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Google accused to spy on Twitter

Published on: 18th April, 2011

Serious accusations have been launched a few days ago saying that Google had a contact placed inside Twitter and slipping information necessary to escape the poaching of important employees such as Sundar Pichai, the Chrome lead. The contact is said to have access to data related to the recruiting process and informed Google early. According [...]

Twitter 2.0 – new user interface for Android, improved search

Published on: 14th February, 2011

Twitter has made a major revamp of its application for Android users. The 2.0 version comes with a completely new and cleaner interface which goes directly to the timeline instead of showing a splash screen. Also improved is search, which is now more intelligent. Search can be made by using keywords based on location as [...]

Microsoft and Twitter CEOs’ breakfast triggers takeover rumors

Published on: 17th December, 2010

Microsoft and Twitter CEOs, Steve Ballmer and Dick Costolo are said to have been seen taking breakfast together and this sparked rumors that a possible takeover of Twitter by Microsoft or another deal would be imminent. There are no clues about the nature of that discussion, but both companies have refused to comment, hinting to [...]

Twitter updates application for iPhone and iPad to roll in push notifications

Published on: 23rd November, 2010

Twitter has recently updated its official, free iPhone and iPad application on the App Store to roll in push notifications. A notice is popped up when a direct message or an @ mention comes through from users who already follow an account. The usage of the feature is optional. The iPhone application has been updated [...]

Microsoft prepares Zune for Mac to synchronize Windows Phone 7

Published on: 18th October, 2010

In a Twitter update, the Windows Phone marketing lead in the United Kingdom, Oded Ran, claimed that there would be a Zune client available for the Mac to synchronize Windows Phone 7 devices. The executive did not go into details but said that customers could Zune on the Mac to synchronize the phones. He also [...]

Twitter for iPad adds clever user interface elements

Published on: 6th September, 2010

Twitter has posted its iPad update, freely downloadable form the App Store. The already universal application has the same navigation bar as the Tweetie for Mac, but has some unique interface elements that were never or only rarely seen in an iPad application, like the slide-out panes. When tapping an update, not only full information [...]

Kindle 2.5 firmware pushed out to more e-readers

Published on: 29th May, 2010

As Amazon promised in April, it has started to push out the 2.5 firmware update for the Kindle reader. The update was received by only a limited number of users in the first days of May. The software update page of Kindle shows a “coming soon” OTA, but other users have already begun to receive [...]

Tweetie for iPad after Atebits take over by Twitter

Published on: 13th April, 2010

Twitter has surprised its users by acquiring Atebits, the creator of Tweetie. As a consequence, Loren Britcher, founder of Tweetie, will join the Twitter’s mobile team and Tweetie will be the official Twitter application on Apple devices. According to Britcher, this will include adapting Tweetie to the iPad. There is no clue about what will [...]

Twitter dedicated software for Zune

Published on: 19th December, 2009

On December the 16th, 2009, Microsoft has released its long-awaited native Twitter application for the Zune. The application offers a faster web alternative for the service and also refers to most of the core features, which include favorites and searches. Native geolocation facilities or official retweeting format, though, are not included. The software seems to [...]

Photos confirm the HTC design of the Google phone

Published on: 16th December, 2009

The Nexus One has been confirmed to be the famous Google phone by Cory O’Brien, a San Francisco marketer, in a Twitter update. A photo shows the handset that looks similar to the leaked HTC Passion. The Android 2.1-powered cell phone has a 3.5- to 3.7-inch OLED touchscreen, a five-megapixel camera, a trackball, GPS and [...]

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