Tag: twitter
Is this guy the world's least dedicated Twitter user?
Whilst Twitter has millions of users worldwide and has made a huge impact on the global cultural zeitgeist… perhaps it isn't for everyone. As a guy called Justin seems destined to prove. New Yorker Justin joined Twitter on February 20th…
Twitter to trial a mute button
Have you ever felt that, rather than block or unfollow someone, you just want to be able to ignore their tweets for a while? If so, you'll be pleased to know that Twitter is now testing a mute function for…
Microsoft to drop Nokia brand name
Microsoft's phones will not be called Microsoft Mobile, but they won't use the Nokia name for long either, according to a report at PC Pro. The report says that former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has revealed that it's not yet…
Welcome to the tech industry – where making a $645m loss is a perfectly normal thing to do!
We're waking up this morning to the news that Twitter has reported a $645m loss (£345m) – only three months after floating on the stock market. No biggie, right? What's a few hundred million dollars between friends? (Pic by keiya…
Twitter figures out how to actually make some money (maybe)
Twitter have announced plans for "more relevant ads" for users – based on their browsing behaviour, in a service they're calling "tailored audiences". The way it'll work is that Twitter's advertising partners will use tracking cookies on other websites that…
5 best alternatives to Tweetdeck
There's been a murder – but like an African military dictator in London on a state visit, we know who did it, but there's not a lot we can do about it. A few months ago Twitter finally killed off…
James O'Malley appointed new editor of Tech Digest – welcome aboard
September has been a huge month for the technology industry – in one month Nokia has been eaten up by Microsoft, the Blackberry has started to rot, fingerprints have suddenly become important, and Los Santos has become the number one…
Lost luggage man takes on British Airways with promoted Tweet
You could rant and rage at staff and flight attendants if your luggage is lost in transit at an airport, but at best that's only going to get you a strained apology through a perma-grin smile or, at worst, forcibly…
Zuricom unveils dual-SIM Android smart phone, the Z-Phone
British company Zuricom has followed the launch of two 7inch tablets with a new Android-based smart phone. Called the Z-Phone, the key attraction of the new model is the Dual SIM card capabilities which means users can have two different…
Twitter stats – Murray wins Wimbledon, web goes wild
Andy Murray's victory at Wimbledon was not only viewed by millions on TV but has also become one of the most tweeted about events since last year's Spice Girls performance at the 2012 Olympic games. Andy Murrays victory nabbed…