twitter

Twitter is a popular microblogging tool that can be accessed via the web, instant messaging services, or SMS. Despite having some problems with uptime during the service's first few years, Twitter has remained one of the most used microblogging and conversational tools.

Part of what has contributed to Twitter's success is the flexibility of the content and the means of accessing it. Some users exclusively read tweets through the website, while others use a variety of desktop or smartphone applications, and still others rely only on SMS messaging to keep up with their Twitter stream.

The site was first embraced by social media advocates, and has since expanded from banal play-by-plays of daily activities to asynchronous and synchronous conversations between close friends and strangers alike on topics ranging far and wide. Much like blogs and MySpace profiles of the past, celebrities and politicians (or their staff) have created Twitter accounts to connect with and disseminate information to their fans and constituents. A less savory crop of "experts" have surfaced as Twitter's popularity has risen, many of whom claim to provide tips on increasing search engine optimization through the service.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “twitter”

• in Advertising
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  by goldensylph / on May 22, 2013
• in Social Media
  Art+Science. Music+Social. Cookies+Milk.
  May 15 was Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, so let’s look at how digital music is like our favorite cookie.
  by tritondigitalmedia / on May 16, 2013
• in Social Media
  Mom, I Just Wet Myself. Retweet, Please.
  Huggies has come up with a small device that will send parents a tweet when their kid has peed his diaper. Prepare for more awkward retweets...
  by dopodomani / on May 11, 2013

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “twitter”

 

• Brilliant Speech, Ugly Reaction

  
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  Obama’s brilliant Morehouse speech was followed by an ugly reaction from Drudge, says Peter Beinart. See more here: Brilliant Speech, Ugly Reaction
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• Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort

  
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  A day after Yahoo’s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief, and David Karp, Tumblr’s founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before. See the rest here: Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort
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• Throw Away That Rusty Key

  
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  Lyn Julius recounts the modern Jewish exodus from Arab lands, Jews’ ancient connections to modern Israel’s lands, and tells Palestinians to get over the past. Link: Throw Away That Rusty Key
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• Top Twitter moments from the Billboard Music Awards

  
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  Twitter lit up Sunday night as musicians and fans flooded the social media site to pontificate and crack jokes about the Billboard Music Awards. From Madonna slurring her words, fueling rumors that the pop diva was drunk, to an unexpected round of booing for teen phenom Justin Bieber, there was ample material for a ...
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• Aly Raisman Gets DWTS Finale Support from USA Gymnastics: PHOTO

  
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  ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 16 finalist Alexandra ‘Aly’ Raisman got a special Twitter shoutout from some future Olympic gymnasts. They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  The USA Gymnastics organization hit twitter to post an image that brought a smile to Raisman’s face.  It was a photo featuring ...
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• Exclusive: Hillary’s Benghazi ‘Scapegoat’ Speaks Out

  
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  Raymond Maxwell, the only official at the bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to lose his job tells Josh Rogin that he’s been scapegoated by Hillary Clinton’s team. Read the rest here: Exclusive: Hillary’s Benghazi ‘Scapegoat’ Speaks Out
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• Facebook code hints that hashtags could be coming to the service

  
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  References to hashtags in Facebook’s code suggest the social network could be working on bringing the feature — popular on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr — to its own platform. Developer  Tom Waddington  from Cut Out + Keep, who has discovered a number of unreleased Facebook features in the past, today pointed ...
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• Pass a Shield Law Now

  
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  While some are criticizing Obama’s motives for resurrecting a media shield law, most journalists say it’s a good and necessary thing—and are demanding action. See the original post: Pass a Shield Law Now
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• Cannes Festival’s Latest Films

  
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  Cannes latest flicks: Coen brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ and James Toback’s ‘Seduced and Abandoned.’ Read this article: Cannes Festival’s Latest Films
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• Faith Hill Gracefully Dispels X Factor Myths On Twitter!

  
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  Kelly Rowland can Breathe a sigh of relief, because one less gal is competing for a spot at the judges table!! Like a splash of soy milk in your 6 shot venti, rumors swirled around Faith Hill and X Factor -- the implication being that the country legend may take one of the open spots on the panel! As ...
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• Real Madrid says coach Jose Mourinho will leave at end of season

  
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  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says coach Jose Mourinho will leave at end of season. Visit link: Real Madrid says coach Jose Mourinho will leave at end of season
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• The 15 most hilarious first world problems on Twitter

  
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  Elite Daily People love to complain publicly. Many people create their own troubles that fall under the hilarious category of “first world problems.” #NoOneCares
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• The pics from Oklahoma are absolutely horrifying….

  
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  The pics from Oklahoma are absolutely horrifying. If you can afford to send money to help, do it. The survivors will need all you can give.
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• Seth MacFarlane Will NOT Return To Host 2014 Oscars!

  
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  We were pretty shocked to hear that Seth MacFarlane had been asked to return to host the Oscars after the controversy surrounding his last run. But now it looks like A Million Ways To Die In The West and Family Guy will keep the writer/director/star too busy- not that he didnt consider it! In fact, ...
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• Saudi Religious Police Warn Anyone Using Twitter Will Go To Hell

  
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  Submitted by Michael Krieger of Liberty Bitzkrieg blog , Saudi Religious Police Chief Goes on the Attack... Against Twitter You know something isn’t right in your country when you have a “religious police force.”  You know something is really, really not right in your country when the head of that ...
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• Saudi ‘Religious Police’ Warn Anyone Using Twitter Will Go To Hell

  
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  Submitted by Michael Krieger of Liberty Bitzkrieg blog, Saudi Religious Police Chief Goes on the Attack… Against Twitter You know something isn’t right in your country when you have a “religious police force.”  You know something is really, really not right in your country when the head of that religious ...
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• 10 Easy Ways to Manage Social Media

  
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  Got too much to do online? You’re already crunched for time, and now you have to add Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn into your busy day.  I have to admit, sometimes I just don’t have the time to spend shooting out status updates and tweets to people who may, or may not, hear me.  Responding can also be a ...
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• [INFOGRAPHIC] Pinterest Now Accounts for 25% of Social Shopping Sessions

  
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  Rich Revelance recently analyzed 15 billion shopping sessions between December 2012 and April 2013 to see how social media affects purchases. The new data shows that Pinterest took a big leap in the % of weekly social shopping sessions and leads to order values almost twice as high as Facebook. Take a look at the ...
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• Too Old for Tumblr?

  
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  Just when you’ve figured out Facebook, Yahoo buys Tumbler for $1.1 billion. Make that Tumblr. Winston Ross on what you need to know to keep up with those microbloggin’ millennials. Follow this link: Too Old for Tumblr?
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• @ChristinaTosi: "8 yrs ago @davidchang set up...

  
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  " 8 yrs ago @davidchang set up my berry. 6 yrs ago pushed me to put dessert @momofuku 5 yrs ago @momomilkbar. 2 days ago this acct ." — Please welcome Momofuku Milkbar head honcho Christina Tosi (finally) to Twitter . [Twitter]
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