Since Brett Brown became the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, I decided to start a fake Twitter account for him. I’m a huge Sixers fan and, when I heard his first radio interview in Philly, it was impossible not to notice his thick New England accent. I’m a Boston Read more…
It used to be that Twitter only let you apply for a verified Twitter account if you were someone or something famous. As of July 19th, they are allowing anyone to request that little blue checkmark. It’s not exactly clear why they are doing this, but they’ve opened up the Read more…
You may have heard that Twitter was looking into buying SoundCloud, the music and audio-sharing company that’s been called the YouTube of audio. Well, a source tells Re/code that the deal is dead.the deal is dead. Twitter apparently let a negotiating window expire and now the talks are off. The Read more…
Usually, when someone is obnoxious on Twitter and just tweets and re-tweets way too much, we just unfollow them. It’s a quick and easy solution to reduce your irritation levels. But, now Twitter is introducing a new way for you to silence that annoying tweeter without unfollowing them. In the Read more…
Believe it or not, Twitter celebrates its 8th birthday today! While not everyone was convinced the 140-character social platform would succeed, today’s anniversary certainly proves them wrong. It has now become a place for users to share information, often in real-time, leading to a big change in how we discover Read more…
The good news for Twitter is that the number of ads showing up on the social media network have continued to climb. That’s great, right? Well, yes and no. Twitter ad rates continue to plummet. Rates are down 18% this quarter, were down 67% in 2013 and are down 81% Read more…
Did you watch the Oscars on Sunday night? I didn’t, but Lindsey caught some of it. I never see any of the movies that are nominated so I don’t really see the point. But, there was something that happened at the awards that captured my attention. At one point during Read more…
I thought this story was neat and I hope that all local police departments are using social media in this manner. Why not? Get the word out and interact with the community when you need some help. And that’s exactly what the Oakland Police Department is doing. This article starts Read more…
Lindsey and I watched the Daytona 500 last night and might have become NASCAR fans. The race had it all, including a collision between Juan Pablo Montoya and a track-drying truck. The accident sent flaming jet fuel into the Florida night. It was crazy. So what did Miller Lite drive Read more…
We’ve all heard the stories of how Twitter has affected many people. Sometimes, it’s one tweet that goes viral or maybe you found your soulmate on Twitter (we haven’t heard about that happening yet. Who knows? Maybe it has). Well, Twitter is making an official spot on their website where Read more…