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Twitter has announced that in the US, you can now get Tweets from people or user accounts you would like to follow. You do not need to signup and create an account on Twitter to be able to do this. So currently for if you are based in the US, you can now avail this service.  In fact, sending a text was originally the only way users could tweet. This is why Tweets are 140 characters -- they need to fit into a text message. This service can also be turned on and off anytime you choose. This service is good for people who would like to keep track of a single account and be updated with the latest Tweets.  How to follow a Twitter user using Fast Follow Fast Follow.  Anyone in the US can receive Tweets on their phone even if they haven’t signed up for Twitter. This is a simple way for people to get information they care about in real-time. For example, let’s say you want to get Tweets from New York City’s office of emergency management (@NotifyNYC). Just text  ‘follow NotifyNYC’  to 40404 i...

Predators is now being promoted on Twitter. The movie is now playing in theaters and you can follow what people are saying about the movie with the hashtag  # Predators . You can also visit their official site here . The file stars Adrian Brody who plays Royce a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come together to realize they've been brought together on an Alien Planet as prey. Directed by Robert Rodriquez.  You will find the Predators Trend right at the bottom of the Trending Topics on Twitter.  Trailer An original post by Sociolatte

Sony has designed a collar for your cat that can interact with Twitter. This way you can keep track of your pet's activities. The device is pre-programmed with 11 phrases that will be sent out as tweets each time your cat get up to something. "This Tastes Good" is Tweeted each time your cat eats something. It's called  Cat@Log  . The scientists say that it is part of a new area of research on “human-pet interaction.” The so-called 'lifelogging" device is a small camera, GPS and Bluetooth that is attached around the cat's neck. [Image Courtesy myfoxny.com] "These devices  comprise various  sensing units such as a camera, a GPS, an accelerometer, and a Bluetooth module. Here, we attempted to determine an optimum design of the devices such that they can be attached to a pet without causing discomfort to it; for determining this design, we considered parameters such as the device’s form factor and way of attachment." Currently there are 11 phrases l...

About two weeks ago many websites and blogs began to speak about this Britney thing. How she was being followed by millions of people and at the rate it was happening at she would over take Ashton Kutcher. Well as predicted in less then two weeks it has happened and as this post is being written here are the official figures, Ashton Kutcher : 4,938,625 followers Britney Spears:    4,945,759 followers Both of them are now on a race to the five million followers mark. Britney has remained silent for the last three days and maybe not aware of this milestone. Both will reach the five million followers mark pretty soon and the race is on. Twitter now no more has a king but a queen. These huge followings are proof enough that Twitter is growing by leaps and bounds. An original post by Sociolatte

An Islamic cleric had this to say about Earthquakes happening in Haiti , Chile and the US . Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi  earlier this month warned worshipers: "Women who do not dress modestly . . . lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which increases earthquakes." And so one blogger, Jen McCreight,  decided to test his claim.  She is urging women on Monday to gather in their "most immodest outfit" and see what happens. So for all the D.C. women who are interested in participating in this event , there is a  gathering being organized for noon at Dupont Circle.   According to one Facebook page, more than 30,000 are liking this. Jen's Twitter page Jen's Facebook page This theory will be tested and if there are no seismic events on the 26th the cleric would need to prove why he is right or wrong.  Jen McCreight says this on her Facebook page Help fight supernatural thinking and the oppression of women, just by showing you...

Twitter announced on their blog that they have acquired Atebits (AKA Loren Britcher) to acquire Tweetie the leading iPhone Twitter client. Tweetie therefore will be renamed Twitter for iPhone and will be made free. Prior to the acquisition the app for available in the Apple App store for about $3 and will now be available for free. "We're thrilled to   announce   that we've entered into an agreement with Atebits (aka Loren Brichter) to acquire Tweetie, a leading iPhone Twitter client. Tweetie will be renamed Twitter for iPhone and made free (currently $2.99) in the iTunes AppStore in the coming weeks. Loren will become a key member of our mobile team that is already having huge impact with device makers and service providers around the world. Loren's work won the 2009 Apple Design Award and we will eventually launch Twitter for iPad with his help. As we work to provide the best possible Twitter experience on all of the major mobile platforms, momentum will increase dra...

Jim Carrey  who announced his split from Jenny McCarthy this week on Twitter has posted several tweets defending Tiger Woods and criticizing Wood's wife Elin. Jim has since toned down his tweets but here are the Tweets he posted regarding the Tiger Woods episode. Tiger Woods owes nothing 2 anyone but himself. 2 please his father he gave up his childhood and his freedom in the world. That's enough!---> No wife is blind enough to miss that much infidelity. Elin had 2 b a willing participant on the ride 4 whatever reason. kids/lifestyle ;^) Whenever we form a consensus about some1 we envy, who's stumbling, our collective ego LOVES to flex it's unified muscle! S'ugly! }%^O RT I want 2 make it CLEAR that I do not condone infidelity at all, but 2 some degree the responsibilty 4 it is shared by both people! ;^) In any event, infidelity has never been an issue 4 me. If I tried to keep a secret like that, I would grow a tumor and devil horns! }:^ My people called and said...

Will Twitter's awful decision cost them. Everyone who looks at the worldwide trends every day on Twitter has to know the name of Justin Bieber. The 16 year old entertainer is always Trending on Twitter. Easter morning saw something different on the Twitter landscape. Bieber was not on the trending topics,  apparently being taken down by Twitter, because a few Twitter business people did not like it. Beliebers were not to be taken down that easily though. "Beliebers" was the new trending topic a combo of Bieber and those who believe in him. So why has Twitter started playing big bully. Does the site really have to bow to pressure. Twitter is about what people are talking about right now and Teens are talking about their favorite Idol Justine. Will Bieber ever be back on the trending topics again. It will happen but his name for now has been blacklisted by Twitter.  Wrong decision since it he should not be blamed for something he did not even start.  Twitter trending top...

Yes it's Happy Birthday Twitter once again. March 21st 2006 was when Twitter saw it's first Tweet. Jack Dorsey sent the first Tweet " Just Setting up my Twttr". 4 years on and Twitter is totally becoming a global phenomena averaging 50 millions Tweets a day. Hated by some loved my many Twitter attracts some sort of response. Being lukewarm towards Twitter is not something you see.  Twitter has changed the world 140 characters at a time. Happy Birthday Twitter. An original post by Sociolatte

Nia Vardalos calls 911 after seeing suicide threat re-tweeted on Demi Moore's Twitter page.  An original post by Sociolatte

Conan decide to follow one of his followers and so he followed his first followee. Sarah Killen was that lucky person. Her life has already changed. From three followers she has now gone to 14,457 and has already been interviews by various news channels. Conan is still only following Killen.  After he followed her this is the Tweet that he posted I've decided to follow someone at random. She likes peanut butter and gummy dinosaurs. Sarah Killen, your life is about to change. Well did he post only one Tweet about Sarah, Oh no, there is now another one Sarah likes Twizzlers and craves cantaloupe. I like Raisinets, but melon feels creepy in my mouth. Twitter pals 4 eva! :) Looks like Conan is now making sure he does justice to the person he is following.  Follow Conan here and maybe he will also follow you back.... Pic of Sarah from her Twitter account An original post by Sociolatte

A Japanese aeronautical engineer  aboard the International space station has found a new way of filling time. After the treadmill and going to the loo in zero-gravity what is an astronaut supposed to do. Well, maybe entertain your followers on Twitter, hey thats noble. For us lowly ones still stuck on planet earth wondering how to get into orbit Astro_Sochi is sending us the pics. We all love to see. Does our earth really look like a blue marble from far out there? If you would like to read his official NASA bio here is the link  SOICHI NOGUCHI But no matter how far you are out there this is what his last latest Tweet to eart read. How is Super Bowl? I mean, all the commercials... Here are some of the newest pics sent via Twitpic by Soichi Noguchi Pico De Orizaba,the highest mountain in Mexico. London, England - first time that I saw the whole city without any cloud. An original post by Sociolatte

NASA is wanting space buffs on Twitter to interact with their astronauts.  Mike Massimino also known as Astro_Mike  had asked the public to post live questions to him via his Twitter account till Feb 11, which he will take and reply to the crew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavor  From his Twitter account.  Send your ?s to me and I will ask the next shuttle crew while they are in space. Officials at Kennedy Space Center said liftoff is go for 4:39 AM EST (9:39 AM GMT, 1:39 AM PST), with an 80 per cent chance of good weather early sunday morning on Feb 7th. During their stay, NASA is inviting stay-at-home space cadets to send questions for the Endeavour crew via Twitter and have them answered live from space. Astronaut Mike Massimino will be accepting questions for the STS-130 mission crew through his Twitter account, astro_Mike, until Thursday, February 11. At 8:24 AM GMT (12:24 AM PST) Thursday, Massimino will host a live 20-minute web event from his console at Mission Control, where he...

Twitter officially announced the new feature via their blog . The usefulness of this feature is that you can check out the profile of a person by hovering over their tweets. This means you do not need to leave the page your on to go and check out a person's profile. Found on their blog One way we've found these cards to be useful is to find out more about retweeted people and follow them right there. You can also see more information with an expanded view of the card. Sending direct messages to people you follow will also be possible with Hovercards so you can interact with tweeters without having to move off the page. Hovercards will be rolled out in stages so not all of you will be seeing them right away.  An original post by Sociolatte

On Wednesday night Sun Microsystems Jonathan Schwartz resigined from the company and did it in the most unique way via Twitter. This is what he posted on his Twitter page. To follow him on Twitter @ OpenJonathan Today's my last day at Sun. I'll miss it. Seems only fitting to end on a #haiku . Financial crisis/Stalled too many customers/CEO no more Just days after Oracle consummated its $7.4 billion acquisition of struggling Sun and announced an aggressive plan to hire some 2,000 employees, the embattled Schwartz called it quits. "Today's my last day at Sun. I'll miss it. Seems only fitting to end on a #haiku. Financial crisis/Stalled too many customers/CEO no more" said Schwartz, who has effectively used a blog and Twitter to communicate with employees and Sun followers. Then again, Schwartz didn't have much of a choice. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison told one interviewer last week that he expected Schwartz to resign. An original post by Sociolatte

Yes in Mexico that's what there called "Twitteros" people who use social networking sites life Twitter and Facebook for illegal activities. It is feared in Mexico that drug cartels are using social networking sites to aid their operations. Found on CBS news . That's right. Twitter users are fast becoming public enemy No. 1, at least in Mexico City, where they have angered authorities by warning one another of roadside "alcoholimetro" - or Breathalyzer - checkpoints set up by the police. "It's a way for drug cartels to locate targets," said Ghaleb Krame, a security expert at Alliant International University in Mexico City. "Facebook and Twitter have lots of weaknesses," he said. "For instance, criminals can find out who are the family members of someone who has a high rank in the police. Perhaps they don't have an account on Twitter or Facebook, but their children and close family probably do." Indeed, a recent string of...

According to an AP report gang members are flocking to social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Twitter gives them the chance for instant bragging right and instant messages to let other members know what's going on. Facebook allows them to easily share videos and pics with friends. They are able to now share information in real time and warm other members of dangers and to also brag of recent achievements.  There are also goons who use social networking sites from inside join to post threats to rivals. It is also an avenue for some of them to become famous. Like the UK fugitive who kept appearing on Facebook and had a large fan following. Found the below extract on the Washington Post Authorities can also seek help from the Web sites. Representatives from Twitter and Facebook say they regularly cooperate with police and supply information on account holders when presented with a search warrant. Neither company would discuss specifics. Gang use of Twitter and Facebook st...

Twitter has added a new feature on it's website. You can now find out what is trending locally. Currently 7 countries and 12 US cites have been added. We expect the to add lot's more soon. How to find local trending topics near you. Under the search bar on the right hand column of your Twitter home page you see the topic "Trending" with a small upward pointing arrow. Click on that arrow to be show there current local trending topics by regions. As see below. Countries Worldwide Brazil Canada Ireland Mexico United Kingdom United States Cities Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Dallas-Ft. Worth Houston London Los Angeles New York City Philadelphia San Antonio San Francisco Seattle São Paulo Washington, D.C. An original post by Sociolatte

TJ Creamer who was the first person to Tweet from space has been busy. His account that was at about 5,000 when the first tweet from Space came in is now being followed by 26,412 people as this post is bing written. Thanks to him a of information is now being shared and people are able to follow life as it is going on, on the space station. Creamer and his buddies have been updating their Twitter accounts with the latest news and even what they have for breakfast etc. Some of the Tweets are listed below. @ Space_Pete 1st time seeing the Earth, my thought & feelings were: how inspiringly beautiful & peaceful. All should see... . @ maartenmg Bedtime is about 10pm GMT usually, and we get up by 6am, usually, unless we have a shifted sleep schedule. @ Romain_David Our Earth pics go here: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ & our mission pix: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html It's late now.Will tweet as time allows;much work (science,maintenance,preps 4 nex...

Recent studys have show that if you have been very busy and spending a lot of time on Twitter you probable need a job. So we have compiled the latest offerings to help you find a job right here on Twitter. 1. TwitterJobSearch.com . or also know as twitjobsearch.com  This is a job search engine based on Twitter. There are hundreds of recruiters and companies out there on Twitter that a right now advertising for jobs. This site lets you search for jobs based on parameters. e.g you can search for executive job New York and it will list all the Tweets mentioning executive search based out ao NEw York. They also have a list of advertisers that have already been posting their jobs on the site Ernst & Young Wavex Hanover Fox SecurityCleared CRF KFC Circle AccountancyAge PAJobSite IncisiveCareers 2. The latest tool that job hunters can use to find openings is called JobDeck , a new product from TwitJobSearch and TweetDeck , a desktop Twitter applicat...