Update to Twitter’s Interaction with Apps
Twitter just sent out emails to all their users to inform them about the change in the way twitter interacts with external applications. From now on all twitter application will use OAuth technology that will help application log in users without directly asking password. This means applications are no longer allowed to save password you [...]
Innocent way to spam Twitter
We all loved Christopher Nolan’s movie Inception. It has been trending on twitter even before it released. Now think how to take advantage of people tweeting and searching about the movie Inception. Simple, use the word as a part of sentence and promote it. The Last Exorcism movie makers have used this trick to good [...]
Brazil loses and Twitter is down
Tournament favourites Brazil have been knocked out by Netherlands 2-1 after being 1-0 up at half-time. Twitter has been flooded by the tweets and it is currently down approximately 10 seconds after the final whistle. I am lucky to be able to tweet just before that. “Netherland wins…in the semis…. sorry Brazil“
This is What a Tweet Looks Like
If you think that a tweet is just 140 characters of text? Think again. The developers building tools on top of the Twitter platform know that tweets contain far more information than just whatever brief status update, or something interesting that you felt the urge to share with your friends via the microblogging network. map-of-a-tweet
Warning: Twitter phishing attack spreads
A link to a phished page of Twitter is being sent as a direct message to followers. Most probably the tweeter, who is automatically direct messaging his followers, might have typed in his username and password in the phished page himself. Using that details the attacker can send DM’s to all the followers with the [...]
Now even your Puppy can Tweet
We have seen some interesting twitter users and innovative applications and gadgets that make Twitter a fun service. But, this innovation is the most offbeat one. According to CNN, world’s largest toy maker Mattel is making a gadget that will help puppies tweet their message on twitter. Puppy Tweets is a plastic tag with a [...]
Search for Jobs on Twitter
Twitter has evolved from being just about status update to a productivity tool for many. There are several cool apps for twitter from searching from photos and video to products. Latest is the job search application from TwitJobSearch.com. Its algorithm searches for jobs posted by recruiters in the twittersphere. To post jobs just tweet about [...]
How to shorten your URL using Google’s Goo.gl
Google has launched its own url shortening service Goo.gl. However, Google URL Shortener is currently available for Google products and not for broader consumer use. There is, fortunately, a trick to get your blog url shortened using Goo.gl. You must use Feedburner for your feeds. Just go to your Feeds -> Publicize -> Socialize and [...]
How to cut the flab from your twitter account
Twitter is growing immensely. More and more people are joining twitter on daily basis. If you tweet daily you might have noticed growth in your followers. So as an unwritten Twitter etiquette, you follow them back. But for most of us, the number of followers is always less than the number of following. So how [...]
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