Yorkshire County Cricket Club EGM
It goes without saying that there can never be any excuse for Racism, yet so many of us feel compelled to explain and justify ourselves. Those of us with too …
Twitter Sphere: Cricket (NHS), Cricket (YCCC Strip), Cricket (Slow Play)
The good side of Twitter dominated for me this week as my post about supporting the NHS this season got a lot of support – which means Likes and Retweets …
Twitter Sphere: It’s NOT online that is killing the High Street
A not so quite, or pleasant week, on Twitter this week with the lowlight being the abuse I got for a joke I made with an actual friend! This was …
Twitter Sphere: Vigils, Protests & Rules
The tragic death of Sarah Everard dominated my Twitter timeline this week, which possibly says a lot about the profile of people I follow, but also highlighted once again just …
Twitter Sphere: Anger All Around Us.
I have, thankfully and by design, been very quiet on Twitter this week. That is not to say that Twitter has been quiet or that I have not been aware …
Twitter Sphere: Cats, COVID-19 & Cricket
Whilst Cats, COVID-19 and Cricket have dominated by Twitter feed this week (not unusual to be fair) by far the most important, and distasteful, issue has been the cyber bullying …
Cricket Debate: This Week On Twitter – Getting Children Interested in Cricket, and Rotation Policies
I have enjoyed myself on Twitter this week, or more accurately I have enjoyed being on Twitter this week which is not something I have said (or felt) for a …
Twitter no longer crops the photos in your Timeline
Funny how the obvious can take so long to register with some companies!? A small change, but one that’s welcome all the same. Starting today Twitter.com will no longer crop …
Twitter tries sharing your favorite tweets with others
Twitter has started putting your favorites and following activity in your followers’ timelines, whether or not you’re mentioned — if you really like an article, others may know right away. …
Twitter launches new login API
In a bid to attract new users and stem stunted growth, Twitter has created a new ‘Sign-Up’ API (application programming interface) which will make it possible for anyone to create …
Twitter turns red for World Aids Day
The makeover is designed to mark World Aids Day, which aims to raise awareness and funds for HIV/Aids projects across the world. Twitter’s new red livery also contains a link …
Space firm to send Christmas Day tweets to dead people
Bereaved Brits desperate to send a message to their departed loved ones this Christmas could instead simply alert hostile aliens to our tenuous Earthly existence. The Bereavement Register – a …
Twitter launching paid business accounts
Personal and corporate accounts will remain free, but businesses will have the option of signing up to a paid account, which will offer a “special layer of access”, including feedback …
Stephen Fry says Twitter lets celebrities bypass media
Speaking today at the event held in London, Mr Fry, who passed the million followers mark at the weekend, complimented the site for changing celebrities’ relationships and reliance upon the …
Twitter offered $500,000 to run advert
Microblogging site Twitter has been offered half a million dollars to feature a single banner advert on its pages for just one day.
Microsoft strikes search deals with Twitter, Facebook
Microsoft has reached collaboration agreements with Twitter and Facebook to get their members’ public status updates and messages indexed and presented in useful ways on the Bing search engine.