Twitter

Everybody's talking about Twitter now - Oprah, Ashton, Obama - so it seems the 140 character social media phenomenon is here to stay. In response to the hype, over 100 various applications and widgets for Twitter have been developed, so our attempt here is to introduce some of the best.

As Esther Schindler wrote in her earlier article on Twitter, "Twitter is like hanging out in a very cool restaurant that's frequented by interesting people." Twitter can be a great tool for news junkies, media hounds, bloggers and anyone who just wants to keep tabs on what's going on in the world. However, trolling through the sea of feeds can be tricky, so the first thing to master is Twitter Search. Read more

This Halloween, Caesars Palace Twitter followers can grab their cell phones and head to the resort for the first ever, "Trick or Tweet" weekend taking place Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31.

Here's how it works: follow Caesars Palace on Twitter.com or become a fan on Facebook and link to their exclusive package for @CaesarsPalace followers including 2-night classic accommodations; two Roman Ritual passes to enjoy at Qua Baths & Spa; complimentary in-room Internet access; a complimentary in-room movie (might we suggest "The Hangover?"); VIP passes to PURE Nightclub for Friday or Saturday night, hosted by Nicky Hilton; a $50 resort credit and much more. Read more

"Well, I'm gonna' get out of bed every morning... breath in and out all day long. Then, after a while I won't have to remind myself to get out of bed every morning and breathe in and out." – Sam Baldwin, Sleepless in Seattle (Tristar – 1993)

Hopping out of bed, checking voicemail, checking our email, checking a few gotta' see Web sites, having a cup of coffee is the fairly typical start of most people's day around the globe, around the calendar.

Two billion plus computers, four billion plus plus mobile devices, a gazillion (and growing) Web sites, blogs, social nets and instant in-touch services have shrunk the world--and the clock--to fit nicely in our screen(s). Read more

"He MySpaced me." – Mary – He's Just Not That In To You (2009)

Not long ago we read that back in the late 1800s when electricity was first demonstrated people fell to their knees in amazement. The individuals who demonstrated it probably felt omnipotent. No one questioned or challenged them. Today you've got to do something really spectacular to get more than a few lines in someone's blog.

Technology permeates everything today. It is an integral part of almost every movie. Even girlie girl movies (we go to keep peace in the household)! Tech toys have become integral parts of our homes/offices. They're indispensable. Our kids feel lost if they don't have them…all. Read more

Twelpforce ™ is a new service from Best Buy for people to ask tech questions to Best Buy employees via micro blogging site Twitter. Staffed by Best Buy employees from across all operations, including Blue Shirts and Geek Squad, Twelpforce will answer product questions, troubleshoot technology challenges and solve customer service issues, all from the comfort of the users' keyboard or mobile phone. Twitter users attempting to reach Twelpforce should address their questions to @twelpforce, to alert Best Buy employees of their problems or questions.

July 20, 2009 -- Best Buy just unleashed a new service that enlists the passion and knowledge of Best Buy's vast employee base to bring assistance directly to customer computer screens via micro blogging site Twitter http://twitter.com. Staffed by Best Buy employees from across all operations, including Blue Shirts and Geek Squad, Twelpforce ™ will answer product questions, troubleshoot technology challenges and solve customer service issues, all from the comfort of the users' keyboard or mobile phone. Read more

The world of new media – widgets and social applications – looks like a beautiful marketing communications hunting ground. It's like shooting fish in a barrel. Imagine people flock to Web 2.0 locations where they blog. They upload/download audios/videos of specific interest to them. They congregate at business/special interest web sites to gain information and be entertained. They twitter. They gather daily/nightly in online communities to exchange information, news and just hang out. Read more

June 15, 2009--Shutterfly, Inc. today announced the launch of Shutterfly Video, which makes it easy to share video privately and safely with friends, family members and groups on Shutterfly Share sites. Powered by Motionbox, Shutterfly Video enables users to upload and post video clips from their digital camera or camcorder to their own private or public Shutterfly Share sites.

"Customer feedback is critical to us as we continue to enhance our industry leading products and services," said Jeffrey Housenbold, president and chief executive officer of Shutterfly. "The number one request from customers regarding Shutterfly Share sites was video and we are proud to partner with Motionbox to deliver this capability with today’s announcement."

With Shutterfly Video, users can upload and post up to 10 free video clips to their personalized websites. Users have the option to upgrade to a Premium video account, which gives them unlimited video sharing and storage at an introductory annual subscription fee of $29.99. Premium video account users also will enjoy HD-quality playback, higher file size limits and video downloads. All videos can be easily shared to social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Blogger. Read more