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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Sean Parker Joins Twitter, Apologizes To Mark Zuckerberg In First Tweet
Entrepreneur and Napster founder Sean Parker has joined Twitter. In an amusing first tweet, Parker has apologized to Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for joining the social network -- Parker, of course, is a former president of Facebook and his stake in the social network has helped him become a billionaire. I'm not sure why Parker, who is using the... Read more » Amanda Knox Successful In Appeal Against Murder Conviction, Twitter Reacts
Amanda Knox has been successful in her appeal against her murder conviction. Along with her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, she was found guilty in December 2009 of sexually assaulting and murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher on Nov. 1, 2007. Knox and Sollecito were arrested on Nov. 6, 2007 and have been in jail since then. Knox's appeal began on Nov. 24,... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How Social Media Is Used During A Natural Disaster
When there’s an emergency, social media is one of the prime ways people can communicate with loved ones, get information from officials and get real-time updates from other users who are in the same situation. In events like the East Coast earthquake, which saw an enormous amount of tweets per second, and the Japanese earthquake, where users connected to social... Read more »
2 Reporters Engage In Twitter Fight Over Michael Vick Injury, Gets Physical, Receives Animated Treatment
The latest in sports-related Twitter fights isn’t among athletes over-stepping their bounds, it’s between 2 Philadelphia sports reporters and it actually gets physical. The argument began when Jeff McLane tweeted about how Michael Vick was likely starting on Sunday after he was injured in last Sunday's loss to the New York Giants. He linked to an in-depth blog... Read more » Twitter Video-sharing Service Twitvid Raises $6.5M In Funding
Twitvid, a service that helps users share video on Twitter, has raised $6.5 million in Series B funding. The round was lead by Azure Capital Partners with participation from existing investor, Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Twitvid plans to use their funding to expand their team and develop their product and technology infrastructure. With the investment, Azure Capital... Read more » IndyCar Driver Helio Castroneves Fined $30,000 For Comments Posted To Twitter
Helio Castroneves, a 3-time Indianapolis 500 winner, has been fined $30,000 for a tweet directed at IndyCar race director Brian Barnhart. Castroneves used the microblogging service to complain about a penalty he received in the final lap during his race in Japan, reports USA Today. During the race, Castroneves was dropped to 22nd place after coming in... Read more » STUDY: Twitter Users Wake Up Happy, Mood Worsens As Day Progresses
Twitter can be used to reveal a lot about people. We know, for instance, where the highest concentration of tweeters with the most knowledge of a specific topic are located. However, did you know that the social network can be used to reveal what affects people's moods over the course of a day? The results of a study carried out by researchers at Cornell... Read more » The Onion Tweets Congress Hostage Satire, Says Shots Fired At Capitol Building
The Onion may have landed itself in hot water after posting satirical tweets about gunfire at the U.S. Capitol building and a hostage situation involving Congress members and children. The fake news, which was also posted on The Onion's Facebook Page, led to some Twitter users reacting angrily. The Onion eventually linked to a story on its website which claimed... Read more »
INFOGRAPHIC: The Top Followed People, Brands Across Popular Social Networks
Many of us use social media every day of our lives, but we never really think twice about which brands we consistently see being Liked by our friends and which celebrities are consistently being mentioned on Twitter. From an advertising perspective, social media is a powerful tool which is why more companies are embracing it as a prime platform of advertising.... Read more » NASA Invites 150 Twitter Followers To Attend Mars Rover Launch
NASA is holding a tweetup in November, where it will invite 150 of its Twitter followers to visit the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, tour the facility and witness the Curiosity Mars Rover launch. If you are selected to attend the two-day tweetup, which takes place on Nov. 23 and Nov. 25, you'll tour the center, have the chance to speak with engineers and... Read more »
