Now, Yahoo Mail's 'contact cards' get support for Twitter, LinkedIn

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 18:25

Yahoo Mail's smart "contact cards" now include support for Twitter and LinkedIn information and will allow users to see a contact's most recent tweets in addition to company, title, phone number and more, when they hover over a person's name in a message.

Twitter, YouTube, Instagram work on stealth advertising

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 10:54

The quandary for those who run social networks is how to monetise activity on them without antagonising and thus losing users through distracting ads?

Google to buy Twitter? Rumours rise again

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 18:20

Rumours have once again started that internet giant Google Inc is likely to acquire social networking site Twitter in a deal, reportedly, worth about USD 50 billion.

Twitter options active on deal chatter

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 08:54

Twitter Inc`s shares jumped 5 percent and activity in its options surged on Tuesday on unsubstantiated market chatter about the company fending off a takeover bid.

Twitter working with probe on online threats

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 00:10

Twitter said Monday it was working with law enforcement officials on unspecified threats, amid reports that the social network had been targeted for blocking accounts linked to the Islamic State.

Twitter exec`s account fires off spam posts

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 03:11

An official Twitter account for the company`s chief financial officer unleashed a barrage of spam posts on Tuesday in what may have been a hack or a glitch.

Twitter CEO wins breathing room from Wall Street critics

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 07:54

Twitter Inc`s forecast of re-accelerating user growth helped lift its stock on Thursday, but the goodwill will only temporarily take the heat off embattled Chief Executive Dick Costolo, analysts said.

Twitter tops Wall Street revenue target, user growth slows

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 04:52

Twitter Inc beat Wall Street`s revenue target in the fourth quarter but the pace of its user growth weakened, adding pressure on embattled Chief Executive Dick Costolo.

Twitter makes first Indian acquisition with startup ZipDial

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 11:44

Though the deal size was not disclosed, reports suggest the monetary value is between USD 30-40 million (between Rs 185 crore-Rs 247 crore).

Twitter says experiencing issue with tweeting

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 07:58

Twitter Inc said late on Monday that it was experiencing an issue with tweeting and a delay in timelines.

Famous Indian personalities and organisations who joined Twitter in 2014

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 00:13

A host of personalities and organisations have joined the Twitter world over the last one year. Superstar Rajinikanth, the President of India, Uday Kotak and ISRO's Mars Orbitor are few of the names.

Facebook adds trending topics to site

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 23:37

In a move that echoes Twitter, Facebook will add trending topics to its website to let users know what other users are posting about at the moment, whether it`s the death of a world leader or the Golden Globe awards.