Apple Inc. is riding the high wave after the release of its latest smartphones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The company reported a record-breaking earnings figure for the fourth quarter of 2014, amounting to a little over $18 billion. Now, the company is looking forward to the … [Read more...]
Another Twitter Inc. Executive Flies the Coop
Vivian Schiller, a Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) news executive who collaborated with newsrooms and journalists, announced Wednesday that she would be stepping down from her role at the social network. Schiller, who joined the social media juggernaut less than a year ago, confirmed the … [Read more...]
Twitter Slaps a Ban On Images of Deceased James Foley
Social media giant Twitter has announced its decision to remove images of deceased individuals at the request of family members. An updated policy was rolled out by Twitter spokesperson Nu Wexler on August 19th revealing that they would "consider public interest factors such as the … [Read more...]
Jesse Jackson pressures Twitter to release diversity report: nothing to see here
Twitter became the latest major United States company to release a diversity report after civil rights activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson requested the social media outlet Twitter publish its findings. According to the report, Twitter employees are mostly white … [Read more...]
Twitter (TWTR) purchases mobile advertising specialist Namo Media
Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is continuing its drive to increase its advertising business. In order to do this, it has purchased Namo Media, a "native ad" content specialist. "Native ad" content seamlessly integrates with sites where ads are viewed, and is designed to be especially effective … [Read more...]
Twitter isn’t threatened by emerging companies in developing countries
Many in the tech industry have strongly felt that the tech giants in the United States are most vulnerable to companies in the technology sector in developing international countries. Not so, says Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) co-founder Evan Williams. Speaking at the Quartz … [Read more...]
Twitter growth on a decline in the United States and Europe
The growth of Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) has depreciated markedly in Europe and the United States, The New York Times reported, with its stock plummeting on Friday to its lowest closing price since the company went public. However, the article also notes that Twitter’s increasing … [Read more...]
Insight to Twitter’s recent share decline
Some of the recent decline in the value of Twitter's (NYSE:TWTR) stock got some clarity when it was revealed that one of its biggest investors dumped a quarter of their holdings in the first quarter of the year. This was included in the 15 May regulatory filing of T. Rowe Group … [Read more...]
Vote on Twitter to choose which new word will be included in Collins English Dictionary
Want a chance to help shape the English language? Well, Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is offering its users the chance to vote on which new word should be included in the latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary. Lexicographers at the popular dictionary spent months sifting … [Read more...]
Twitter sending political strategist to Brazil to help politicians Tweet
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is moving into South American politics. The company is sending its top political strategist to Brazil to advise politicians on the best way to utilize Twitter. Politics in South America, is the second most popular topic after soccer. This offers a great … [Read more...]
Twitter lockup expires and executives unload their shrares
Despite a lot of assurances earlier this week from Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) insiders that they would not be selling their shares when the IPO lockup expired, it seems not all of them were on the same page. Several Twitter executives unloaded a significant amount of their holdings, … [Read more...]
Google, Facebook and Twitter team up to fight deceptive advertising practices
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AOL, Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) have banded together in a rare show of unity to create a new website, TrustInAds.org. The purpose of this is to raise awareness among consumers, and US policymakers of the damaging effects of online … [Read more...]
Twitter’s largest shareholders say “we’re not selling” with lockup expiring soon
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) got a big relief this week, when some of its largest stockholder gave it a huge vote of confidence, by stating they would hold on to their stock. This comes ahead of the expiry of the lockup agreement that has been in place since the IPO in November, … [Read more...]
Twitter’s accounting method Ebitda (earnings before bad stuff) is suspect at best
Twitter's (NYSE:TWTR) rather creative method of accounting is starting to enter the realm of fantasy. Being able to ‘adjust’ accounting figures is nothing new, but over the last decade, there has been an increase in the number of these adjustments. Many commentators refer to these … [Read more...]
Twitter getting flack from NBC Universal about poor advertising ROI
Just ahead of their much anticipated earnings report, Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is facing some major criticism. While the company courts major media players for advertising revenues, a head executive at NBC Universal says that Twitter just has not worked yet. Ouch. Alan Wurtzel, … [Read more...]
Twitter makes creating an account and connecting with your friends even easier
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) wants users to stay with the micro-blogging site by introducing smarter and more efficient ways for signing up. The process started taking place last week, so time will tell if it achieves Twitter's initial goals. This comes shortly after Twitter recently gave … [Read more...]
Twitter and Yahoo join forces to target the Japanese market
In a surprising move Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has announced it is going to partner with Yahoo on the Japanese market in order to make its suite of self-serve advertising products available there. The plan is for Yahoo to become a reseller for Twitter to small and medium sized … [Read more...]
Twitter poaches executive Thomas de Buhr from Google to head the team Germany
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is really shaking things up. From their new user profiles (similar to Facebook's) and updated algorithms to pushing for more media relationships, Twitter is also poaching executives from Google, as well. In fact, Twitter recently hired Thomas de Buhr. He was … [Read more...]
Twitter gaining momentum in the mobile advertising space, putting pressure on Facebook
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is increasing the pressure on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) in the area of mobile app advertising. Despite being rather slow in rolling out new ad products, Twitter is gaining momentum. This is due in part to its closer integration with MoPub and comes very soon after … [Read more...]
Twitter hires Google Maps Director Daniel Graf to head consumer products division
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has a new acquisition, former Google Maps Director, Daniel Graf. He will lead Twitter's consumer products division as its new vice president. Graf is also an expert when it comes to mobile apps. However, he has not tweeted much according to his Twitter … [Read more...]
