Twitter is certainly among the top websites on the web and just to stay in the competition along with top social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, Twitter has decided to go ahead and acquire Tweetdeck. Although, there was a lot of speculation about the deal but it has been recently announced and confirmed that Twitter has bought Tweetdeck for around $40 million and now this desktop application is right under the wing of this giant micro-blogging company. Many people were not too sure that the deal might go through because there were many rumors and speculations surrounding the deal. However, CNN Money has now confirmed the rep...

Twitter Phenomenon Twitter has become insanely popular, almost to the point of being nauseating for those who would rather never hear the word "tweet" ever again. Nevertheless, the micro-blogging site shows no signs of slowing down and seemingly no chance of bowing out to competition (such as the open source identi.ca). Many of those who use Twitter, whether for business, pleasure, or both, would testify in a court of law that it is one of the most useful tools of the 21st century. It connects them in ways they never could before. Whether the Twitter user is actress Alyssa Milano, interacting with her fans in a safe, friendly environme...

Twitter for Business For many, Twitter is nothing but a way to talk about their day or what they did the night before, and people spend hours doing just that. Is that all there is to it? Not exactly! While all this petty talk is going on, businesses are flourishing using Twitter. For them, it is a means to expand their network, connect with customers, and use it for promotion or a service offering. For most “traditional” marketers, marketing entails cold calls, print media, radio, TV, email blasts and direct mail. While these methods worked earlier, now consumers have become smarter. Now, they choose what to hear and what not to...

iPhone Twitter Twitter has grown in giant leaps and taking the world over as the focus is starting more on mobile communication. Starting with SMS text communication through the world has spread far and beyond. Twitter had come with the limiting 140 word strength status update and yet it has been embraced by online communication world in the most amazing way. People from all over the globe have used Twitter making it popular by the day. With the use of iPhone Twitter has come to be experienced through iTunes App Store in order to be revealed through the massive room of improvement. Finding people through Twitter has been easy but often...

Best Twitter Tools Unless you are a movie star, politician, or some other type of public figure, Twitter followers are not likely to fall into your lap without effort. If you are looking to read quality tweets from colleagues, friends, and like-minded individuals, you have undoubtedly put considerable thought and time into finding people to follow. There are hundreds of twitter tools online that promise various results, depending on what you want. Two primary areas of concern are quantity/quality of followers and relevant topics. Here are five tools that you might find useful in your quest for a pleasant and possibly even rewarding Twi...

Are you an avid fan of Twitter? Well, who isn’t for that matter! But if you are someone who wants to be a part of the twitter process, you have a great opportunity to do so. Twitter enthusiasts will be happy to know that with spring here, Twitter has freed up a bunch of tickets for their first ever official Twitter conference, Chirp. The conference is set to take place on the 14th and 15th in San Francisco. The first day of the conference will take place at The Palace of Fine Arts which is a historic building that was originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. Day Two of the conference will be held at a former ...