Latest about Twitter: News, Features, Opinions and More  Iran blocks access to some outside websites, services
The Iranian government has severed some citizens' connections to secure websites and services, including Twitter and Google's Gmail, according to reports by Iranians and network experts. Facebook site, mobile app hit by slowdown
Facebook users today are complaining that the social network and its mobile app are running very slowly. Symantec expects Anonymous to publish more stolen source code
Symantec today confirmed that the pcAnywhere source code published on the Web Monday by hackers who tried to extort $50,000 from the company was legitimate. Social media fuels Planned Parenthood backers in Komen protest
Fueled by a firestorm of outrage on Twitter and Facebook, the people behind the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Friday backed off their decision to cut funding of Planned Parenthood programs. Social media takes over the Super Bowl
For Sunday's Super Bowl, fans will split their attention between the screens on their TVs, laptops, smartphones and tablets. The big game is going social. Google introduces country domains on Blogger to aid content removal
Google is directing users to localized country domains on Blogger to provide it flexibility to comply with content removal rules in various countries. Could Facebook IPO help it dominate Google?
With the Facebook IPO now official, industry and financial analysts say that a huge influx of cash could allow it to topple Google from its dominant position in the online world. Facebook IPO may be social networking bellwether
Facebook today is expected to file plans for its initial public offering -- which IT and financial analysts say could be one of the biggest IPOs in U.S. history. Costolo says 2012 is 'Twitter election' year
If political candidates want to make any traction in this year's election, they better use Twitter, says Dick Costolo, CEO of the social networking firm. Twitter's country-specific blocking brings hazards and hope
Twitter's move to comply with government requests and block tweets in specific countries could blunt its edge as a political tool, but there may be an upside in helping to unmask censorship, some privacy experts said Friday. Apple reclaims top brand spot after iPhone 4S launch, Jobs' death
Apple reclaimed the top spot in a brand listing by collecting an estimated $900 million worth of traditional media, social media and Twitter coverage in the fourth quarter of 2011, a measurement company said today. FBI to build social network spy app
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to develop an application that can track the public's postings to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, in order to aid how it predicts and reacts to criminal behaviour, including public disorder and terrorism. Twitter can now block tweets in specific countries
Twitter can now remove tweets from users' feeds in specific countries while keeping them visible elsewhere, according to a post on the company's blog on Thursday. Twitter acquires security firm Dasient
Twitter has acquired Internet security firm Dasient, the Sunnyvale, California startup said on its blog on Monday. Sen. Grassley's Twitter account hacked
Twitter and federal law enforcement are investigating the hacking of a U.S. Senator's Twitter account Monday afternoon. Obama to do YouTube, Google+ Hangout interview
Continuing his use of social networks, President Barack Obama is set to do an interview in a Google+ Hangout on Jan. 30. TD Bank gets social for better business
After a number of acquisitions, TD Bank Group turned to social collaboration software to help employees span international borders and work together. Insider (registration required)
Power failure takes down Zoho
The Web site and office tools of online services company Zoho were knocked offline Friday by a power outage in its data center. No blackout for SOPA/PIPA? We know who you are.
Yesterday saw many major Web sites going into blackout to protest SOPA and PIPA ... but, to their shame, a few of the biggest opted out Twitter acquires social-media feed condenser Summify
Twitter has acquired Summify, a startup that summarizes content in people's Google, Facebook and Twitter social media feeds and delivers a daily digest via email, on a website or to a user's iPhone. Twitter, Facebook fuel SOPA protests
Several major internet companies and thousands of concerned users are lighting up social networks in efforts to spread opposition to controversial anti-piracy bills now under debate in Congress. Fundamental Oracle flaw revealed
A design decision made by Oracle architects long ago may have painted some of Oracle's largest customers into a corner. Patches have arrived, but how much will they correct? Wikipedia to go dark in SOPA protest, Twitter declines
Wikipedia has decided to black out the English version of the online encyclopedia for 24 hours on Wednesday to protest against controversial legislation in the U.S., following a cue given by some other Internet sites including social news site Reddit which will black out its site for 12 hours on the same day. QuickPoll: What social media services do you use to share content?
If you wanted to share a Computerworld article with a tech colleague, what service(s) would you be likely to use? State Dept.: Governments can't fight social media
Government officials worldwide should stop fighting against the use of social media and embrace conversations with their citizens, except in the case of terrorist groups, a U.S. Department of State official said Tuesday. How to Embed Tweets on Your Website or Blog
Twitter has had a busy past three months, launching a redesign, an open-source Android security tech, and Tweetdeck as a Web application. Now it's offering a way to make your website or blog more interactive with easy-to-embed tweets that require using just one line of code or a link to add. How to Tie Your Social Media Accounts Together
If you’ve already created accounts for your business on major social media sites, then you know it can be incredibly time consuming to manage all of them. Sending out messages to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn takes an extra minute or two for each message. While that isn’t much at first, when you’re trying to send out dozens of messages a day it multiplies quickly. Luckily, you can quickly and easily tie these services together to send messages to more than one service at a time. Google, Facebook were dominant websites in 2011
Online giants Google and Facebook came out as the most-visited websites of 2011, according to a Nielsen report. 5 resolutions to change the world in 2012
Steve Jobs, who was obsessed with changing the world, died this year. But he left behind a world we can all change. 2012 tech predictions: From IDG's editors worldwide
Consumerization of IT is the consensus choice of the new year's major technology force, one that will manifest itself in several forms Life in IT: Tech ideals meet user reality
IT pros share their real-life, on-the-job stories. Here's a look at memorable ones from the last year Google, Microsoft each seek search 'game changer'
While Google and Microsoft waged trench warfare in the search business this year, both are hoping to come up with a market game changer for 2012. PCWorld's Favorite Downloads of 2011
All year long, we PCWorld reviewers immerse ourselves in desktop programs and Web software. After evaluating a program, often we uninstall it—but several of this year's finds earned places in our workflows and/or our hearts. These programs and services are the ones we reviewed for PCWorld Downloads and also kept using for our own productivity and enjoyment. Perhaps you started using them this year, too…and if not, well, a shiny new year is right around the corner. Verizon Wireless outage outrages customers
Verizon Wireless customers have taken to the carrier's support forums and social media sites such as Twitter to complain about what appears to be a nationwide 3G/4G wireless data outage. Twitter to open source Android security tech
Twitter plans to open source some of the Android security products built by the developers behind Whisper Systems, which Twitter acquired last month. App Gems: Top news apps
Few App Store categories saw as much upheaval in the past year as news delivery apps did. Developers have seized on the idea of letting mobile device users customize their news. They've also found new ways of delivering streaming video straight to your iOS device. Our two top news app picks represent the best of those particular trends. Online retailers turn to social networks for holiday profits
Retailers are going out of their way this year to integrate holiday season sales efforts with social networking sites to boost bottom line profits. Insider (registration required) Twitter stalking case dismissed by Md. judge
A U.S. judge in Maryland dismissed on Thursday a criminal case against a person who was charged with stalking a religious leader on Twitter, upholding "a tradition of protecting anonymous speech, particularly anonymous political or religious speech". Twitter Redesign Could Knock Out Third-Party Apps
Twitter announced an update to its mobile client last week that may render third-party, multi-account Twitter clients obsolete. Third-party Twitter mobile apps have always been a few steps ahead of Twitter when it came to ease of use and features, but that will no longer be the case. Beware Cloud Computing Advice from IT Research Firms
It's nearly 2012, and if IT research firms are telling you to consider moving low-risk applications to the cloud, it means two things: 1) You're hopelessly behind the times. 2) You need advice that's much more cutting-edge. Google further integrates Google+ into Gmail
Google has started pushing its Google+ social networking service further into Gmail with new features that let users add to their circles directly from their email accounts. Twitter unveils redesign, touts ease-of-use
Twitter announced a redesign today aimed at making the site more customizable and easier to use. Twitter didn't fuel U.K. riots, study says
The U.K. government blamed social networks for fueling riots last summer, but a study shows that Twitter didn't incite rioters -- instead, it was used as a source for positive work. Flipboard's service collapses on iPhone app launch
Flipboard shipped its first iPhone app earlier today, but within hours the company acknowledged that its service was down, overwhelmed by demand. SuccessFactors acquiring Jobs2web days after SAP deal
Cloud-based human resources software vendor SuccessFactors said Tuesday it is acquiring Jobs2web for US$110 million, just days after SAP announced it would buy SuccessFactors in a $3.4 billion deal. Mobile mania spurs demand for unified communications
Unified communications isn't easy or cheap, but for companies that want to differentiate their customer service, it's becoming a must-have. Insider (registration required) Tech arguments: then and now
While standing around the water cooler in the IT department, perhaps you debate with a coworker about whether LinkedIn is better than Facebook. Or you argue with an end user about whether they can use their own device on the corporate network or can only use what is provided by the company. Insider (free registration required) Twitter scoops up mobile security developer Whisper Systems
Twitter may be planning to boost its mobile security options with the acquisition of Whisper Systems, a company that offers security products for Android phones. NASA prepares for Mars Rover launch: Here's how you can watch
On Friday, at 10:25 am Eastern, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will rocket into the sky on a 191-foot-tall Atlas V rocket and begin its mission to Mars. NASA is making its final preparations for the first launch opportunity, and tweeters are preparing for a two-day launch tweetup. The Cloud, Day 9: Hey! Where'd My Cloud Go?
Most talk about the cloud is focused on the magic ability to access tools, services, and data from virtually anywhere because the cloud is everywhere…except when it’s not. I got to experience that fun first hand today, and it highlights a serious drawback to relying on the cloud. European mobile users boost social network use
The number people accessing social networking sites in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. using their mobile phone has grown by 44% in the last year, market research company comScore said on Monday. Facebook users reel from porn spam attack
After being bombarded with hard-core pornographic and violent images on their news feeds, some Facebook users may change how and if they use the social network, according to industry analysts. Mozilla ships Firefox 8, adds Twitter search and patches 8 bugs
Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 8, adding Twitter search to the browser and patching eight vulnerabilities. Social media firestorms: A first responder's guide
Has your 'clever' Twitter campaign has backfired and become a PR mess? We offer some advice on how to recover from a social media mistake. CIA monitors up to 5 million tweets daily, report says
Twitter and Facebook are enabling the Central Intelligence Agency to get reliable, real-time assessments of public sentiment during rapidly changing events around the world. Android 4: Developers praise the new UI and APIs
With the first 'Ice Cream Sandwich' smartphones due in mid-November, the real app testing can soon begin Businesses grapple with social networking
It's clear that companies are increasingly using social networking to connect with customers--Facebook said brands on its site get 100 million "likes" per day--but it's also clear that they are having varying degrees of success. VMware out, Twitter in at Java oversight committee
VMware is no longer a member of the Java Community Process SE/EE Executive Committee, but Twitter has joined, according to election results finalized this week. Facebook vs. Google+ vs. Twitter vs. LinkedIn
Much has changed since we examined the ongoing war between Facebook and Twitter in the spring of 2010. The stakes are higher, the competition has increased, and we see LinkedIn and Google roaring into the social networking arena like never before. DHS to set up policies for monitoring Twitter, Facebook
When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security receives information about potential threats to the U.S., agents may turn to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. New bill would target websites enabling copyright infringement
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would allow law enforcement officials to shut down websites that enable or facilitate copyright infringement, leading some digital rights groups to suggest that YouTube, Twitter and online news sites could be targeted. Beauty and the geek: Windows Phone 'Mango' vs. Android
Microsoft's mobile OS reboot turns out to be a small update that lacks enterprise security and rich apps but is a cleaner alternative to Google's Android for smartphones New version of PROTECT IP Act may target legal sites
An upcoming version of U.S. legislation designed to combat copyright infringement on the Web may include provisions that hold online services such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube legally responsible for infringing material posted by users, according to one group opposed to the bill. Labor Department teams with Facebook to help unemployed
Facebook, the U.S. Department of Labor, and some other organizations are partnering to help jobless people in the country find employment through social networks. SuperTweet: Twitter without the OAuth hassle
Last year, Twitter went over to OAuth; SuperTweet allows you to still use basic authentication. 40M U.S. mobile users access social nets every day
There's a good chance that if you didn't access Facebook or Twitter last year, you do today. Chinese government defends its Internet policies
China on Thursday responded to U.S. concerns about its blocking of company websites, saying that China's Internet policies are open and clear. However, China said it objected to the U.S. exploiting the issue of Internet freedoms to interfere in its internal affairs. Steve Jobs' memory lives on
Apple founder Steve Jobs' death earlier this month brought forth an outpouring of remembrances from fanboys, industry leaders – even people who didn’t seem to realize they were fans of Steve Jobs. Insider (registration required) Ballmer touts Bing; analysts still wary about its future
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Tuesday touted the success of the Bing search engine in the back yard of rival and search king Google. With 250M tweets per day, Twitter plans 'simplicity' strategy
With Twitter handling a quarter of a billion tweets a day, company CEO Dick Costolo said he's focusing on keeping things simple. Twitter and Google 'just can't agree' on Realtime Search deal
Twitter and Google can't reach an agreement on Realtime Search, but Twitter's CEO isn't giving up. Web 2.0 Summit to focus on value, pitfalls of online data
This year's Web 2.0 Summit will focus on the critical role that online data plays in the Internet economy and on how its use and misuse can make the difference between success and failure in markets like online gaming, Web advertising, search, social media and mobile. SOS Online Backup launches cloud backup for Facebook, devices
SOS Online Backup today announced a cloud backup service for Facebook, mobile devices and desktop computers that allows web-based access to files as well as unlimited multiple versions of those files. Hands on: iOS 5 delivers 'a wealth of changes'
Although the look of iOS 5 hasn't changed, much of what's under the hood has, says columnist Michael deAgonia. Not only does it allow you to cut the cord to your Mac or PC, the free upgrade delivers scores of welcome updates and new features. CloudMagic search tool
CloudMagic's lightning-fast search tool has impressed me since I reviewed a previous version over a year ago. I like its speed, I like its layout, and I like the feature added to its latest version: Twitter search. Facebook iPad app 'full of bugs'
Facebook's recently-released app for the iPad has been criticised by users who claim it is full of bugs. Companies slow to take on social media, survey finds
Corporate executives see the need to use social media to connect with their customers, but many acknowledge that they're still figuring out how best to do it. Elgan: Easy automation for Google+
Columnist Mike Elgan reveals new ways to automate Google+ and names the contest winners who came up with the most useful and fun Google+ automations using IFTTT (If This Then That). Steve Jobs' death creates Twitter surge
Traffic hit near-record levels on Twitter Wednesday after news of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' death spread. Facebook's URL scanner is vulnerable to cloaking attacks
Members of a hacking think-tank called Blackhat Academy claim that Facebook's URL scanning systems can be tricked into thinking malicious pages are clean by using simple content cloaking techniques. Twitter suffers 1-hour outage
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Tech elite share Jobs tributes on Google+, Facebook
When Steve Jobs' friends, colleagues and even competitors wanted to share their memories and condolences about their loss, they turned to social networking sites. Reeder for Mac 1.1.2
These days it seems like almost every developer makes a Google Reader client for browsing your favorite RSS feeds—or will soon. But Reeder for Mac (Mac App Store link) is a breath of fresh air in this crowded market, offering a healthy dose of features polished up with an interface that shows its iOS roots. You might call Reeder for Mac the Twitter app of Google Reader apps: Like an increasing number of new Mac apps, Reeder takes obvious interface cues from Twitter’s official client, Twitter for Mac (formerly called Tweetie), as well as from Lion (Mac OS X 10.7) itself. Twitter, Facebook flooded with reaction to Jobs' death
The Internet and social networks like Facebook and Twitter lit up Wednesday night with the news of the death of Apple Chairman Steve Jobs. Buzz kill: Online reaction to iPhone 4S trends negative
Over two-thirds of the online buzz Tuesday about Apple's new iPhone 4S was negative, a social media monitoring company said today. Apple.com crashes as iPhone 4S is unveiled
Shortly before Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S, the company's website went down. Google+ rides momentum up social net ranks
Just weeks after opening up membership to Google+, visits to the new social network are booming. Twitter analysis reveals global human moodiness
Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites are often criticized for encouraging people to share thoughts of little consequence, but social scientists are finding that these electronic missives, when assembled en masse and analyzed with big data tools, offer a wealth of information about how people think and act. 5 more dirty tricks: Social engineers' latest pick-up lines
From a new twist on tech support to playing the odds with a large number of desperate job seekers, today's social engineers are getting very specific in their plans to manipulate their marks. IT Juggles Its Social Media Roles
Although marketing still rules most companies' social-media strategy decisions, IT is increasingly getting a seat at the table. Follow This: The Tech Year in Tweets
We've been collaborating on the @PCWPluggedIn Twitter feed since September 27 of last year. Our mission: to find the humor in such fundamentally humorless tech-related phenomena as work, robots, vanishing privacy, online scams, patent infringement lawsuits, Steve Ballmer, and Steve Jobs. Twitter buys social analytics firm Julpan
Twitter has acquired Julpan, a startup founded last year that analyzes the way people share information on the social web with the goal of delivering fresh and relevant content to users. Twitter Checking Out Eastern Sites for Data Center
Frustrated by "the whale" on Twitter that pops up on your screen when you're trying to access the site but it can't respond because it's overwhelmed by traffic? Relief may soon be in sight. Facebook could be eyeing deeper TV, music partnerships
Facebook appears to be eyeing new partnerships to integrate music and television with its service in its continuing effort to be a one-stop shop for everything in the social media landscape and conquer growing rival Google+. IT ratchets up social-media involvement
IT groups are starting to have a say in their companies' social media strategy moves and the decisions about social tools they deploy. Michael Gartenberg: Warning: What you say on the Internet can and will be used against you
Users need to understand that social media can be land mines on their career paths. And businesses have an interest in helping educate them about that. Social networks eat up Americans' online time
A new survey shows that Americans are increasingly transfixed with social networking sites, with Facebook is grabbing more of our time than any other blog or social media. 9/11: Top lessons learned for disaster recovery
The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. -- and natural disasters since -- have yielded valuable lessons about how IT teams should prepare for and respond to disasters. Twitter hits 100M active users, trumpets influence
Twitter has 100 million active users, half of which log on to the microblogging site every day, the company said on Thursday. Hands on: How to build a simple Twitter reader
We'll take you step by step through building a basic Twitter client using the Twitter API and PHP.
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