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Study: Only About a Third of Tweets Are Worth Reading By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 02, 2012 Followers don't want to know what you just ate or how you feel, but they don't mind a little self-promotion. Tags: Twitter, research, tweet Twitter's Country-Specific Censorship Tool Prompts User Protest By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012 A new tool will allow the service to block tweets in certain countries when the messages violate local laws. Tags: Twitter, censorship Why Twitter, Facebook and Google Need to Be More Social By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 11, 2012 Users should advocate solutions that result in Twitter and Facebook social data enjoying an equal footing with Google+ in search results. Tags: Google +, Twitter, Google, Facebook Twitter Unhappy About Google's Social Search Changes By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 11, 2012 The micro-blogging service calls the new "Search plus your world" feature "bad for people, publishers, news organizations and Twitter users." Tags: search, Twitter, Google A Dispute Over Who Owns a Twitter Account Goes to Court By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 26, 2011 An upcoming court case could set a precedent about whether employees who tweet on behalf of employers can keep their Twitter handles. Tags: Twitter, lawsuits Why Your Company Needs Google+ ASAP By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 10, 2011 The first mover advantage in a major social networ represents precious brand building power. Tags: Facebook, google+, social networking, Twitter Facebook? Google+? Twitter? MySpace? (A Social Personality Test) By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 19, 2011 Is one of the social networks better than than others -- or better for your own personal use? Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Google +, MySpace, social networking Updates Improve Facebook and Twitter Connections By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 19, 2011 New changes will make it possible to send Facebook updates directly to a Twitter account. Tags: Facebook, Twitter Twitter Releases Web Analytics Tool By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 14, 2011 It will now be easier for companies to see how much traffic their websites are getting from Twitter and how well their Tweet buttons are performing. Tags: Twitter Twitter Has 100 Million Active Users By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 09, 2011 55 million people log in to the service from mobile devices every month. Tags: Twitter Microsoft Renews Its Real-Time Search Vows with Twitter By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 07, 2011 The companies are not releasing the terms of the agreement. Tags: Bing, Twitter Are You Ready for the Social Enterprise? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published September 06, 2011 Businesses are increasingly incorporating social networking tools into their workflow and products. Tags: Facebook, social networking, Twitter, Salesforce Londoners Use Twitter to Coordinate Riot Cleanup By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 10, 2011 The @RiotCleanup Twitter feed is posting locations for riot cleanup as well as advice on what to do and bring. Tags: Twitter Pope Benedict Tweets for the First Time By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 29, 2011 The holiest tweet ever announced a new Vatican Web site and was sent from the pope's iPad. Tags: Twitter Blogs, Facebook, Twitter: And the Winner Is.... By James Maguire | Article Published February 23, 2011 Blogs, Facebook, Twitter: And the Winner Is.... Tags: Twitter, Facebook, blogs How to Fail at Social Media (Hint: Never Listen) By James Maguire | Article Published February 15, 2011 How to Fail at Social Media (Hint: Never Listen) Tags: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, social media Internet, Telecom Networks Shut Down in Egypt By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 28, 2011 Government authorities order communications providers to unplug infrastructure in an effort to curb further protests, a wholesale blackout that an intelligence firm describes as unprecedented in Internet history. Tags: telecom, Twitter, censorship, security, Facebook Twitter Ad Revenue Projected to Triple in 2011 By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 24, 2011 Research firm eMarketer is bullish on Twitter, projecting that the microblogging phenomenon is poised to start ratcheting up its advertising operation amid sharp growth in social media spending. Tags: Twitter, advertising tools, social networking, social media advertising, Facebook Internet Building the Hive, Driving Engagement: Pew By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 18, 2011 New research from Pew Internet Project highlights the dramatic effect Internet-enabled technologies are having on Americans' ability to form communities. Tags: Web, Internet, Twitter, Facebook, social networking DoJ Leans on Twitter for WikiLeaks Information By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 10, 2011 Probing the mass release of secret government documents, the Justice Department goes to court to wrest information from Twitter about principals in the case, including Julian Assange and the Army private accused of facilitating the leak. Tags: security, Wikileaks, DOJ, Twitter, Julian Assange Twitter in Use by 8% of Americans: Pew By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 09, 2010 Venerable research organization offers revealing look at the user base of the popular microblogging service. Tags: microblogging, Twitter, Pew Research Center, social networking, social media The New Black Friday: Get the Best Deals By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 10, 2010 Use technology -- and smart strategy -- to get the lowest prices on Black Friday. Tags: Facebook, Black Friday, ecommerce, Twitter, online shopping Yahoo Revamps Webmail With Social Tint By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 27, 2010 Web pioneer continues its overhaul efforts with a makeover of its popular Webmail service, targeting social features with a focus on security. Tags: Twitter, email, cloud computing, Facebook, Yahoo Boost your Twitter Productivity with these Tools By James Maguire | Article Published October 27, 2010 Boost your Twitter Productivity with these Tools Tags: Twitter, tweet Google's Search Appliance Connects to the Cloud By David Needle | Article Published October 18, 2010 Cloud Connect feature for Google's GSA adds personalized results from Google Docs, Google Sites and Twitter. Tags: Google, Twitter, Google search, GSA, enterprise search Americans Love Social Nets; Europeans Text Happy: Survey By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 11, 2010 New mobile usage survey finds that Europeans love to text, Americans can't get enough of Facebook and Japanese access the most apps with their smartphones. Tags: Facebook, Twitter, mobile apps, iphone apps, iPhone Twitter Aims to Expand Content With Redesign By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published September 15, 2010 Microblogging service unveils a sweeping set of changes to its layout in an effort to clear away the clutter and highlight the value of the service. Tags: Twitter, social business software, Social Business Intelligence, Social Networking Tools, microblogging Who Says Social Networking Is a Young Man's Game? By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 30, 2010 In a clear sign that social technology has gone mainstream, new report from the Pew Internet Project finds that the portion of Americans 50 or older using social networking sites has nearly doubled over the past year. Tags: social networking, Twitter, Facebook, Pew Research Center, social media IT Comes in Second Among Employers Using Social Media By David Needle | Article Published August 18, 2010 In a new survey by CareerBuilder, over one-third of employers said they're using social media to promote their organizations. IT was high on the list, but guess which industry came in first? Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, Twitter, social media, social networking, Facebook How Does Social Media Affect the Enterprise? By Sonny Discini | Article Published August 06, 2010 By combining all of a staff member's friends, colleagues and family members into one cohort, social networks create new challenges. Tags: Facebook, Enterprise, Twitter, IT manager, social media The Web is Dead? Gimme a Break! By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 05, 2010 Tech pundits are always declaring leading technologies -- like the Web, iPhone, mouse, even the phone call itself –- as “dead.” What’s up with that? Tags: Web, Twitter, iPhone, iphone apps, Wired Social Networks Trounce Email in Study By David Needle | Article Published August 03, 2010 American's are spending far more time on social networks like Facebook than email. In fact, email came in third place in the Nielsen survey, behind another popular online activity. Tags: email, social media, social network, Twitter, Facebook Is Twitter Less Secure Than E-mail? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 30, 2010 New research takes a look at the Twitter crime rate, which is on the rise, but might not be as bad as one would think. Tags: email security, Twitter, social media, email, security Help! We're Drowning in Social Media By James Maguire | Article Published July 21, 2010 Help! We're Drowning in Social Media Tags: toyota, social media, Apple, antenna, Facebook, Twitter Tech Experts See Net's Social Benefits Outweighing Negatives By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 08, 2010 The Pew Internet Project canvases a broad range of technology experts and critics, who weigh the pros and cons of the always-on world. Tags: Facebook, Internet, Social Networking Tools, Social Media Analytics, Twitter Enterprise Social Networking: 4 Ways You're Probably Doing It Wrong By Mike Elgan | Article Published June 11, 2010 When it comes to building an enterprise social networking solution, keeping it simple is a must. Here's where many organizations are falling down. Tags: microsoft sharepoint, social networking, Twitter, Facebook, Social Networking Tools BroadVision Launches Social Network for Businesses By David Needle | Article Published May 25, 2010 Clearvale aims to be a "network of networks" for businesses, letting companies create distinct social media sites for departments, customers and suppliers that can be private or interoperate. Tags: Facebook, security, social networks, Twitter, privacy Can Microsoft Beat Facebook? By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 05, 2010 Microsoft’s new social media platform, Spindex, could become a leading social site, especially for business users. Or it could fail miserably. Tags: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, social media ChatSync 2.2 Archives Social Media for Compliance: Worried Yet? By David Needle | Article Published May 05, 2010 Enterprise solution stores Twitter, Facebook and other real-time text-based communications for compliance and e-discovery. Should users be worried? Tags: Facebook, social networks, compliance, Twitter, LinkedIn Is the Enterprise Ready for Social Webcasting? By David Needle | Article Published April 19, 2010 New service from ON24 lets you add real-time comments, tweets, update blogs and tap other social media during a Webcast. Tags: Webcasting, social media, ON24, Social Webcasting, Twitter Twitter is Declared 'a Triumph of Humanity' By David Needle | Article Published April 15, 2010 At Chirp, the first company-sponsored Twitter developer conference, founders reveal key usage stats, including the total number of unique visitors -- it's a lot. Tags: Twitter feed, Chirp, Twitter, social networks, micro-blogging Socialcast Adds BlackBerry, SharePoint Integration By David Needle | Article Published April 01, 2010 Latest version of activity feeds service brings Twitter-like features to BlackBerry and SharePoint. Tags: Salesforce Chatter, Socialcast, social media, Twitter, Socialtext Social Networks Pervasive in Regulated Industries By David Needle | Article Published March 31, 2010 Report says most financial and healthcare organizations use an average of 28 social networks despite security risks. Tags: social networks, Facebook, malware, Enterprise 2.0, Twitter Twitter Gives Home Page a Dynamic Redesign By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published March 30, 2010 Twitter gives itself a makeover as it looks to showcase the value of real-time information and shed the perception that it's just about status updates. Tags: social media, social network, real-time, messaging, Twitter Are You Ready for Microsoft 'OfficeTalk'? By Mike Elgan | Article Published March 24, 2010 Microsoft OfficeTalk works kind of like Buzz or Twitter, and might just be a killer app. But can Microsoft release it without feature bloat? Tags: Microsoft, social networking, Twitter, google buzz, OfficeTalk Twitter Takes Geo-Location Feature Live By David Needle | Article Published March 12, 2010 Now you can let the twitterverse know where you're tweeting from. But why? Tags: Geo-location, Twitter, Social Networking Tools, Geo-tagging, social media Awareness Console Helps Biz Manage Social Networks By David Needle | Article Published March 12, 2010 The new Awareness Social Marketing Hub is designed to help businesses leverage multiple social networks without a lot of heavy lifting. Tags: Twitter, Awareness, Facebook, social media, Twitter feed Socialtext 4.0 Filters Twitter-Like Signals By David Needle | Article Published March 03, 2010 Latest version of Socialtext includes filtering and search for its Signals microblogging feature along with new Collaborative Groups and "presence" indicator. Tags: Twitter, social media, Socialtext, social networking Twitter Boasts 70,000 Apps By David Needle | Article Published March 03, 2010 Biz Stone, co-founder of the popular microblogging service, notes the growth of the company and the launch of its first developer event. Tags: social networks, social media, Twitter feed, Twitter Tech Giants Search for Real-Time Value By David Needle | Article Published March 02, 2010 Google, Microsoft and Yahoo talk up their real-time search strategies and why it's not all about just adding Twitter to search results. Tags: Twitter, Google, Bing, Facebook, Yahoo Businesses Go Multiplatform for Social Media By David Needle | Article Published February 26, 2010 A cross-section of companies in a recent survey say they are supporting eight different social media platforms on average. Which are most effective? Tags: LinkedIn, Cisco, social media, Twitter, Facebook How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Google Buzz By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 24, 2010 Google Buzz is Facebook for smart people who have no patience for canned frivolity, it’s Twitter for people with long attention spans. Buzz is the future of intelligent social networking. Tags: Twitter, Google, Facebook, google buzz, social networking How to Fix Your Web Filter Failure (Stop the Flood!) By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 17, 2010 Your Internet information overload is nothing more than filter failure. So do yourself a favor and follow these tips to mastering the art of filtering incoming information. Tags: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, RSS, data management Gmail Gets Social Media Upgrade By David Needle | Article Published February 09, 2010 Gmail gets a social media super-charge in an update that also includes a mobile launch and promises of an enterprise version. Tags: social networks, Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, Google Phishing Ploy Forces Twitter to Reset Passwords By Larry Barrett | Article Published February 02, 2010 The microblogging site has reset some Twitter users' passwords after a phishing attack attempted to steal their login information. Tags: cyber security, security, Twitter, Facebook, phishing Who is Bill Gates Following on Twitter? By James Maguire | Article Published February 02, 2010 Who is Bill Gates Following on Twitter? Tags: Twitter, Kara Swisher, bill gates, Steven Levy, Ina Fried Cisco: Social Networks Need IT Oversight By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 13, 2010 New Cisco-sponsored study concludes that more IT control is needed for social media use in the enterprise. Tags: Twitter, Social Networking Tools, IT, Facebook, Cisco CES 2010: Enterprises Tweet Their Way to Marketing Gold, Grief By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 07, 2010 Twitter has changed the game for enterprise marketing and public relations teams, forcing companies to take control of their online image before everyone else does. Tags: social networking, Twitter, CES, tech blogs, social media CES 2010: Ford Promises a Smarter Digital Dashboard By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 07, 2010 Ford CEO Alan Mulally says future generations of his company's cars will include new mobile applications and the ability to easy access Facebook, Twitter and podcasts. Tags: Microsoft, Facebook, social networking, Twitter, CES Twitter in the Black? By David Needle | Article Published December 21, 2009 Content-related search deals with Google and Microsoft help the microblogging service turn a profit, according to one report. Tags: Twitter, microblogging, Yahoo, Google Tech Comics: "Facebook, Twitter and Home" By Oliver Widder | Article Published December 18, 2009 Believe it or not, Facebook and Twitter aren't the only locations at which an individual may be found. Tags: Twitter, social networks, Facebook, social networking Microsoft Apologizes, Pulls China Site After Code Theft By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 15, 2009 Claims a third-party developed its site and wound up swiping another company's code. Tags: Twitter, Microsoft, GPL, coding language Google Adds URL Shortener, Bit.ly Goes Pro By David Needle | Article Published December 15, 2009 The simple URL shortener utilities are getting more sophisticated. Tags: Twitter, URL, Google Did Microsoft Copy Microblogging Site? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 15, 2009 Plurk claims theft of code besides swiping UI. Microsoft is investigating the issue. Tags: Microsoft, Juku, software, Twitter, microblogging Google Search Appliance Gets Real-Time With Tweets By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 11, 2009 Search giant turns on real-time search feature for enterprise and consumer searches. Tags: Google, search, Enterprise, enterprise search, Twitter LinkedIn and Twitter Form Partnership By - Reuters | Article Published November 10, 2009 Users of LinkedIn and Twitter can now easily cross-file to each other's services. Tags: networking, social networking, Twitter, LinkedIn, network Twitter in Search Engine Negotations By - Reuters | Article Published October 09, 2009 Twitter is negotiating with Microsoft and Google to license its tweetstream to the companies' search engines. Tags: Microsoft, services, search, Google, Twitter Tech Comics: "Love on Twitter" By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 18, 2009 Twitter's communication protocols make expressing affection that much easier. Tags: Twitter, Facebook, open source, OS X, iPhone Understanding Different Twitter Account Types By David Strom | Article Published September 17, 2009 Knowing the various Twitter accounts will help you reach a larger audience. Tags: blogs, media, corporate, Twitter, search Here Comes Shirky, Who Is No Jerky By Chris Nerney | Article Published August 12, 2009 Here Comes Shirky, Who Is No Jerky Tags: Clay Shirky, social media, blogs, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook Businesses Need to Work on Social Media Skills By Dan Muse | Article Published August 07, 2009 More than one in three corporations have no policies concerning the use of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter in the workplace. Tags: Twitter, Facebook, social networking, social media, policy Twitter to Get Refresh? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 26, 2009 The rapidly growing microblogging phenom is expected to reveal a makeover this coming week. Tags: servers, media, startups, Twitter, marketing TechCrunch Reveals Twitter Confidential Info By - Reuters | Article Published July 16, 2009 The sensitive documents include financial projections. Twitter may take legal action. Tags: security, search, Google, advertising, Twitter The Price of Sociability (And Stupidity) By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 25, 2009 The Price of Sociability (And Stupidity) Tags: privacy, Internet, security, scams, Twitter, social networking Social Networking Boom Continues (Except In Enterprises) By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 24, 2009 Social Networking Boom Continues (Except In Enterprises) Tags: Nielsen, Facebook, Twitter, social networking, enterprises |
