Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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News29 new results for Twitter
 
On Twitter, a curious spike for Romney
CNN International
(CNN) -- Either Mitt Romney got really popular last weekend, or something funky was going on with his Twitter feed. The Republican presidential nominee's account on the site, which had been gaining followers at a clip of about 3000 to 4000 a day, appears ...
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Teen who tweeted sex attackers' names won't face charges
msnbc.com
The girl turned to Twitter after she said she was frustrated with what she felt was a lenient plea deal. The judge had ordered no one to speak about the case, which was in juvenile court. On Monday, attorneys for the boys dropped their motion to charge her ...
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Contempt motion dropped against Ky. teenager
CBS News
A Kentucky teenager frustrated by light punishment for two boys who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her was spared Monday from having to face a contempt charge for naming them on Twitter in violation of a court order. The case of Savannah Dietrich, ...
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Twitter Pushes to Boost Site's Utility
Wall Street Journal
Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Dick Costolo on Monday outlined priorities for making the short-messaging service more useful—efforts that could also put the company into increasing conflict with its allies. In a meeting with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Costolo ...
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Wall Street Journal
NBC, Twitter and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Examiner.com
NBC, the TV network responsible for producing, airing and promoting the Olympics since 1988, is renowned for its excellent coverage of the Games. On July 23, NBC took it a step farther by announcing a brand new partnership with Twitter to keep fans ...
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Examiner.com
Sex Assault Victim Savannah Dietrich's Twitter Justice
Reuters
Savannah Dietrich was upset by the plea deal struck between her attackers and prosecutors so she took to Twitter to show her frustration. In response, one of the defense attorneys moved for the court to hold her in contempt. The attorney has since withdrawn ...
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Cops called to Katherine Jackson's home for mysterious 'family disturbance' and ...
New York Daily News
The late King of Pop's teen daughter took to Twitter hours after the alleged confrontation to express more worry and frustration related to her 82-year-old grandmother, Katherine Jackson. "8 days and counting. Something is really off, this isn't like her at all.
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New York Daily News
Twitter has a garden, now it's working on the walls
GigaOM
We've written before about how the evolution of Twitter from a real-time information utility into a full-fledged media entity is causing some friction with developers, and also raising competitive issues with traditional media outlets. In an interview with the Wall ...
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The Jackson strife: Family bickers over whereabouts of Michael's mom
CNN
Paris Jackson, the 14-year-old daughter of the late pop icon, posted a Twitter message about the time the incident was happening: "gotta love fam." She also tweeted about her distress about not hearing from her grandmother for more than a week: "8 days ...
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Twitter Olympics: Beware the Distractions
CIO Today
With social media clearly being embraced by the International Olympic Committee and athletes alike, new concern is being raised about distracted medal contenders spending more time tweeting and liking than training. While agreeing that social media is ...
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CIO Today
Twitter Leaves the Business Market to Others
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Twitter, already a powerful advertising and marketing tool, is only just beginning to evolve as a multifaceted platform for corporate communications, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo says. However, he expects to see outside developers take the lead in creating ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Twitter will play a significant and disproportionate role in the coverage of London ...
Daily Mail
Founded in 2006, Twitter was certainly around during the Beijing Olympics (hashtag #080808) but the network has grown exponentially since 2008 when only six million people worldwide were tweeting. Now 500 million active users send more than 400 ...
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Daily Mail
Esurance Hosting Outside Lands "Insider" Twitter Challenge
MarketWatch (press release)
So, starting today, we'll post two questions a day on the Esurance Twitter feed, asking people for their insider opinions on San Francisco and Outside Lands. Anyone who opines using the hashtag #insideoutside will be automatically entered for a chance to ...
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Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong charged by FA with improper conduct ...
Washington Post
LONDON — Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has been charged by the English Football Association with improper conduct for allegedly posting anti-Semitic comments on Twitter. The FA says Frimpong used a "reference to ethnic origin, faith or race" in ...
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FA charge Arsenal's Frimpong over Twitter comments
Chicago Tribune
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal's Emmanuel Frimpong has been charged with improper conduct relating to comments he made on Twitter, the English FA said on Tuesday. "The allegation is that Frimpong posted comments amounting to improper conduct and/or ...
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Will Twitter Ever Be Bigger Than Facebook? [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter
mediabistro.com
Let's put aside for a moment the question of whether Twitter even is a social network and agree that it is – does everybody's favourite micro-blogging platform have the capacity, resources and legs to surpass Facebook as the numero uno amongst social ...
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Twitter wants to be a bigger part of live events
CNET
Dick Costolo, the microblogging company's CEO, told The Wall Street Journal that Twitter was ramping up its effort to help users sort out tweets surrounding major, live events by increasing its presence associated with the event. That effort is embodied by a ...
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Frimpong charged over tweets
ESPN
Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has been charged by the Football Association with improper conduct following recent comments on the social media platform Twitter. Emmanuel Frimpong. GettyImages Emmanuel Frimpong has been warned by ...
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ESPN
David Beckham too busy for Twitter
New York Daily News
Asked during an online chat if he would set up his own Twitter page, he replied: "Will have to wait and see, I like to do things properly so will only do it when I can commit to it." But the 37-year-old, who has four children, Brooklyn, 13, Romeo, nine, Cruz, seven, ...
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FSU players going to be Twitter-free this season; Reid punishment coming
ESPN
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- At some point, Jimbo Fisher will allow his team to begin using Twitter again, but the Florida State head coach said that day isn't likely to come any time soon. [+] Enlarge Jimbo Fisher. Sam Sharpe/US Presswire Florida State head ...
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ESPN
Savannah Dietrich, 17-year-old sexual assault victim, will not face charges for ...
Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)
Last month, Dietrich—frustrated by a plea deal reached by the two boys who assaulted her—took to Twitter to expose them, violating a court order to keep their names confidential. "There you go, lock me up," Dietrich tweeted after naming the perpetrators.
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Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)
FA charge Frimpong over Twitter comments
Goal.com
... Arsenal FC, Tottenham, Emmanuel Frimpong. Comments. Emmanuel Frimpong. Getty Images. The Football Association has charged Emmanuel Frimpong with improper conduct over comments the Arsenal midfielder recently made on his Twitter account.
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Goal.com
DeadMau5 blasts Playboy model Tricia Evans for Colorado shooting joke on ...
Examiner.com
The Westboro Baptist Church was bad enough in all the things they said and wanted to do in regard to the shooting that took place in Aurora, Colorado on Friday, July 20, 2012. Tons of low-brow jokes and comments have also been made by far too many, but ...
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Twitter named as NBC's latest partner in official Olympics coverage
ITProPortal
Days after the creation of an official Olympics hub that will connect athletes and fans during the London 2012 Games, US media and entertainment giant NBCUniversal is reportedly partnering with Twitter for up-to-the-minute Olympics information. As reported ...
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Twitter Crackdown Fears May Be Overblown
Wired News
Late last month, a post on an official Twitter blog unleashed fears that the countless non-Twitter apps people use to interact with their favorite 140-character service would go dark. The post, "Delivering a consistent Twitter experience," trumpeted the company's ...
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Wired News
London Eye to reflect Twitter's Olympic mood
UPI.com (blog)
You are here: Home / Blog / London Eye to reflect Twitter's Olympic mood · Blog. London Eye to reflect Twitter's Olympic mood. London's giant Ferris wheel will light up with colors each night to reflect the nation's feelings about the Olympics. |. | · | · Tweet ...
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NBC Olympics and Twitter partner for London 2012 Olympics
Monsters and Critics.com
The partnership includes launching the first-ever Olympics event page in the U.S. at Twitter.com/#Olympics; aggregating content on the #Olympics event page from Olympians, @NBCOlympics, @Olympics, @USOlympic and the best of the London Olympic ...
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Monsters and Critics.com
Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong charged over Twitter remarks
The Independent
"Arsenal's Emmanuel Frimpong has been charged under FA Rule E3 for improper conduct in relation to recent comments made on Twitter," said a statement on the FA's official website. "The allegation is that Frimpong posted comments amounting to improper ...
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Dempster thanks fans via Twitter
ESPN (blog)
Dempster thanks fans via Twitter. July, 24, 2012. Jul 24. 11:46. AM CT. Recommend0 · Tweet0 · Comments0 · Email · Print. Nothing official to report. You will be the 1st to know.Thnx to all my fans for the support #RD46. — Dempster Foundation ...
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Blogs13 new results for Twitter
 
Mitt Romney Sees Sudden Unexplained Spike in Twitter Followers
By Alex Fitzpatrick
Mitt Romney got a sudden and unexplained spike in Twitter followers over the weekend, leading some to believe he paid for fake followers.
Mashable » Social Media
Twitter to curate the Olympics in partnership with NBC
By Natan Edelsburg
The social media Olympics are about to begin, and NBC and Twitter are tying the knot to launch an event page that will live at Twitter.com/#Olympics. This is the second major partnership the San Francisco-based media giant has launched to ...
Lost Remote
Where Do Mitt's New Twitter Followers Come From? | Crooks and ...
By Susie Madrak
From Gustav Wynn at NYAlt News, some rather pathetic news about Mitt Romney: He appears to be outsourcing Twitter followers: Mitt Romney has gotten extremely popular on Twitter in the last 24 hours. In fact, he is receiving 25 new ...
Crooks and Liars
DownWithTyranny!: Too Long For Twitter... Foreign Stuff
By DownWithTyranny
Everyone is wondering what Mitt Romney is trying to hide in the only foreign policy he's ever been involved with other than the time when he lived in a Parisian palace for several years working to persuade French people to convert to ...
DownWithTyranny!
Twitter Controlled Pet Feeder « adafruit industries blog
By adafruit
Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits : Blog - MiniPOV SpokePOV Tools MintyBoost Gift Certificates AVR Development Arduino Useful stuff BoArduino TV-B-Gone Game of Life Propeller SIM reader Drawdio XBee Fuzebox ...
adafruit industries blog
Get the old Twitter timeline back (with @replies!)
By Jason Kottke
Earlier today I shared a quick way to read a links-only version of your Twitter stream using Twitter's new "people you follow" search filter. More than three years ago, Twitter removed @replies to people you don't follow from people's streams.
kottke.org
Twittelator Neue Gives a Different Look to Twitter on the iPhone ...
By Jacob Penderworth
There are a plethora of ways to access Twitter on the iPhone, from the renowned Tweetbot to the social network's (mediocre) official app. One that's been around for even longer than the original Tweetie, however, is Twittelator. It was released ...
iPhone.AppStorm
Michael Kors Twitter: A Month in Fashion Tips : InStyle.com What's ...
By Sharon Clott
Click through the gallery for 12 fashion tips straight from Michael Kors's Twitterverse that aren't only retweet worthy, but blog-worthy, too.
InStyle.com What's Right Now
@WMATA Accepts Beer Offer From Twitter Frenemy - City Desk
By Will Sommer
City Desk is Washington City Paper's blog about D.C. news, politics, media, the arts, and more.
City Desk
Katie Morgan is using the Twitter Machine properly (26 Photos ...
By John
Katie Morgan's bubbly personality, sense of humor, and... other cool stuff have made her one of the most lovable and recognizable adult film stars of all-time. Katie's gone mainstream recently, appearing in TV shows like Entourage and films ...
theCHIVE
Twitter Rape Victim Punished!? - YouTube
By SourceFed
A girl tweeted the names of her rapists after a court said she couldn't, now she faces up to 180 days in jail and a $500 fine. The world is stupid. Order you...
Top Rated
John Calipari's Daughter Had Herself A Night On Twitter - From Our ...
By Andy Hutchins
John Calipari's daughter decided her best retort to a Syracuse fan on Twitter needed a reference to child molestation.
SBNation.com - From Our EditorsBlog...
Event App Gather Rides Facebook, Twitter Social Graphs ...
By David Cohen
The boys on MTV reality hit "Jersey Shore" have "the shirt before the shirt," and now, Facebook and Twitter users have "the check-in before the check-in" thanks to new iPhone and Android application Gather.
AllFacebook

Web3 new results for Twitter
 
5 Twitter Tools to Enhance Your Marketing | Social Media Examiner
Twitter tools: Discover these 5 free tools to grow and manage your community and maximize your visibility.
www.socialmediaexaminer.com/twitter-tools-to-enhance-your-...
Turn your Twitter stream into your friends' linkblog
A few weeks ago, Twitter added an option to search the tweets of only the ... what I mean) but for those who use Twitter primarily to find cool links to read/watch, ...
kottke.org/.../turn-your-twitter-stream-into-your-friends-linkbl...
livescribe (livescribe) on Twitter
Sign in New to Twitter? Join Today ». Username or email ...
199.16.156.6/livescribe


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