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Twitter is currently investigating an issue where tweets are not posting in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8. In the meantime, the social network recommends that IE8 users “migrate to another browser” and points them to browsehappy.com. Browse Happy is a website that urges Internet citizens to upgrade their browsers. It has a list of the latest Continue Reading →

The Fall 2012 Update currently rolling out removes Twitter and Facebook from the Xbox dashboard, and Microsoft have confirmed the apps are officially being ‘retired.’ Speaking to IGN, Microsoft said it’s “retiring the Facebook and Twitter apps,” although the company didn’t comment regards whether or not they may ever return. Microsoft is recommending Xbox users Continue Reading →

Miley Cyrus seems to think so. As does Ashley Tisdale, David Guetta, Paris Hilton, Chris Brown, and thousands of others who have joined the site in a matter of days. So what is Pheed? In short, think of it as Twitter, with a business plan. We always hear of “the-next-greatest-idea” social network that thinks it Continue Reading →

When Twitter put out its strict new API guidelines, there was some doubt as to whether or not third-party clients like Tapbots’ Tweetbot for Mac would even make the cut — the user caps and other curbs on unofficial apps potentially made it tough to develop competition around a different (and possibly better) experience. That Continue Reading →

Twitter announced this week that it will censor a user account for the first time. The account belonging to the neo-Nazi group Besseres Hannover in Germany under the handle @hannoverticker, will no longer be visible to Twitter users living in Germany, following a request by the German government. According to The Verge, Besseres Hannover (“Better Continue Reading →

When it comes to weddings, there’s a lot of stuff to plan. You have to check out locations for the big day, meet with caterers, taste their food, look at flowers and dresses and hotels and so much more. You’d think more people would elope. Hearing innovative ideas such “save-the-date videos” and QR-coded invitations gives Continue Reading →

In the 2012 US presidential election, it is clear the brief age of political blogs shaping the political narrative has passed and we are now in the era of Twitter. The proof is in Twitter’s big role in shaping the coverage and the winners and losers of this month’s presidential debates. At a seminar on Continue Reading →

In line with previous device launches, Apple’s new iPad mini tablet is rumored to be slated to launch on November 2nd. The date comes from 9to5Mac’s Twitter account, though the site notes that it has “heard whispers” and nothing is confirmed for the time being. Apple has historically launched devices on a Friday one week Continue Reading →

Statistics are everywhere these days, and it’s difficult to know which ones to take seriously. Occasionally, a “report” comes out that’s so misleading it presents a teachable moment on how to spot a bad statistic. Last week, Twitter made headlines for claims that users who are exposed to their political advertisements, in the form of Continue Reading →

According to a conversation on Twitter between Danny Sullivan and a member of YouTube staff, Google considered sending Felix Baumgartner to space for his jump with a pair of Google Glass. That would have been awesome… again. Can you imagine seeing what Felix’s eyes were seeing as he was falling? And then, you know…answering questions Continue Reading →