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Astronauts are giving a behind the scenes look at the space shuttle Atlantis's high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope, thanks to micro-blogging sensation Twitter. http://www.physorg.com/news161316427.html Technology Tue, 12 May 2009 03:07:36 EST news161316427 Jordan's Queen Rania "twittered" on the social online network about Pope Benedict XVI's first ever visit to an Arab country on Friday, as the pontiff kicked off his Holy Land tour. http://www.physorg.com/news161028061.html Technology Fri, 08 May 2009 19:01:23 EST news161028061 As the media appearances of Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams have multiplied, so have rumors that the company is for sale and about to be bought. http://www.physorg.com/news160942653.html Technology Thu, 07 May 2009 19:18:04 EST news160942653 Almost every day we receive questions about how to use Twitter -- both from online readers and people we meet in real life. The questions have been picking up since practically every media outlet jumped on the Twitter Train in the past couple months. Even Oprah got on Twitter two weeks ago. http://www.physorg.com/news160908143.html Technology Thu, 07 May 2009 09:42:49 EST news160908143 When state police Sgt. Stephen Jones wanted to track down a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Hackensack, he decided a Twitter update -- or a "tweet" -- would be the fastest way to reach the public. http://www.physorg.com/news160906949.html Technology Thu, 07 May 2009 09:23:41 EST news160906949 With blogs, Facebook, Twitter and lots of other sources, information about swine flu is traveling at light speed. http://www.physorg.com/news160828842.html Technology Wed, 06 May 2009 11:41:15 EST news160828842 (AP) -- Online retailers are shifting their marketing from traditional advertising to less expensive tools like Facebook.com and Twitter and e-mail as they seek market share or just work to retain customers, according to an industry study being released Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news160720966.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 05:47:49 EST news160720966 The White House on Friday opened doors at online hot spots MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. http://www.physorg.com/news160411008.html Technology Fri, 01 May 2009 15:37:10 EST news160411008 Yes, mark Washington Huskies basketball star Jon Brockman as one of the 69 "tweeters" keeping me from writing. http://www.physorg.com/news160386597.html Technology Fri, 01 May 2009 08:50:30 EST news160386597 (AP) -- Twitter quitters outnumber the flock of habitual tweeters on the rapidly growing online communications service, a new study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news160291248.html Technology Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:21:20 EST news160291248 Every now and again, as a reviewer, I ask myself: Was I wrong about a product? That happened to me during the past holiday season, when several major publications included the Peek e-mail device on their list of best gadgets of the year. http://www.physorg.com/news160219780.html Electronics Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:20 EST news160219780 Just minutes after she was laid off from her job earlier this month, Brittany Ward pulled out her cell phone and typed a short message. "Needs a job." http://www.physorg.com/news160149520.html Technology Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:59:09 EST news160149520 Google News, the news aggregation site run by the Internet search giant announced the launch of the @googlenews Twitter feed in a post on the Google News blog on Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news160141054.html Technology Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:37:55 EST news160141054 The US Army said on Monday it had launched a fan page on Facebook and established an office for online "social media," despite security rules that limit soldiers' access to networking sites. http://www.physorg.com/news160077300.html Technology Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:55:18 EST news160077300 With celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey helping fuel Twitter mania, the micro-blogging website is soaring to stardom around the world, according to Hitwise. http://www.physorg.com/news159867245.html Technology Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:34:27 EST news159867245 The social networking site Twitter is closing in on one week A.O. -- After Oprah -- and, as expected, the media mogul has inspired a horde of new users to sign up. http://www.physorg.com/news159706957.html Technology Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:02:58 EST news159706957 (PhysOrg.com) -- In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter -- just by thinking about it. http://www.physorg.com/news159453062.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:31:52 EST news159453062 Maybe you know about Ashton Kutcher's obsession with Twitter. Last week the actor became the first tweeter to reach 1 million followers, and on Friday he got Oprah to join in. http://www.physorg.com/news159441266.html Technology Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:15:02 EST news159441266 (AP) -- When you sign up for Facebook or Twitter, you expect to get a stream of random messages from the people that make up your virtual social network - but pitches on homes for sale? http://www.physorg.com/news159346949.html Technology Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:02:56 EST news159346949 (AP) -- For now, Ashton Kutcher is the king of Twitter. But there is a new challenger - Oprah. http://www.physorg.com/news159346471.html Technology Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:54:56 EST news159346471 Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to an online duel. http://www.physorg.com/news159113962.html Technology Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:19:58 EST news159113962 The cameras watch her every move. Thousands of strangers want to be her friend, and thousands more follow her latest exploits hour by hour on their laptops and cell phones. She's Mount Redoubt, Internet star. http://www.physorg.com/news158942343.html Technology Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:40:08 EST news158942343 (AP) -- When Milwaukee police wanted to get word of a murder out quickly, they did it in 113 characters on Twitter. http://www.physorg.com/news158856809.html Technology Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:54:08 EST news158856809 (AP) -- A nettlesome computer program that tormented Twitter over the weekend is another reminder of the challenges facing the rapidly growing online communications service. http://www.physorg.com/news158856745.html Technology Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:52:40 EST news158856745 This is what you get when politicians keep their comments to 140 characters or less: "We need to cut spending! Holy Cow! A novel idea in Washington." http://www.physorg.com/news158838934.html Technology Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:56:15 EST news158838934 This Facebook status update is brought to you by Tropicana. This Twitter post is sponsored by Neutrogena. Gotta love their face wash! http://www.physorg.com/news158435080.html Technology Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:45:01 EST news158435080 (AP) -- Eily Toyama gave in after friends pestered her to join Facebook. But she used her cat's name instead of her own so she could avoid networking requests from people she didn't really want to connect to. And don't even ask her about Twitter unless you want to get an eye roll. http://www.physorg.com/news158421625.html Technology Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:00:57 EST news158421625 Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said Friday following a report that Google was seeking to purchase the hot micro-blogging service that his goal was to build a "profitable, independent company." http://www.physorg.com/news157963158.html Technology Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:48:43 EST news157963158 A reader recently posed this question: I'm training for the NYC Triathlon with a group that raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. What is the etiquette on soliciting people through Twitter or even Facebook to get donations? Is there a way, without breaking any major etiquette rules or harassing people, to help with my fundraising? http://www.physorg.com/news157917336.html Technology Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:58:04 EST news157917336 A University of Kansas professor is researching details of relationships forged on social networking sites and determining their significance, depth and potential. http://www.physorg.com/news157612692.html Other Sciences Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:18:57 EST news157612692