When a business uses Twitter, they usually are limited by the tools that Twitter offers - simple, user friendly interfaces and big buttons are not what a business needs, and Twitter is planning to launch “Twitter Business Center,” and hopefully bring in a new wave of users - Screenshots after the break!
Well, this is a very strange application for Twitter, but hey, it was bound to happen wasn’t it.
Tinychat, which started out as a simple IRC-style chatroom app, has been steadily building out its innovative platform to include video chat different connection options, but recently they have started Twitter chat rooms. It sounds novel, but it’s here and seems to be getting popular - Read more
“Tweets are the new quotes” is what the Twitter team are saying - but how awesome is this really going to be, and what exactly do they mean by “Embeddable Tweets”? What they mean is the ability to embed Tweets right into blog posts and websites, just like you would a Youtube video. The difference is it’s going to be super simple, and require just a snippet of code that will allow you to embed fully functional Tweets with links, avatars and all, without having to do those annoying screen grabs. Want to see one? Check it out after the break!
Not that long ago Twitter stated that it would be committing resources to develop its own client for Android. And guess what? It’s finally arrived.
Twitter’s newest addition appears to have some pretty deep OS integration; with support for Éclair’s Quick Contact bar and tweeting straight from the gallery app. They’ve also included a timeline widget for your home screen; and the added bonus you might ask? You even get the ability to see your friends’ latest tweets whilst inside your contact list and Google Talk app. And from the looks of things, it appears that Twitter’s worked quite closely with Google, contributing several API’s for Android’s already open sourced future. According to Chris Ziegler of Engadget you’ll currently need an Android 2.1 device to use it, but as he said “that’s just an excuse to run out and upgrade to a sweet new phone, right?”
Oh boy oh boy! It is finally here, and it looks great. Just weeks after Twitter launched an official BlackBerry app and then buying up Tweetie (which will soon become Twitter for iPhone), Twitter is out with another mobile app for Google Android.
By the screenshots, it looks really cool and seems to have a nice interface (a little bear bones though) - Read more
Have you always wondered how much milk a cow can squeeze out in 6 minutes? - 11.8 kgs according to @AttnPlease who is indeed a cow, using Twitter all day long, and you can watch them “Teat a Tweet”. The cows brag about the milk they make, RFID transponder glitches, eating habits, technical issues with the milking machines and the specific indicators of which teats they like best - More info after the break!
“I just think Twitter as a form of communication, I think it’s over to be honest with you.” - Those are the words from @johncmayer and it seems a bit shocking to hear that from a guy with 3.2 million followers. Heck, Mayer and his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, broke up because he was more interested in tweeting than being with her, and to hear him say Twitter is over?…
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