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Twitter to make retweeting easier, launches Retweet API

Twitter to make retweeting easier, launches Retweet API

Friday, August 14, 2009 7:34

Twitter has finally and officially announced the intention to integrate the retweeting functionality into its microblogging platform, by launching the Retweet API. Currently, of course, people have to manually retweet or switch to a third party client, which makes the...

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Facebook to Launch 'Facebook Lite' Service

Facebook to Launch ‘Facebook Lite’ Service

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:04

Facebook is clearly looking to expand the boundaries of their services. Just a few days ago they acquired Friendfeed, and now it has been reported that they have begun testing a new service of theirs- Facebook Lite. As the name...

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Facebook purchase social media giant Friendfeed

Facebook purchase social media giant Friendfeed

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:11

Facebook have shocked the world by acquiring feed aggregators Friendfeed and also hiring the social networking sites four founders to important positions inside the newly purchased company. The four founders of Friendfeed were ex-google staff Paul Buchheit, Sanjeev Singh, Jim Norris...

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Apple in negotiations to buy Twitter for $700 million

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 5:45

Apple are reportedly in talks with Twitter for a potential sale the social networking site for $700 million. Valleywag, the digital media blog, claims to have contact with an inside source at Apple, who is reporting that a deal is...

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60% of Twitter users leave after 1 month

60% of Twitter users leave after 1 month

Thursday, April 30, 2009 15:42

According to analysts, research has suggested that more than 60% of Twitter users stop using the social network within 30 days, most of whom use it for commercial gain. As you can see from the above graph, at this moment in...

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Facebook's Site Governance Vote, was it an unfair poll?

Facebook’s Site Governance Vote, was it an unfair poll?

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 18:51

In late February when Facebook declared that it was going to produce its own site governance to user poll, Facebook CEO said this action was a unprecedented effort to enable participation on the web. Now, can you stand here and...

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Facebook can influence studies

Facebook can influence studies

Friday, April 17, 2009 15:15

The Massive Social-Networking has impacted the student world, for the worse I know I do it but well something needs to be done. Every student who has a facebook, is always whilst doing homework, it is the worst distraction there is....

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Twitter prove their worth, 9.3 million visits in March, not bad

Twitter prove their worth, 9.3 million visits in March, not bad

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 17:42

ComScore Incorporated, the marketing research company, announced today Twitter’s statistics for March. Comscore estimates an 131% increase in unique visits to a staggering 9.3 million visits, making the comparison between February stats and March Stats. Don’t forget this is just...

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FriendFeed updates as social networking services keep on rising

FriendFeed updates as social networking services keep on rising

Monday, April 13, 2009 8:52

   Futuristic Design attracts much attention FriendFeed offers a different kind of service to its customers. As well as posting updates like Twitter and Facebook allow you to do, it also  is a feed aggregator that consolidates the updates from other micro-blogging services.  People do not...

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