouble keeping track of who’s responding to what? A serious Twitter conversation can involve dozens, even hundreds of people, and most Twitter clients don’t do a very good job at showing you how the conversation has been flowing.
Enter Twitoaster. Twitoaster is an all-encompassing…
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October 28th, 2009
Any way you shake it, there’s a lot of people unhappy with Facebook’s new homepage layout – although, in typical Facebook fashion, they have yet to address the thousands of unhappy users on their Facebook blog. Luckily for Facebook users, there are a few quick, easy hacks that you can do to your…
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October 27th, 2009
Facebook, you should really be ashamed of yourself this time.
It’s one thing to rip off features from Twitter – Twitter’s a big, burly company with some hard-hitting people on their board. When you rip them off, it’s like you’re flattering them, because it doesn’t actually threaten them too much,…
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October 26th, 2009
By now you may have caught wind of Facebook’s new homepage change, which launched on Friday to widespread disapproval. As expected, Facebook users are fighting back against the unannounced, unnecessary changes – two Facebook groups (here and here) have been created to protest the change have…
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October 25th, 2009
Social networking sites were not always known in every household like they are today. It wasn’t a part of one’s daily routine to get up, get coffee, go for morning jog, and then update their latest post on their profile. But the trend started shortly after the creation and launch of MySpace, one of…
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October 25th, 2009
Well, Facebook has once again gone and proven that they have absolutely no idea what their users want.
Today Facebook launched their new home page view, splitting the previous home page feed into a “News Feed,” showing some stuff that your friends have posted, and a “Live Feed,” showing some other…
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October 25th, 2009
Whether you spend a little time in the kitchen or are a gourmet chef, you'll find that the apps that are offered to you by iPhone will suit any, if not all your needs when it comes to helping out in the kitchen. Not only will you find delicious recipes, but you can even find an app that helps…
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