• Let’s Fly: TweetDeck

    Friday, December 16, 2011

    TweetDeck is indispensable for tracking the real-time conversations about any given topic on Twitter. Last week we made download TweetDeck for your Mac or PC.

  • Tonight in Iowa: tweeting the debates

    Thursday, December 15, 2011

    Political debates give citizens a way to hear from the candidates themselves on the issues that matter most. In the past, we’ve all experienced this important phase in the election cycle by gathering around the TV to watch candidates exchange views in real time.

    Twitter helps you share the debate-watching experience more directly and powerfully by bringing you closer to the candidates, commentators and other voters. Tonight, you can weigh in with a Tweet as the debate progresses. At 9-11 p.m (ET) / 6-8 p.m. (PT), seven Republican presidential candidates will take the stage in Iowa and participate in the

    Here’s how to do it:
    • When a candidate answers a question, tweet that person’s name with #answer (if you think they answered the question) or #dodge (if you think they, well, dodged the question). Example: “gingrich nailed that #answer” or “gingrich is avoiding the issue #dodge”.
  • Let’s Fly: Mobile

    Wednesday, December 14, 2011

    December 14, 2011
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  • Let's Fly

    Thursday, December 08, 2011

    Update - 3:15pm PT
    More news: Read about enhanced profile pages, on the

    Four new tabs bring you instantly closer to everything you care about. Visit fly.twitter.com to learn more about the changes.

    We’ll be rolling out the redesigned Twitter over the next few weeks. You can see it immediately on the just-updated versions of mobile.twitter.com, Twitter for iPhone, and Twitter for Android. You can get early access on your computer by downloading and logging into Twitter for iPhone or Twitter for Android. We’re working on updates for other apps, such as Twitter for iPad, and will share news as they become available.

    What we’re announcing today is just the beginning. We now have a framework in place that we will quickly build and iterate upon to help users connect with whatever is meaningful to them.

    #letsfly
  • #YearInReview: Tweets Per Second

    Tuesday, December 06, 2011

    Today’s installment of Women’s FIFA World Cup holding the TPS record for sports. Hard news, including word of Troy Davis’ execution (7,671 TPS) and Steve Jobs’ resignation (7,064 TPS), round out the list.

    Visit our Hot Topics.
  • #YearInReview: Hot Topics and Top Hashtags of 2011

    Sunday, December 04, 2011

    The list of Hot Topics and Top Hashtags charts the keywords that rose the fastest in conversation over the course of the year. This reveals what grabbed our attention most dramatically in 2011, and which events, inventions, changes and ideas made the deepest impression on us.

    Among other things, we saw history unfold in the Middle East, mourned the passing of Elizabeth Taylor, celebrated National Whipped Cream Day, and cheered for the Charlie Sheen, speculated about the Sony NGP, and raved (or raged) about visit our help center.
  • #YearInReview: Who Joined Twitter in 2011?

    Friday, December 02, 2011

    If you joined Twitter this year, you’re in excellent company: other new Tweeters include Christina Aguilera, #YearInReview list highlights some of the leaders, athletes, entertainers, journalists and other notables who dove into the Twitter stream. And they’re just a few of the 100 million people around the globe who use Twitter to see what’s happening in the world right now, share stories and information instantly, and connect to anyone, anywhere.

    If you’d like to see who else is on Twitter, check out our guide to Twitter's suggestions for Who to Follow.
  • #YearInReview: The Year in Stories

    Thursday, December 01, 2011

    The December edition of #TwitterStories and follow us at @TwitterStories.