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Twitter Trips on Its Rapid Growth

Twitter Trips on Its Rapid Growth

Twitter is confronting a slew of challenges -- from hiring, to keeping its service up and running, to finding meaningful revenue -- as it deals with sudden stratospheric growth.

 

How To Use Twitter To Bypass The Vegas Taxi Line

Finally, Twitter has a significant use. It allows you to bypass the endless taxi line at the McCarren airport in Vegas so you can lose money quicker!

 

It's Political: Sarah Palin Joins Twitter

It's happened: America's favorite Tina Fey character - Sarah Palin, former Republican Vice Presidential nominee - has joined Twitter. With the handle AKGovSarahPalin, Palin jumped on the social phenomena the other day and has started posting things like Alaska's swine flu status and her staff being misquoted.

 

Hacker: I Broke Into Twitter

Hacker: I Broke Into Twitter

A French hacker posts 13 screenshots of a Twitter product manager's admin interface to prove the claim.

 

Ashton Kutcher wins Twitter faceoff with CNN

Ashton Kutcher wins Twitter faceoff with CNN

Celebrity Ashton Kutcher narrowly beat out CNN early Friday in an online popularity contest to see who could more quickly attract 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter.

 

Travelers are turning to Twitter for tips, deals

The micro-blogging, social-networking site is full of travel deals, insider tips, news and useful information.

 

Bits: Twitter Wants Distribution, Not Buyout

Twitter is most interested in striking distribution partnerships with big Internet and media companies, not in being acquired or striking an advertising deal, says company director Fred Wilson.

 

Kutcher, CNN race to 1 million Twitter followers

The 31-year-old actor recently threw down the gauntlet, challenging CNN and its founder, Ted Turner. In a Web video posted earlier this week, Kutcher said he would ding-dong-ditch Turner’s house if he beat CNN to 1 million.

 

Is Twitter getting too big, too fast?

David Bill isn't annoyed when Twitter gets so bogged down with traffic that he can't post a message.

 

How to Get on Twitter's List

How to Get on Twitter's List

How do you get on Twitter's suggested follow list? It all comes down to a gut check, according to Twitter. In a post on Twitter's official blog, co-founder Biz Stone explained Twitter's process for selecting its list of 100 personalities and products ...

 

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