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Super Bowl sets new tweets per second record
As the Giants rallied to victory over the Patriots at last night's Super Bowl, a new tweets per second record for a sporting event was registered, reaching 12,233 in the dying moments of the game.
Darren McCarra
6th February 2012
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2012 US presidential race will be won and lost on Twitter
This year's United States presidential race will be won and lost on Twitter, with Twitter CEO Dick Costolo stating that "2012 is going to be the Twitter election". Costolo made his comments during an interview at the Dive Into Media event organised by All Things D.
Darren McCarra
31st January 2012
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Twitter's getting analytical in the coming months
Twitter is set to unveil its long-awaited analytics tool, as well as a new blog that will "highlight great pieces of Twitter in real time", in the coming months. Yesterday we reported that Twitter would shortly introduce enhanced brand pages.
Darren McCarra
30th January 2012
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Expect enhanced Twitter brand pages very soon
Twitter is expected to roll-out enhanced brand pages very soon, awarding companies and organisations the ability to embed external elements like games and commerce functionality into their pages, as well as to further customise the look and feel of their presence on the service.
Darren McCarra
29th January 2012
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Tweets must continue to flow, in some countries
Twitter has announced that it will begin to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis, revealing the company's intent to expand further internationally while adhering to various countries' "limits" on freedom of expression.
Darren McCarra
27th January 2012
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Facebook's subscribe feature is proving very popular, especially among journalists
Facebook's subscribe button, which can be suitably compared to Twitter's follow button, is proving very popular indeed, allowing users to subscribe to the public updates of prominent figures and personalities on Facebook.
Darren McCarra
26th January 2012
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In which country is Twitter more popular than Facebook?
Japan is the only country in the world where Twitter has a higher number of monthly unique visitors than Facebook, that’s according to Business Insider quoting comScore data.
Darren McCarra
7th January 2012
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Twitter introduces major redesign, here's how to get it now
Twitter has just announced a major platform design overhaul, simplifying elements and insuring consistency across twitter.com, TweetDeck, and mobile apps. They'll be rolling out the new design over the "next few weeks" but here's how to get it now.
Darren McCarra
8th December 2011
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Twitter begins rolling out new Tweet and Follow button designs
Twitter has begun rolling out its refreshed Tweet and Follow buttons on Tuesday last, sporting a new-look blue Twitter Bird icon and improved accessibility.
Darren McCarra
8th December 2011
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How to automatically post Twitter updates to Facebook and vice versa
Ever wanted to automatically share your tweets with friends on Facebook, or similarly share Facebook updates with your followers on Twitter? This short guide is a simple how-to describing the processes involved when sharing in both directions.
Darren McCarra
5th December 2011