October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
USA Today Falls Victim To Hackers On Twitter
In July, FOX News fell victim to hackers who hijacked their Twitter account and posted tweets about the false assassination of President Obama. The hacker group called the Script Kiddies has targeted another news outlet on the microblogging service. USA Today was the latest victim on the Script Kiddies agenda. The group previously defaced Pfizer’s Facebook Page... Read more »
Twitter Set To Open International Office In Ireland, Third Non-US Location
Fresh off its recent push to increase awareness of the brand in the U.K., Twitter is opening an international office in Ireland as it aims to boost its presence throughout the rest of Europe. The news was revealed in a tweet by IDA Ireland, which aims to attract foreign investment in the country. The tweet reads, “Ireland is trending. Twitter to establish... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How Many Times We Tweet Each Week And When
Twitter is something many of us use every day to blurt out random thoughts, send short messages to our friends and keep tabs on our favorite celebrities -- but do we ever think about how much we actually use the service? Probably not, but now that Twitter has over 100 million monthly active users, there's certainly a lot more tweeting going on. This infographic... Read more »
INFOGRAPHIC: If Social Networks Were Next Door Neighbors
Some of us have set Facebook as our browser's homepage, but what if it was our actual home? What if different social networks were our neighbors -- which ones would be the annoying kids blasting loud music and which one would be that strange house that’s infested with stray cats? Our good friends over at Column Five published this interesting infographic that... Read more »
Twitter Rolls Out Promoted Products In UK, Sky Advertises ‘Glee’ Premiere
Twitter has launched its advertising platform in the U.K. and is now displaying Promoted Tweets, Promoted Accounts and Promoted Trends to users in the country. Previously, only users in the U.S. were able to see these advertising products. Brands in the U.K. can now take advantage of Promoted Tweets, Promoted Trends and Promoted Accounts to increase awareness of... Read more »
@MarkDavidson Fires Twitter Ghostwriter But Never Changed Password, Guess What Happens Next…
Sometimes your attempts at reaching fans through social media completely fail -- especially if you fired the person who handles your accounts but forgot to change the passwords. Mark Davidson, a social marketing and communications strategist, learned that angry ex-employees can completely ruin your credibility in one of the most hilarious Twitter tirades I’ve... Read more »
Twitter Acquires Social Search Technology Firm Julpan
Twitter has acquired Julpan, a company that analyzes how people share information and content on the social Web and surfaces relevant and interesting content for its users. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. As a result of the acquisition, Ori Allon, founder and CEO of Julpan, has become Twitter's director of engineering. Julpan helped... Read more » Twitter Now Allows Users To Upload Photos With SMS
Twitter has added a new (and very long-awaited) feature for users who tweet through SMS messages -- the ability to upload photos. Previously, if you didn’t have a smartphone or Twitter app downloaded on your smartphone and only used SMS messages, you could not upload pictures unless you were at a computer. This was particularly frustrating because of the very... Read more » Twitter Launches Political Ad Program
Twitter has been working hard to expand their advertising options. In April, they lowered the cost of their ad program and started to require a 3 month commitment. Recently, the company added promoted tweets within users’ timelines to put advertisements even more front and center. In their newest option, which will launch this week, the microblogging service will... Read more » Twitter Changes Name Of @TwitterGlobalPR Account To @TwitterComms
It’s time to say goodbye to Twitter’s @TwitterGlobalPR profile. The profile which posted Twitter-related news and statistics has undergone a name change. The account is now called @twittercomms. The change was announced on Monday in a tweet from the new profile that read: “Goodbye, @twitterglobalpr. It was fun while it lasted but we're ready for a new... Read more »
