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Idaho couple and Sun Valley land in Twitter tussle

May 20, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. social media site heisted his handle. Leonard Barshack, who in the 1990s founded the Internet email listing service Bigfoot, is suing Twitter and the Sun Valley Co., demanding they return the handle "SunValley." Barshack filed the lawsuit in Idaho's 5th District Court with his lawyer and wife, Erin Smith, this month, arguing he began … [Read more...]

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Chart: Where Yahoo’s Tumblr Ranks Next to Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest

May 20, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Yahoo announced they will acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion this afternoon. The news comes about a year after Facebook snatched up the hot startup Instagram. In a post-Facebook world, that leaves two large independent social networks: Twitter and Pinterest, the oldest and youngest in the group, respectively. I wanted to get a sense of the relative growth of these companies through time, so I put together this chart. DISCLAIMER: it's really hard to get exact numbers on these companies and even … [Read more...]

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#Saudi Arabia world’s 2nd most Twitter-happy nation

May 20, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Saudi Arabia currently ranks second among the world’s fastest growing countries on Twitter, with a 42-percent increase in the number of account holders after Indonesia, which rose to 44 percent, according to GlobalWebIndex’s ‘Stream Social: Quarterly Social Platforms Update.’ “Twitter appeals to the Saudi user. He just wants to say what is on his mind, float an idea, debate and discuss it and jump onto a new subject,” said Bilal Hallab, social business strategist and general manager … [Read more...]

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Google Glass Can Now Do More: Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr Apps Released for Glasses

May 18, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Google might have been mum on its much-buzzed-about glasses on day one of its big Google I/O Developer's Conference, but today the company has announced a series of new Glass-based applications. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Elle magazine all unveiled new applications for the connected glasses, which overlay digital information in the physical world. The Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr options all allow Glass wearers to share their photos on the respective social networks straight from the … [Read more...]

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Financial Times Tech Blog and Twitter Accounts Hacked

May 18, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

The Financial Times said its Tech Blog and various Twitter accounts were hacked on Friday by a group identifying itself as the Syrian Electronic Army. "Apologies, we have been hacked and you may see tweets not from the FT," the news organization wrote on its Financial Times Live Twitter feed. Seconds before the note was published, two messages populated the newspaper's Twitter feed, including one stating "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here," and another including a link to a YouTube … [Read more...]

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BlackBerry takes on Twitter with BBM Channels

May 14, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

BBM Channels will allow users and brands to create their own followings, just like Twitter and Facebook. ORLANDO, Fla. -- BlackBerry wants to take on Twitter by creating its own social network through its BlackBerry Messenger service. The company on Tuesday unveiled BBM Channel, which allows users and brands to create a BBM profile that other users can follow, similar to how people can follow brands and users on Twitter. BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, speaking at the BlackBerry Live … [Read more...]

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Twitter going deeper with ESPN

May 14, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

The leading sports TV network plans to embed a wide variety of highlight clips in its tweets shortly after they happen live, according to The Wall Street Journal. If you like sports highlights but spend more time on social networks than watching TV, Twitter and ESPN are going to do their best to meet your needs. According to The Wall Street Journal, Twitter and ESPN plan to announce tomorrow a deepening of their existing relationship, agreeing on a pact under which the leading sports … [Read more...]

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IPO talk boosts Twitter valuation

May 13, 2013 By Staff 1 Comment

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter was valued at almost $10bn by one of its investors, about 10% more than a previous estimate, indicating that shares are appreciating ahead of a possible initial public offering (IPO) for the microblogging service. GSV Capital Corporation owns 1.9-million shares of Twitter valued at $35.2m, or about $18.50 a share, it said in a filing last Wednesday. Based on a fully diluted share count of almost 530-million, that makes the firm worth about $9.8bn. Twitter is … [Read more...]

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Twitter reportedly plans to expand Sacramento data center space

May 11, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Twitter will expand its data center footprint in Sacramento, Data Center Knowledge reports. The move would help the social network support traffic spikes and a continually growing user base. Twitter is leasing more data center space at RagingWire’s 500,000-square-foot campus in Sacramento, Data Center Knowledge reported Friday, attributing its report to “industry sources.” There’s no square-footage figure available, but power use for the expansion is pegged at “more than 20 … [Read more...]

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News flash: Twitter doesn’t have to hire journalists to be a powerful media competitor

May 11, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Twitter says it doesn’t have any interest in hiring reporters or performing other journalistic functions — but regardless of whether it does so, it is still a powerful media entity and one that grows stronger by the day. When Twitter recently posted a job listing for a “head of news and journalism,” it sparked a rash of posts and commentary about how the company was becoming a media entity — until Twitter staffer Mark Luckie tossed cold water on that idea with an interview in … [Read more...]

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