tweet
A "tweet" is a short, 140 characters or less status update sent to the popular microblogging site Twitter. It can also be used as a verb; "to tweet" is the act of sending the update.
If you're not familiar with Twitter, check out our guide about the site and why it's interesting.
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01/20/10 5:15pm Mobile BlackBerry Twitter app ready as early as next month
If you're already addicted to your BlackBerry, keeping it by your side day and night so you can fire off emails as quick as they… dig deeper
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12/21/09 1:40pm Computing Twitter was profitable in 2009
Since the service's launch, folks have speculated as to when it would finally become profitable. It looks like 2009 was the year thanks to search deals. dig deeper
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12/14/09 7:12pm Computing Google, Facebook unveil URL shortener services
Both companies have launched URL shortening functionality similar to that of bit.ly or is.gd, but for the moment their use is limited. dig deeper
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11/24/09 5:30pm Gaming, Computing Two million Xbox 360 owners used Facebook on the console last week
Last.fm has also seen extensive use, but Microsoft was mum about Twitter's numbers. dig deeper
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11/19/09 7:00pm Computing Twitter asks "What's happening?" Farewell, "What are you doing?"
The site has asked "What are you doing?" since its inception, but because it has evolved into new territory a new phrase was needed. dig deeper
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11/17/09 7:00pm Computing, Gaming Xbox 360 now does Facebook and Twitter, PS3 firmware 3.10 to add Facebook too
Microsoft promised social networking on the 360 way back at E3, but Sony will offer similar features any day now. dig deeper
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11/16/09 5:07pm Computing President Obama says he's never used Twitter
Obama said even though he's never used Twitter, he's not a fan of China's censorship of the service. dig deeper
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11/12/09 7:40pm Computing, Gaming Google SPDY protocol to speed up the web, Xbox Live gets Facebook and Twitter Tuesday, Microsoft denies Windows 7 was inspired by Mac OS X
Google is working on an application-layer protocol called SPDY (pronounced "speedy") that it claims increases web page load times… dig deeper
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11/10/09 7:35pm Computing, Mobile Google offers free airport Wi-Fi for the holidays, Motorola Droid sales reach 100,000 over the weekend (probably), LinkedIn and Twitter team up
Google has signed on to provide free Wi-Fi in 47 United States airports over the holidays, including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston,… dig deeper
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10/29/09 8:20pm Computing, Mobile WordPress for iPhone 2 announced, Twitter Lists goes live, Best Buy offers Motorola Droid presale with instant rebate
If you've got an iPhone and your blog operates on the WordPress platform, you can manage it on the go; version 2.0 of the… dig deeper
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10/21/09 7:37pm Computing Google and Bing add Twitter real-time search, Amazon calls Windows 7 "biggest pre-order product of all time," Google joins forces with iLike and LaLa for music search
Google and Bing are now both offering real-time searches of Twitter updates. Bing will also search Facebook statuses in the near… dig deeper
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10/08/09 7:00pm Computing, Mobile AT&T still not ready for iPhone tethering, Twitter experienced extended service outage, BlackBerry Bold 2 headed for T-Mobile and AT&T
Some folks had hoped that AT&T's change in position on VoIP for the iPhone would be the precursor for a similar 180 on data… dig deeper
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