Quickbyte: TweetDeck wants to Link you In TweekDeck, the popular Twitter desktop application announced yesterday that it will be adding a new feature to bring in your LinkedIn Network. With this new feature users will be able to view LinkedIn updates by Status, Q&A, Applications, Groups, Connections, Profile and Recommendations. In addition...

Twitter Helps Wage the War on Phishing Scams Over the last few years Twitter has grown monumentally which means that the amount of scammers attempting to use the platform to victimize individuals has also increased. Scammers employ various phishing schemes through using the technology of Twitter directly, but also through something called...

Tweeting about your Business There is no denying that businesses are using Twitter more these days. It has been found that the social media landscape is an invaluable environment for businesses in today’s tech savvy world. Whether you think Twitter is a fad or not, there is no question that it is a powerful communications...

Kids and Twitter An Emotional Cost? According to a recent study conducted at the University of Southern California, Twitter, and other fast-connection social networking sites, may have a negative impact on the emotional development of young people. Because so much information is thrown at us so quickly, there is relatively little time to...

The Effects of Twitter on Politics If you hadn’t already figured it out, Twitter has had an effect on our society in many different ways. From saving lives to keeping in touch with loved ones, Twitter is one of the more influential and accessible social networking websites. In fact, Twitter has even had a direct on politics, as we...

Twitter Used for Saving a Life Everyone knows that social networks are useful for spreading the word just about anything, keeping in touch with friends, and making new connections. Social networking sites always claim to be a community, but did you ever think it was really true? Apparently it is, and this community has recently...

Maximizing Visibility of Your Twitter Profile You may want to maximize the visibility of your Twitter profile for various reasons – monetizing your profile, spreading the message about your products or service, or simply for the fun of it. The one thing you need to remember is that your Twitter profile is just like any other website, so the...

A Look Back at the Cool Uses of Twitter If you look back on the short history of Twitter, 2007 was definitely one of the big years! However, that’s not to say that 2009 and any future years will be small by any means. But 2007 was different. Known as a micro-blogging site as well as a social networking platform, Twitter grew exponentially...

Beginner’s Post to Dealing with Tweets Once you have a significant number of followers on Twitter, dealing with tweets can become a grueling experience. But remember, it doesn’t have to be. In essence, Twitter should be an overall rewarding and fun experience if you’re using it for personal reasons. If you’re using the platform for...

Book a Taxi with Twitter It seems that these days Twitter is being used for all sorts of things – business operations, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones, collaborative book writing, charitable events, and politics. The list goes on and on and new uses are introduced everyday. But did you know that you can now use...