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Twitter anti-spam efforts go overboard: Twitter anti-spam efforts go overboardLarge services such as this can not...are too big to manage. Managing this type of technology with technology will time after time result in mismanagement. Just like Gmail and other that are spamming the Internet.Networks require real human intervention to manage properly. Anything less is...; Tags: Spam, Twitter, anti-spam, anti-spam effort; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Twitter anti-spam efforts go overboard: Twitter's spam-blocking efforts have falsely identified popular company Twitter feeds and individuals as spammers, creating a definite damper in community engagement. by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Anti-spam, Twitter, Pandora, Spam, Cyberthreats, Security, Spam And Phishing, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Will Twitter tip in the UK first?: Will Twitter tip in the UK first?Can Twitter Stay Afloat??I think the outages has affected Twitter's performance in tghe U.S. Twitter would have got a tremendous hit in the U.S but for the outages but even at that the figures are pretty impressive considering all the hiccups twitter is facing....; Tags: Manufacturing, Twitter; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
Twellow mellow about Twitter-Summize deal: Who's afraid of the big Twitter-Summize deal? Not Twellow. The company's Matthew Daines discusses social search, new features and why it's here to stay. by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Social Media, Twitter, Summize Service, Twellow, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Will Twitter tip in the UK first?: If Twitter is to reach a tipping point, it will likely happen in the UK first not the U.S., according to web analytics firm Hitwise. by Steve O'Hear; Tags: U.K., Twitter, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Social Networking, Marketing Research, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-07-17

Twitter going commercial?: Twitter going commercial?Can Twitter Stay Afloat??I think this is a very positive initiative by Twitter and may be one that will possibly end its dilemma. With popular sites like Youtube still struggling to monetize their popularity, i beleive this will help put twitter on some sound business footing and give...; Tags: Twitter; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
News to know: Apple vs. Psystar; Intel; Microsoft and multicore; Linux kernel: Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple sues Psystar Sam Diaz: Complaint: 'Invaluable good is being eroded' Larry Dignan: The end of the Mac clones? Jason D. O'Grady: Apple: See you in court Larry Dignan: Intel's second quarter delivers; Cheap laptop demand...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Larry Dignan, Linux Kernel, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Multi-core, Twitter, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Linux, Channel Management, Mainframes, Open Source, Telecommunications, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Servers; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Twitter going commercial?: According to Mike Arrington, there is a commercial play for Twitter in the works. During a conversation with Ev Williams, Twitter co-founder: MA: What is your revenue model? Do you know yet? Have you thought about it? EW: We've thought about it. We had...; Tags: Twitter, E-mail, Operational Accounting, Productivity, Processors, Online Communications, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Twitter And Summize Sitting In A Tree. M-E-R-G-I-N-G: Twitter And Summize Sitting In A Tree. M-E-R-G-I-N-GWeb Data Mining with TwitterI composed a long blog post, why this "marriage" is going to be very successful.Twitter will have a lovely future with the underlying technology of Summize, see here:http://konterkariert.tumblr.com/post/42355329/twitter-starts-web-data-mining-with-summize; Tags: Blogging, Twitter, Summize, M-E-R-G-I-N-G; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Twitter And Summize Sitting In A Tree. M-E-R-G-I-N-G: I can almost picture the scene - two young CEOs meet on a Spring day at New York's Shake Shack to talk about their planned nuptials. After they polish off their fries and the chocolate shake with one straw (I'm assuming), they head over for a stroll through Union Square...; Tags: Twitter, Blogging, Performance Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, E-mail Providers, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Investment, Finance, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Confirmed: Twitter buys Summize: Confirmed: Twitter buys SummizeTwitter uses Web Data MiningThis makes much sense, because Summize offers great Sentiment Analysis technology.With Summize Twitter is now a gold mine for Web Data Mining and Web Monitoring. Ford could ask Twitter, how their products do. If the people like their new car or not. Ford...; Tags: Channel management, Twitter, Summize; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Twitter confirms Summize acquisition: Twitter confirms Summize acquisitionTwitter could make money with Data MiningThis makes much sense, because Summize offers great Sentiment Analysis technology.With Summize Twitter is now a gold mine for Web Data Mining and Web Monitoring. Ford could ask Twitter, how their products do. If the people like their new car or...; Tags: Channel management, Twitter, Summize; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Confirmed: Twitter buys Summize: As was rumored last week, Twitter has acquired Summize, best known for its Twitter search engine and whose broader mission "is to search & discover the topics and attitudes expressed within online conversations." The terms of the deal remain undisclosed. by Steve O'Hear; Tags: Twitter, Summize, Search, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Twitter confirms Summize acquisition: Twitter co-founder Biz Stone confirmed this morning that it has acquired social search provider Summize. Will this help Twitter reach the seemingly unattainable holy grail of stable service? by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Acquisition, Twitter, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Amanda Chapel, aka "Strumpette," needs some tough love: I had a strange Twitter back-and-forth with "Amanda Chapel," the pseudonymous authors of a PR blog called "Strumpette," about the nature of the hacker ethic. I personally don't think the hacker ethic is very effective as a counterpoint to the system of intellectual property it decries, because hackers seem intent...; Tags: Hacker, Twitter, Amanda Chapel, Hacking, Security, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Has Twitter just bought itself a business model?: Has Twitter just bought itself a business model?Identi.caPersonally, I'm betting on Laconica services like Identi.ca. The ability to host your own server (with whatever tweaks you like, since it's open source) and still interact with the entire community SHOULD make it a Twitter-killer.RE: Has Twitter just bought itself a business...; Tags: Strategy, Twitter, business model; Discussion threads 2008-07-09
If Twitter buys Summize now... are its priorities in order?: If Twitter buys Summize now... are its priorities in order?Twitter should have a lot of money left over if this happensI would hope that twitter would not spend more the $3 million for Summize, leaving it with plenty of money to rebuild the network. Summize is definitely nice. I started...; Tags: Twitter, Summize; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
If Twitter buys Summize now... are its priorities in order?: If this deal goes down, Twitter would be smart to state that the timing goes hand-in-hand with its in-progress back-end reconstruction, rather than merely claiming Summize as a new feature. User loyalty may depend on it. by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Twitter, Venture Capital, Search, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Has Twitter just bought itself a business model?: A flurry of reports yesterday suggest that Twitter is on the verge of acquiring startup Summize, whose mission "is to search & discover the topics and attitudes expressed within online conversations." by Steve O'Hear; Tags: Twitter, Strategy, Management, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-07-08
News to know: Linux; iPhone; Gmail; Insecure antivirus software; SAP: Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: SaaS star leaves SAP for Salesforce.com Dennis Howlett: Ticking bombs in enterprise land Garett Rogers: Your Gmail is now a lot more secure Dancho Danchev: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products ...; Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Linux, Google Gmail, SAP AG, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-08