Author Archives: Forrest W. Kobayashi

Now Your Dog Can Tweet: iPhone App Translates Barks Into Tweets

If you are an avid dog owner, you’ve probably been waiting for a program that allows your dog to tweet on the Twitter platform. Well, it looks like an iPhone application could be the answer to your dreams.
Bowlingual, an iPhone application that translates your dog’s barks into the english language, is set to be released [...]

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40 Million Daily Tweets In January Sets New Twitter Milestone

While some individuals are reporting that Twitter’s growth has stalled, a recent study shows that Twitter is still growing at a fairly significant rate.
Just this past month, there were about 40 million tweets sent per day. 40 million tweets per day equates to a grand total of 1.2 billion tweets sent in January 2010.

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POLL: Is Twitter A Spiritual Experience?

I came across an interesting article this morning via the USA TODAY asking whether Twitter was a spiritual experience.
In the linked article, Frederic A. Brussat raises 25 reasons why Twitter indeed is a spiritual experience. After taking a read of his points, it seems that he took some time to develop his ideas and craft [...]

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Only 17% of Twitter’s 75 Million Users Active Last Month

Are you active on the Twitter website? Believe it or not, you are part of a minority on the platform. Only 17% of Twitter’s 75 million users have tweeted within the last month.

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Twitter Sneakers Allow You To Tweet Every Step You Take

Don’t be surprised if you start seeing some walking noises showing up in your Twitter stream, because Rambler Shoes has brought every step you take—literally—to Twitter.

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Twitter Grows User Base In 2009, Just Not As Fast In The United States

An interesting report was released yesterday by Opera Software saying that while Twitter did grow their user base across the world in 2009, they experienced a negative growth rate in the United States.
The “State of the Mobile Web” report for January 2010 reflected back on December 2009 as well as the entire past year. The [...]

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Twitter Launches Local Trends

Everyone now has access to Twitter Local Trends, a feature that was rolled out by Twitter last week on a limited basis. Check the website—you should now have access to the feature.
The Twitter Blog makes it clear that trending topics on a city and state level could be very relevant to any Twitter user. In [...]

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American Idol’s “Pants On The Ground”: A Twitter Sensation

If you haven’t seen a tweet about the viral video “Pants On The Ground” lately, then you’re missing out. Days after the American Idol hopeful Larry Platt auditioned his song, his audition is still being searched like crazy on Twitter.

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4 Ways For Sports Fans To Find A Voice On Twitter

Jalen Rose, a former NBA star and current ESPN analyst, recently wrote a post for Mashable discussing 5 reasons why every sports fan should be on social media. His first point in his article: social media gives every fan a voice. But how exactly does a sport fan go about finding his/her own voice in [...]

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Florida Could Ban Jurors From Tweeting

Jurors in Florida may be disallowed to use certain forms of communication during time spent in court. According to The Jacksonville Observer, the Florida Supreme Court will determine whether use of electronic devices should be permitted.

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