The British Supreme Court are fans of Twitter, it seems. The court announced yesterday that journalists, legal teams and members of the public will be allowed to tweet – sorry, I mean create “live text based communications” – from the courtroom in most cases that the court hears, because doing so may be in the greater public …
TweetDeck Launches Deck.ly For Longwinded Users
Tweetdeck has decided that 140 characters isn’t enough anymore. The company has announced Deck.ly, a new service that allows users to post tweets longer than 140 characters. Similar to the already existing Twitlonger, Deck.ly will let users post longer tweets that will be linked to on Twitter and then available to read in full on a …
Internet Rallies Behind Egypt In An Attempt To Restore Communication
Since Tuesday’s “day of rage” swelled protests across Egypt, seven people have been killed, thousands have clashed with police and the country is in the middle of an Internet blackout.
(More on TIME: Did Egypt Really “Shut Off” The Internet?)
We heard of a social network ban nation wide earlier this week, as sites like …
Google Moves Into The Movie Recommendation Business
Google wants to know what movies you’ve really liked recently. No, its not because the company is thinking of getting you a DVD and doesn’t really know what you like; instead, it’s purchased fflick, an online service that works as a movie recommendation engine by checking what your Twitter friends think of any particular title.
The …
bln.kr Helps Bands Track Their Tracks
Gone are the days when spreading the word about a new band meant handing out homemade CDs. With the growing importance of social media marketing in the music world, bln.kr wants to help emerging and amateur bands share their tracks and manage their social media profiles.
Think of bln.kr as the musical cousin of link shortener bit.ly …
Twitter Expected To More Than Triple Revenue In 2011
Rumors of the demise of the Age of Twitter have, it seems, been greatly exaggerated. The social networking site is expected to earn around $150 million in revenue this year, up significantly from 2010’s revenue of $45 million, and expected to rise even further in 2012, to $250 million.
The revenue bump, predicted by eMarketer, is …
Twitter Gets Sued For Creating “Virtual Community of Famous People”
Look out, Twitter, it looks like the folks at VS Technologies are after you.
The small company alleges that the micro-blogging site is infringing on patent 6,408,309, which discloses “a method and system for creating an interactive virtual community of famous people.”
Hold on–Twitter is a virtual community of famous people? Now, …
Collectors Are Tracking Down Debtors Through Social Media
In debt? Mind your Facebook wall. Debt collection agencies are now turning to social networks to track down on-the-run debtors by cataloging tidbits of evidence that may prove you have money to spare.
(More on Techland: AMBER Alerts Are Now Dispatched Via Facebook)
A recent CreditCards.com story claims that investigators turn to …
Emanata: Fifteen Excellent Things Happening in Comics Right Now
Lightning round time. Fifteen things that make me happy about comics right now, in no particular order:
1. Jim Woodring made a seven-foot-tall nib pen called Nibbus Maximus. Then he drew with it in public. Jim Woodring also has a book called Congress of the Animals coming out this spring. If you are wise, you will not miss it.
2. …
Can You Tell When a Celeb’s Tweet is #Endorsed?
When actress Elizabeth Hurley tweets that she loves a specific Estee Lauder product, she could be getting paid the big bucks to say so. Since the actress has been the face of the brand for over 15 years, it seems like quite the coincidence that every once and awhile she gives Estee Lauder shout out.
Although the FTC ruled late last …
Twitter Trash Talk Takes Courtney Love To Court
Twitter may be an easy way to share your thoughts with the world without too much filtering, but an upcoming court case may prove that that’s not necessarily a good thing. Fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir is suing Courtney Love for defamation based on the Hole singer’s tweet tirade against her.
In March 2009, Love – upset after …
C-SPAN Goes Social: Streams 112th Congress Live on Facebook
The government is cashing in on the social media action Wednesday with the help of C-SPAN, who is currently live streaming the transition to the 112th Congress on its Facebook page.
Viewers will be able to watch the floor proceedings, as well as John Boehner’s first speech as speaker of the House. In addition, C-SPAN is encouraging …