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Social media is so addictive it’s turned on after sex

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While it’s not surprising to discover that many people can’t live without their daily dose of social networking sites, some interesting statistics have emerged from the latest study by the consumer electronics shopping site Retrevo.com.

Where 56% of those who took part in the survey said they checked Facebook between one and ten times, over a quarter checked in over ten times each day.

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One in three under-35s texts, tweets or uses Facebook straight after sex, compared to just 8% of over−35s, while two-thirds of under-35s don’t have any problem using these services at work.

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Originally posted on October 13, 2009 @ 11:13 am

Danny DeVito: Coolest Twitter Debut Ever

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Danny DeVito on Twitter

Celebrities’ first tweets aren’t known for their coolness — just look at how Oprah was FEELING REALLY 21ST CENTURY. Hollywood actor Danny DeVito, on the other hand, decided to use the last sentence of his first 140 characters to share a very personal observation:

I just joined Twitter! I don’t really get this site or how it works. My nuts are on fire.

He’s not using a verified account yet — but with a shirtless profile pic like that, who needs one?

Originally posted on September 6, 2009 @ 8:27 am

Twitter to Release Retweet Support

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Twitter Retweet Support

Tired of copy-pasting tweets to retweet? So am I. That’s why I’m very happy to hear that Twitter is releasing retweet support for its site and API. The feature exists as a sketch on paper right now, but will be tested with a limited pool of Twitter users before everyone can retweet with two clicks.

This is not the first time Twitter has adapted its service to unexpected popular uses. Replies and hashtags were originally unsupported; Twitter merely added support as they became de facto standards among users.

My only complaint is that I won’t be able to attach snarky comments to retweets anymore. That’s what we need next, Twitter: snarky retweet support.

Originally posted on August 14, 2009 @ 11:11 am

Twitter noise to increase with prediction of 100m visitors by year end

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Statistics gathered from a couple of online tracking services (Compete and comScore) suggests that the number of global Twitter users reached 44.5m at the end of June, with a near-equal split between US and non-US visitors.

twitter.jpgThe use of Twitter in the Iran elections is sure to have contributed to the massive rise in traffic in the first quarter of the year. Mark Evans predicts that 100 million Twitter visitors per month could be reached come November, based on 20%-per-month growth. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 4, 2009 @ 11:22 am

Study: Big brands using Twitter to broadcast not engage

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A recent study of 140 leading UK and global organizations with profiles on Twitter found that the majority are simply using it to broadcast their corporate messages rather than engaging with their followers and the wider community.

Just over a quarter of those surveyed adopt a very formal tone, while just a few are interacting well with fans and critics alike.

The amount of tweeting also varied hugely, from one extreme (BMW tweeted once a month when it started) to the other (Innocent Drinks tweeted up to 900 times in a week). [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 10, 2009 @ 10:59 am