What’s in a Name: Twitter Was Almost Called ‘Jitter’ or ‘Twitch’

The first tweet ever sent out by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey in 2006 read “just setting up my twttr.” Thankfully, he and business partner Biz Stone had the sense to add discernible vowels to what we now know as Twitter— the rest, as they say, is history.

Twitter Founder Unveils New Mobile Credit Card Payment Device “Square”

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey previewed his new tech start up “Square” Wednesday in Paris – a device that allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to accept credit card payments.