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Twitter photo sharing service to compete with Flickr and Twitpic

It is being reported that Twitter is to launch its own photo sharing service, putting it into competition with the likes of Flickr, Twitpic and Yfrog. An official announcement is …

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Twitter would hand over user data if legally required to do so

It had been thought that Twitter users naming those protected by superinjunctions would be safe, as the microblogging site is hosted outside the jurisdiction of UK courts. However, Tony Wang, …

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Wayne Rooney says Twitter fight invite was just ‘banter’

Manchester United and England striker, Wayne Rooney, was provoked into threatening another Twitter user – presumably after receiving abuse – but later on, branded the tweet ‘banter’. Rooney tweeted: “I’ll …

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Tweeting footballers call time on accounts because of abusive fans

Social networking is not just a way for friends and acquaintances to keep in touch. We have also seen plenty of firms use sites like Facebook and Twitter to advertise …

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Osama bin Laden tweets break activity records

Twitter is often used as a way of spreading the word about current affairs and it is common for the biggest news to hit the top of the Twitter trend …

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Twitter and LinkedIn most popular in the Netherlands

A recent international study into the popularity of social networking sites Twitter and LinkedIn has found that Netherlands has the highest percentage of active users of both sites. Ranking nations …

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Is Twitter about to buy TweetDeck?

It is being reported that TweetDeck’s founder, Iain Dodsworth, is in talks with Twitter regarding a potential sale. The two already have a close relationship through a revenue sharing deal …

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Facebook and Twitter replace greeting cards on Mothering Sunday

It is Mother’s Day today and lots of people will be handing out cards to their mothers and grandmothers or getting together for small gatherings or parties to mark the …

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Research suggests elite core responsible for half Twitter activity

Twitter is a very popular platform for opinion and general communication as well as advertisement. The site actually has over 200 million users worldwide, which makes it one of the …

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