tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82847897118991540362024-03-13T10:08:24.895-07:00The Twitter SpotThe best spot for Twitter newsawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.comBlogger1172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-46544954603464073422014-12-22T20:39:00.001-08:002014-12-22T20:39:43.631-08:00Sony threatens to sue Twitter over tweets with hacked emailsThe studio is demanding that Twitter suspend the account of a user associated with tweets containing screenshots of hacked emails.awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-48318789829192144932014-12-22T20:14:00.001-08:002014-12-22T20:14:28.451-08:00Sony threatens to sue Twitter to hide these tweetsSony has just threatened to sue Twitter if it doesn't ban the accounts that keep posting internal emails that have been leaked by its hackers. The company's lawyer, David Boies, also asked the microblogging site to share the warning letter with user ...awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-63692308335998998332014-12-18T08:02:00.001-08:002014-12-18T08:02:16.996-08:00Celebrities rage on Twitter after Sony cancels 'The Interview'Stars ranging from Jimmy Kimmel to Rob Lowe are upset over Sony's reaction to cyberterrorists threatening violence on the movie's release day. awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-30996242297794589602014-12-17T09:37:00.001-08:002014-12-17T09:37:25.645-08:00Twitter, Foursquare may team up to add location to tweetsIf the social networks reach a deal, tweets could include location information -- such as a country, city or venue -- as early as next year, reports Business Insider.awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-11720010052878907812014-12-17T02:44:00.001-08:002014-12-17T02:44:04.912-08:00Report: Twitter's Teaming With Foursquare to Improve Location Data Business Insider is reporting that Twitter is planning to team up with Foursquare in 2015, "adding a location layer to its platform" to make it more relevant and interesting for users. Read more... awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-64212212226166067142014-12-16T22:13:00.001-08:002014-12-16T22:13:56.120-08:00Twitter and Foursquare could be teaming up in 2015Twitter and Foursquare might be going into business together in 2015, according to a source for Business Insider . The partnership would introduce geo-based features similar to Foursquare's venue check-ins and local recommendations, along with location-specific content. The new functions may make an appearance as early as the next quarter.Business Insider writes that an unnamed Twitter awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-88949937946252476942014-12-16T16:46:00.001-08:002014-12-16T16:46:56.650-08:00Twitter may tap Foursquare to make location more relevant in tweetsTwitter's been focused quite a bit on mainstream appeal over the past few years -- often to the point of ignoring aspects of its platform that sorely need some updating. Take the way Twitter handles location: You can manually add where you're tweetin...awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-16844152809969910442014-12-16T08:43:00.001-08:002014-12-16T08:43:47.948-08:00The Voice Finale Was Great If You're Super into Adam Levine Pharrell and Gwen Stefani got off to strong starts on The Voice, yet somehow tonight we've reached Part One of the finale, the performances, and Adam Levine is coach to three of the four finalists. Which means we get to hear Adam duet with three of the four finalists. Hope you like falsetto!Read more... awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-20996287800410941492014-12-11T12:11:00.001-08:002014-12-11T12:11:56.295-08:00Why I deleted Twitter off my phone, reinstalled it, and deleted it againA few weeks ago, I made a couple thousand men on the internet very angry; angry enough to bombard my Twitter account with hundreds of angry replies an hour. I tried to block the most toxic accounts at first, but figuring out who to block and who not to block meant reading each tweet. After a handful of particularly unsettling threats on my life, I decided the best method to protect myself was to awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-57735721584490364042014-12-11T02:49:00.001-08:002014-12-11T02:49:12.602-08:00Everything That Happened on Twitter in 2014 Each year, Twitter rounds up the biggest events that its users have been talking about—and 2014 is no exception. Can you guess the biggest Twitter event of the last twelve months?Read more... awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-19409849408655068662014-12-10T19:08:00.001-08:002014-12-10T19:08:19.036-08:00Instagram celebrates 300 million users, which is more than TwitterThere's apparently over 300 million people on Instagram - and they're really sharing those photos: to the tune of 70 million stills and videos every day. The user count puts it above Twitter, although it's still far behind the number using Facebook -...awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-49169036109801256402014-12-10T18:18:00.001-08:002014-12-10T18:18:11.182-08:00Twitter’s response to harassing tweets lambasted by EA’s COOTwitter is a wonderful place to share thoughts, but its open nature means users are sometimes subjected to abusive tweets from trolls and angry individuals. The microblogging site has been targeting that issue extensively this year, including changes to its 'Block or report' feature and its partnership with WAM! In light of its public efforts, EA's Chief Operating Officer Peter … Continue readingawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-78099591876000364322014-12-10T15:04:00.001-08:002014-12-10T15:04:42.250-08:00Instagram now larger than Twitter with 300M usersAs Instagram sees fast growth, Google adds stickers and "smart suggestions" to your chats, Android smartwatches sport new faces, and Amazon opens items up for bidding. awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-50711635977514206142014-12-10T09:35:00.001-08:002014-12-10T09:35:53.431-08:00Facebook and Twitter say your year centered on protests and the World CupThe past year was a blur if you're a social networking maven, but don't worry -- both Facebook and Twitter are offering retrospectives that will help you remember how 2014 went down. Despite the differences between the two services, people on either ...awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-51386894439939264312014-12-10T09:18:00.001-08:002014-12-10T09:18:31.219-08:00Instagram is now bigger than TwitterInstagram now has a bigger active user base than Twitter, according to a blog post written today by CEO Kevin Systrom. The photo and video sharing platform has over 300 million active users, more than Twitter's 284 million but a far cry behind parent company Facebook's 1.3 billion. Systrom also says that those users are uploading more than 70 million photos and videos per day.Not only does awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-82757334344443200992014-12-10T08:55:00.001-08:002014-12-10T08:55:54.020-08:00Instagram has 300 million active users, may be bigger than TwitterInstagram has announced via a blog post they are (probably) larger than Twitter. Their service has grown to well over 300 million users, but the real story is how many are using it. According to Instagram, they have a monthly active user number almost as high as their overall user metrics. At 284 million users monthly, they’ve likely outpaced Twitter. … Continue readingawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-76795297524880934542014-12-10T07:59:00.001-08:002014-12-10T07:59:40.493-08:00Deadspin Russell Wilson Apparently Enjoyed This Porn He Found On Twitter [NSFW] | Gizmodo The Sony HDeadspin Russell Wilson Apparently Enjoyed This Porn He Found On Twitter [NSFW] | Gizmodo The Sony Hacks Are Goddamn Terrifying | io9 Holy Hell The Next Jump Street Movie Will Crossover With Men In Black | Jezebel The Wild, Horrific Murder of Stephanie Moseley Read more... awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-20212640217729605942014-12-09T23:38:00.001-08:002014-12-09T23:38:00.321-08:00Twitch's revamped Xbox One app makes it easier to find better broadcastsWhen Twitch announced that some changes were coming down the pike, it cited video-on-demand as one of the key reasons for the controversial tweaks to its game-broadcasting service. Well, with the additions to the outfit's Xbox One app it looks like t...awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-10480110335579318132014-12-09T21:14:00.001-08:002014-12-09T21:14:48.113-08:00Glassdoor: Google dethrones Twitter as the best tech company to work for in the U.S., also tops new U.K. listCareer website Glassdoor today released its seventh annual Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the 50 best places to work for in the coming year. Google was elected the number one tech company to work for in 2015, displacing Twitter.In the last two years, Google placed sixth, and we were surprised it wasn’t higher, so this year’s list makes sense in that regard. Yet it’s worth noting that Google awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-81289023554669953682014-12-09T08:59:00.001-08:002014-12-09T08:59:47.017-08:00Xbox One Twitch update brings VODThis week you'll find Twitch getting an upgrade on Xbox One. This upgrade will bring on Xbox Live's newest ability to bring real-time gameplay stats with broadcasts, search, and filters. You'll find game modes, maps, player skill, in-game activity, progress, and player stats available as search tens from this point forward. This update also brings Video On Demand to the … Continue readingawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-3966553983769194622014-12-08T10:57:00.001-08:002014-12-08T10:57:48.173-08:00Forget Amazon, Hachette Is Selling Books on Twitter Book publisher Hachette is no longer in a blood feud with Amazon, but it's already experimenting with new, Bezos-free online selling options, just in case. The latest: An experiment where best-selling Hachette authors will be able to sell their books directly to fans on Twitter.Read more... awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-86280311189862305172014-12-08T09:07:00.001-08:002014-12-08T09:07:08.829-08:00First ever Yahoo Mobile Developers Conference set for February 19, 2015Google has one; so does Facebook. Apple’s own event sets a standard, and even Samsung has jumped on-board. Now, Yahoo has their own Developer’s conference, with the focus being on mobile. The first ever Yahoo Mobile Developer Conference will take place on February 19, 2015. Recent Yahoo acquisition Flurry will figure prominently, with Yahoo saying they’ll introduce what’s next from … Continue awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-12048311011428355432014-12-08T06:26:00.001-08:002014-12-08T06:26:02.581-08:00YouTube creators being lured away by startup, FacebookYouTube has become a place where anyone can upload creative content in an attempt to be noticed. Though the service has given plenty of viral heroes their start, a new report suggests the video service is in a panic. The Wall Street Journal, citing sources inside Google, say YouTube is in a “fire drill”. The reason for all the concern … Continue readingawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-62347983157035175042014-12-03T16:34:00.003-08:002014-12-03T16:34:51.914-08:00Twitter’s new photo filters pinch Instagram’s coolMaybe it’s all the Instagram-linked posts on Twitter that brought this on, we don’t know. What we do know is that Twitter has updated their photo filters, replacing the ones they last instituted in 2012. Aside from just plain looking like they belong in 2014/2015, the filters bring in a new bit of functionality and features to the mix. If … Continue readingawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284789711899154036.post-49316054302394480082014-12-03T16:34:00.001-08:002014-12-03T16:34:50.149-08:00Jimmy Iovine tells the real story of how he convinced Apple to buy Beats Apple's decision to shell out $3 billion for Beats was one of the year's most surprising deals, largely because Apple normally concentrates on smaller acquisitions that don't make a lot of headlines. In an interview with GQ , Beats cofounder Jimmy Iovine explains how he got Apple to finally take the plunge on buying Beats, although he admits it took a while to really convince the company it awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0