The popular social networking-micro blogging site Twitter has passed an another landmark by sending 20 Billion Tweets. The GGGGGGo_Lets_Go is the lucky tweeter who witnessed and will be in the history book as he was the person to tweet it.
Tweet was sent at 1544 GMT Saturday by GGGGGGo_Lets_Go, a Tokyo graphic designer for an advertising agency.
It said: "So that means the barrage might come back later all at once."
By stats, Twitter took four years to reach its 10 billionth tweet, in March this year, and less than five months to double it. By this means we can understand how much exponentially the twitter is growing.
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Ivy Bean, 'world's oldest Twitter user,' dead at 104
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Bren loves to tweet with her warm tweet consisted of happiness and sadness.
Two weeks ago, Bean entered the hospital with jaundice, and care home manager Pat Wright took over the tweeting on Bean's account. Wright revealed that Andre called his biggest fan daily and even sent her flowers the first day she got sick.
In the past few days, Bean returned to Hillside Manor care home, but she never fully recovered from her illness. Wright informed Bean's Twitter followers Wednesday that she died "peacefully" at 12:08 a.m.
Zynga, makers of Farmville and Mafia Wars now have more than 100 Million users
Is this mean that people are being addicted to virtual world ? Zynga, makers of popular online games like "Farmville" and "Mafia Wars" stats show that. Zynga has announced it has crossed 100 million registered users who play their games. The suprising part is that it just took almost two and half years in reaching this milestone. NewYork Time got a chance to interact with Mark Pincus, Zynga's 44-year-old founder after reaching this milestone.
In a pep talk this month, Pincus told his company's newcomers that he had set out to build an enduring Internet icon, one that was synonymous with fun.
"I thought, it's 2007, and this can't be all that the Internet is meant to be," he said. There has to be more than "a garage sale, a bookstore, a search engine and a portal," he added in a good-natured putdown of the Web giants eBay, Amazon, Google and Yahoo.
In a pep talk this month, Pincus told his company's newcomers that he had set out to build an enduring Internet icon, one that was synonymous with fun.
"I thought, it's 2007, and this can't be all that the Internet is meant to be," he said. There has to be more than "a garage sale, a bookstore, a search engine and a portal," he added in a good-natured putdown of the Web giants eBay, Amazon, Google and Yahoo.
Facebook crosses 12-million user mark in India
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Social networking site Facebook has said that it has crossed the 12-million userbase mark in India.
Even as people continue to share their lives on the social networking site, the company has surpassed the 12-million user mark in India, Facebook said in a statement.
While users in India upload more than 53 million photos in a month, mobile usage also increased nine-fold in the past year, it added.
Facebook is growing rapidly across the world and catching up with Orkut in India and Brazil, where the Google creation had dominated the social networking scene for a long time.
Even as people continue to share their lives on the social networking site, the company has surpassed the 12-million user mark in India, Facebook said in a statement.
While users in India upload more than 53 million photos in a month, mobile usage also increased nine-fold in the past year, it added.
Facebook is growing rapidly across the world and catching up with Orkut in India and Brazil, where the Google creation had dominated the social networking scene for a long time.
Now, Facebook has 500 Million Users.(OFFICIAL)
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Facebook in its blog has announced that it has passed the 500 million member mark.
In a blog post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes that, “I could have never imagined all of the ways people would use Facebook (Facebook) when we were getting started 6 years ago. I want to thank you for being part of making Facebook what it is today and for spreading it around the world.”
Zuckerberg latest venture, announced the launch of Facebook Stories, showcasing interesting ways that people have used the social network around the world. News of the feature leaked over the weekend.
In a blog post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes that, “I could have never imagined all of the ways people would use Facebook (Facebook) when we were getting started 6 years ago. I want to thank you for being part of making Facebook what it is today and for spreading it around the world.”
Zuckerberg latest venture, announced the launch of Facebook Stories, showcasing interesting ways that people have used the social network around the world. News of the feature leaked over the weekend.
Blackberry launches it new Messenger, targets Youth.
The Waterloo-based Canadian wireless giant has just launched TV, Internet and poster ads to woo young people in North America by playing up its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) which is extremely popular among its professional and corporate clients.
More than 25 million of the total 46 million BlackBerry subscribers worldwide use BlackBerry Messenger. According to RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie, BlackBerry Messenger is so popular that its use has shot up nearly 500 percent during the fiscal.
In fact, at the RIM's annual shareholder meeting last week, BlackBerry Messenger was the toast of the evening, with television commercials highlighting the software for its better network efficiency against competition.
More than 25 million of the total 46 million BlackBerry subscribers worldwide use BlackBerry Messenger. According to RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie, BlackBerry Messenger is so popular that its use has shot up nearly 500 percent during the fiscal.
In fact, at the RIM's annual shareholder meeting last week, BlackBerry Messenger was the toast of the evening, with television commercials highlighting the software for its better network efficiency against competition.
Twitter exploring new ways to earn money with special deals
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Twitter is exploring new business models.
The newest idea is special deals for Twitter users. The deals would be financed by companies that use the Twitter account @earlybird for advertising, reported Twitter on its website.
Deals will initially be almost exclusive to American markets. But, over time, it's possible that the deals could be expanded to other regions or focus on broader categories, like music or fashion.
Twitter, which lets users send messages up to 140 characters long, has grown rapidly to more than 12 million users. But the Californian start-up has had a hard time earning money. Plans for an advertising campaign met with sharp resistance from Twitter users.
The newest idea is special deals for Twitter users. The deals would be financed by companies that use the Twitter account @earlybird for advertising, reported Twitter on its website.
Deals will initially be almost exclusive to American markets. But, over time, it's possible that the deals could be expanded to other regions or focus on broader categories, like music or fashion.
Twitter, which lets users send messages up to 140 characters long, has grown rapidly to more than 12 million users. But the Californian start-up has had a hard time earning money. Plans for an advertising campaign met with sharp resistance from Twitter users.
2.5 mn Muslims threaten to leave Facebook over removal of certain Islamic pages
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Angry over the removal of certain Islamic pages from Facebook, more than 2.5 million Muslim users are likely to quit the social networking website, according to a media report.
Following the removal of four extremely popular Islamic pages from the website, the Muslim community has expressed anger and a template letter that has been pasted into numerous Facebook pages accused the website's founder Mark Zuckerberg of "ignoring the feelings of more than 2.5 million Muslims", the Daily Mail reported.
The letter reads: "Although you have attended the world's best communication skills courses you have been most successful in growing great hatred and hostility between you and Muslims around the world, but seriously this time you have caused an almost unrepairable [sic] damage."
Following the removal of four extremely popular Islamic pages from the website, the Muslim community has expressed anger and a template letter that has been pasted into numerous Facebook pages accused the website's founder Mark Zuckerberg of "ignoring the feelings of more than 2.5 million Muslims", the Daily Mail reported.
The letter reads: "Although you have attended the world's best communication skills courses you have been most successful in growing great hatred and hostility between you and Muslims around the world, but seriously this time you have caused an almost unrepairable [sic] damage."
Facbook hits with new Traffic Record.
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Year-over-year, Facebook’s traffic has nearly doubled, from 77 million unique U.S. visitors in June 2009. As a result, as you can see in the chart above, Facebook has blown past its social networking competition –- most notably MySpace and Twitter, both of which have shown little growth in the past year according to comScore.
Paul D Ceglia claims 84% stakes in facebook .
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New York: A judge in New York has issued a temporary restraining order on the transfer of Facebook Inc.'s assets, after a suit by a New York man who claims to own an 84 per cent stake in the social-networking company, a media report said on Tuesday.
Paul D Ceglia filed a suit in the Supreme Court of New York's Allegany County ON June 30, claiming that a 2003 contract he signed with Facebook founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg entitles him to ownership of the company and monetary damages, Wall Street Journal reported on its website.
Judge Thomas Brown, who issued the temporary restraining order earlier this month, is hearing the suit. Facebook has requested that the case be moved to federal court.
Paul D Ceglia filed a suit in the Supreme Court of New York's Allegany County ON June 30, claiming that a 2003 contract he signed with Facebook founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg entitles him to ownership of the company and monetary damages, Wall Street Journal reported on its website.
Judge Thomas Brown, who issued the temporary restraining order earlier this month, is hearing the suit. Facebook has requested that the case be moved to federal court.
Can you Belive it ? Indian Foreign Ministry is on twitter.
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Following the steps of West side type of effort like US to interact with the public directly, Indian foreign ministry has has created a Twitter account and got several followers already.
You can follow them at @indiandiplomacy
In probably the first effort by a government ministry to experiment with the new age internet tools, the Twitter account was created on Thursday, which initially had only two posts.
A Facebook account is also being planned as is the launch of a new web portal by the public diplomacy division of the external affairs ministry, an official told IANS.
Gen Y Will Not Grow Out of Social Networking [STUDY]
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More than 2/3 of those surveyed indicated that the Millennial generation otherwise known as Generation Y will continue to use social networking tools as they mature into adult life stages and have families of their own.
The research is part of Pew’s fourth “Future of the Internet” study which includes responses from selected experts and Internet users who were asked to think about “the future of the Internet-connected world between now and 2020.”
Facebook tie up with Malaysia's MOL for payment credits
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With growing in members, Facebook is partnering with a Malaysian company to sell credits at retail outlets across Asia for the first time, aiming to make it easier for millions of people to purchase virtual goods and play games on the social networking site while boosting revenue for developers.
Electronic payments company MOL, part of the business empire of tycoon Vincent Tan will offer the online currency from Aug. 1 at more than 500,000 outlets including 7-Eleven stores, Internet cafes and online banks in five Southeast Asian countries, India, Australia and New Zealand, company spokesman Nor Badron said Friday.
The move is targeting people who don't have a credit card, particularly younger Facebook users, and those who don't want to take the risk of making electronic payments online.
Electronic payments company MOL, part of the business empire of tycoon Vincent Tan will offer the online currency from Aug. 1 at more than 500,000 outlets including 7-Eleven stores, Internet cafes and online banks in five Southeast Asian countries, India, Australia and New Zealand, company spokesman Nor Badron said Friday.
The move is targeting people who don't have a credit card, particularly younger Facebook users, and those who don't want to take the risk of making electronic payments online.
CNN Senior Editor loses job for praising Lebanese cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah.
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Senior Editor of Mideast Affairs Octavia Nasr agreed to leave the company after tweeting that she “respected” Lebanese cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, who is often credited as being an inspiration for the Hezbollah militant movement.
The tweet, “Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah… One of Hezbollah’s giants I respect a lot,” erupted a slew of reactions on Twitter. Two days after the tweet, Nasr tried to explain her tweets and apologize in a blog post.
The tweet, “Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah… One of Hezbollah’s giants I respect a lot,” erupted a slew of reactions on Twitter. Two days after the tweet, Nasr tried to explain her tweets and apologize in a blog post.
Lady Gaga is the first to acquire 10 million fans on Facebook, beating U.S. President Barack Obama
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As my previous post reported about this race of acquiring the highest number of fans in facebook, it seem Lady Gaga won the race.
Lady Gaga is the first living music artist to acquire 10 million fans or “Likes” on Facebook, beating U.S. President Barack Obama by around 700,000.
Gaga previously made headlines for being the first currently producing music artist to reach one billion YouTube views, based on data provided by video analytics company Visible Measures.
Her Twitter account, which has more than 4.5 million followers.
Lady Gaga is the first living music artist to acquire 10 million fans or “Likes” on Facebook, beating U.S. President Barack Obama by around 700,000.
Gaga previously made headlines for being the first currently producing music artist to reach one billion YouTube views, based on data provided by video analytics company Visible Measures.
Her Twitter account, which has more than 4.5 million followers.
Facebook has begun testing face detection technology for Facebook Photos.
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Facebook has begun testing face detection technology for Facebook Photos.
The tests, which some users will see , focus on decreasing the tediousness of "tagging" friends in Facebook photos. In the current Photos feature, users upload photos, click on each face in a photo, tag that photo with the friend pictured therein and continue the process until the album is tagged.
The technology is the same as the facial detection technology most digital cameras use today. While the tech itself may not be all that new, it is a clever and very welcomed addition to the Facebook Photos feature set.
The tests, which some users will see , focus on decreasing the tediousness of "tagging" friends in Facebook photos. In the current Photos feature, users upload photos, click on each face in a photo, tag that photo with the friend pictured therein and continue the process until the album is tagged.
The technology is the same as the facial detection technology most digital cameras use today. While the tech itself may not be all that new, it is a clever and very welcomed addition to the Facebook Photos feature set.
Facebook India Office to be setuped in Raheja Mindspace, Hyderbad India.
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The proposals of Facebook India online services, Invesco and Accenture have been cleared by the Development Commissioner of IT SEZs.
Facebook will set up its office in the Raheja Mindspace special economic zone, and will launch its incubator facility in two months. The Hyderabad office will be the first office of the social networking giant in Asia.
Facebook will set up its office in the Raheja Mindspace special economic zone, and will launch its incubator facility in two months. The Hyderabad office will be the first office of the social networking giant in Asia.
Teens Experiencing Facebook Fatigue.[SURVEY]
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Online gaming site Roiworld surveyed 600 teens ages 13 to 17 in late April and found that teens spend two hours per day online on average, 80% of which is spent using a social network. These same teens are, however, showing signs of “Facebook Fatigue.” Nearly one in five (19%) who have an account no longer visit Facebook or are using it less.
Of the group that are saying goodbye to Facebook , 45% have lost interest, 16% are leaving because their parents are there, 14% say there are “too many adults/older people” and 13% are concerned about the privacy of their personal information.
Of the group that are saying goodbye to Facebook , 45% have lost interest, 16% are leaving because their parents are there, 14% say there are “too many adults/older people” and 13% are concerned about the privacy of their personal information.
70,000+ People Get Facebook Tagged in Panoramic Photo
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Glastonbury Festival, the legendary UK music and performing arts event, a huge photo was taken of 70,000 enthusiastic fans.
This photo is being circulated around the web and tagged via Facebook Connect. The panoramic photograph has already been tagged with thousands of people and is, in all likelihood, the most-tagged photo in existence.
The Glastonbury Festival is the largest open-air music and performing arts festival in existence. Although Glastonbury is best known for showcasing musical groups, it also features dance, cabaret, theater, comedy, circus and other types of acts.
Foursquare Raises $20 Million, now its worth $95 Million.
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This news has been anticipated for some time, especially following a tweet from Co-founder Dennis Crowley late last week that included a link to Flickr photos of Foursquare’s soon-to-be upgraded New York office space.
This news puts to rest rumors that Foursquare would be acquired by Facebook or Yahoo.
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