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Ellen's star-powered Oscars selfie nears 3 million retweets, smashes record
Ellen's star-powered Oscars selfie nears 3 million retweets, smashes record
Ellen DeGeneres has managed to smash the record for Twitter retweets by a huge margin, and the photo has nearly 3 million retweets as of writing. 03 Mar 2014 - 3 comments
Twitter working on deal with Stripe that would allow for product purchases directly through the network
Twitter working on deal with Stripe that would allow for product purchases directly through the network
Twitter is preparing to let its hundreds of millions of users purchase products directly through the network thanks to an upcoming deal with e-commerce payments startup Stripe. 20 Jan 2014
Twitter and T-Mobile team up, will provide pre-installed widget on home screens next year
Twitter and T-Mobile team up, will provide pre-installed widget on home screens next year
Twitter and T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom have entered a strategic partnership today to create a unique experience for Telekom devices starting next year. 06 Dec 2013
South Korea's National Intelligence Service accused of abusing Twitter to sway elections
South Korea's National Intelligence Service accused of abusing Twitter to sway elections
Prosecutors have claimed that South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) abused Twitter in an effort to support Park Geun-hye for president during last year's elections. 28 Nov 2013 - 1 comment
Twitter to IPO with 70 million shares at $17-$20
Twitter to IPO with 70 million shares at $17-$20
Twitter will IPO with 70 million shares, pricing at $17-$20 as the company hopes to raise $1.4 billion. 25 Oct 2013 - 2 comments
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone data usage issue with Twitter feature
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone data usage issue with Twitter feature
Microsoft has confirmed that a back-end change made by Twitter is causing Windows Phone devices to use excessive amounts of data downloading profile images. 24 Oct 2013
Report: Twitter to launch standalone messaging app
Report: Twitter to launch standalone messaging app
Twitter is looking to release a standalone app for messaging, alongside an overhaul of its current private messaging features. 17 Oct 2013 - 1 comment
Comcast, Twitter reveal 'See It' button to view TV, set DVR
Comcast, Twitter reveal 'See It' button to view TV, set DVR
Comcast and Twitter have announced a deal that will allow you to get more control over some content directly from tweets. 09 Oct 2013
Twitter files for IPO, reveals key statistics
Twitter files for IPO, reveals key statistics
After hinting at an IPO filing via Twitter last month, the company has properly done so and in turn revealed key statistics about their operations. 04 Oct 2013
Twitter to make IPO filing public this week?
Twitter to make IPO filing public this week?
Twitter will make its IPO filing public this week. 01 Oct 2013 - 1 comment
Nokia nears corporate record for retweets after mocking Apple iPhone 5C
Nokia nears corporate record for retweets after mocking Apple iPhone 5C
Last week, after Apple officially unveiled the iPhone 5C, Nokia's marketing team headed to Twitter to seemingly mock the company for its latest product, which features multiple colors. 22 Sep 2013 - 2 comments
Twitter complaints get faster responses
Twitter complaints get faster responses
A BBC TV programme in the UK has tested how a consumer can get the fastest possible response to their complaints to corporations. 20 Sep 2013
Twitter for iPhone, iPad redesigned for iOS 7
Twitter for iPhone, iPad redesigned for iOS 7
Twitter has updated its apps for iPhone and iPad to coincide with the launch of iOS 7. 19 Sep 2013
Twitter files for IPO, announces via tweet
Twitter files for IPO, announces via tweet
With just a tweet last night, Twitter announced it was filing for an IPO, marking the highest-profile tech debut since Facebook. 13 Sep 2013
Twitter: New Tweets per second record hit
Twitter: New Tweets per second record hit
Twitter has announced that they recently reached a new milestone in TPS (tweets per second). 18 Aug 2013 - 3 comments
Man fired after Twitter request for drugs is retweeted by police
Man fired after Twitter request for drugs is retweeted by police
A Canadian man has lost his job after he requested a marijuana delivery on Twitter, which was seen and re-tweeted by the police department. 15 Aug 2013 - 1 comment
Twitter updates rules to help curb abusive tweets
Twitter updates rules to help curb abusive tweets
Twitter has announced they have updated their rules to curb abuse on the microblogging site. 03 Aug 2013
Designer of original Twitter logo only made $4 for drawing
Designer of original Twitter logo only made $4 for drawing
Designer Simon Oxley and his drawing of a bird in a tree were Twitter's first logo, but he did not receive much for his drawing. 09 Jul 2013 - 1 comment
Turkey eyes Twitter control after weeks of anti-government protests
Turkey eyes Twitter control after weeks of anti-government protests
The Turkish authorities want Twitter to setup a representative office inside the country, after it singled out the service for aiding weeks of anti-government protests. 26 Jun 2013
Twitter ordered to identify racists in France
Twitter ordered to identify racists in France
Twitter has been ordered by a French court to reveal the identities of users who posted anti-Semitic tweets on the service. 14 Jun 2013
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