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Apple Begins Shipping iPads, Reports Say
Users who have pre-ordered an Apple iPad, have reportedly been notified that their devices have begun shipping
Twitter Wages War On Spam
Twitter engineers have brought down the level of spam on the site to just one percent, while the GSMA is testing its own reporting service against mobile spam
Microsoft Plans Twitter-Like App For Business
Microsoft is exploring the idea of microblogging with an application now called OfficeTalk
NoSQL Database Movement Gains Ground
Recent announcements from Twitter and Digg underscore the growing awareness of NoSQL as an alternative to relational database management systems
Twitter @anywhere Follows Facebook Connect
Twitter today unveiled @anywhere, a service resembling Facebook Connect that will extend much of the functionality of its successful microblogging platform to third-party sites
Twitter Reveals Geolocation-Based Opt-in Credentials
Twitter has switched on its long awaited location-sharing feature and made the service opt-in, tagging users' tweets based on where they are tweeting from and pointing the way forward for privacy strategies
Twitter Takes On Malware With Link Scanning Tools
Twitter has announced it will begin scanning links posted by users to thwart phishing attacks and the spread of malware on the site.
Social Networking Platforms Line Up Location-Based Services
Reports suggest Facebook is about to join social networking rivals, Twitter and Foursquare in banking on services launched to be at the forefront location-based networking
Microsoft Shouldn’t Buy Twitter
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has raised the possibility of acquiring Twitter more than once, but would the benefits outweigh the difficulties? Nicholas Kolakowski says no.
Microsoft Boss Discusses Google Anti-trust Complaints
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used an onstage talk at the Search Marketing Expo in Santa Clara to discuss Microsoft’s market progress against Google,
Pentagon Relaxes Facebook, Twitter Regulations
American troops can now use social networking sites to help them stay in touch with friends and family whilst serving aboard
Ed Miliband’s Hacked Account Sends Sex Tweets
Obscene hacked tweets, apparently from MPs Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman, should be a warning for all of us to be more careful online, say security experts
Twitter And Yahoo Sign Content Sharing Deal
In an effort to broaden its appeal, Yahoo has revealed plans to integrate Twitter content into its collection of websites
Twitter Hits 50 Million Tweets Per Day
The increasing use of Twitter has been revealed, with the the microblogging site now hitting over 50 million tweets per day, or 600 tweets per second
Twitter Suffers Second Phishing Attack In A Month
Micro-blogging site Twitter is suffering from its second phishing attack this month, after direct messages allowed scammers to steal users' login details