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After Twitter, PMO looking at Facebook account - Hindustan Times

52 min 41 sec ago

IBNLive.com

After Twitter, PMO looking at Facebook account
Hindustan Times
PTI Within days of its debut on the Twitter, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is exploring ways to best utilise the social networking site by addressing grievances of common people apart from looking at the possibility of having a Facebook account.
PMO to address people's problems on TwitterEconomic Times

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Twitter reports Super Bowl's social statistics - Washington Post

1 hour 19 min ago

Yahoo! Sports (blog)

Twitter reports Super Bowl's social statistics
Washington Post
... an average of 10000 people — about one-seventh of the spectators that fit into Indianapolis's Lucas Oil Stadium — per second were sharing their thoughts about the game on Twitter, the company revealed in a Twitter message shortly after the game.
Twitter record tumblesPostnoon
Chris Canty predicts Giants victory on Twitter, then deletes itYahoo! Sports (blog)
Super Bowl 2012: Twitter Reacts to Giants WinInternational Business Times
Bleacher Report -Gather Celebs News Channel
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Twitter Eclipses 12000 Tweets Per Second During Super Bowl - TIME

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AFP

Twitter Eclipses 12000 Tweets Per Second During Super Bowl
TIME
By Doug Aamoth | @daamoth | February 6, 2012 | + Your tweet near the end of Super Bowl XLVI may have very well been lost amid a sea of other tweets, as Twitter has revealed that 12233 tweets per second churned through its system “at the end of the ...
Super Bowl finale sets Twitter recordTelegraph.co.uk
Super Bowl: 10000 tweets per second record set on TwitterTimes of India
Record 10000 tweets per second at Super BowlAFP

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QPR boss Mark Hughes contemplating banning Joey Barton from Twitter after ... - Goal.com

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Daily Mail

QPR boss Mark Hughes contemplating banning Joey Barton from Twitter after ...
Goal.com
By Ryan Benson QPR boss Mark Hughes has admitted he is thinking about banning Joey Barton from Twitter after an inflammatory rant regarding John Terry's ongoing court case. The former Manchester City man has never been a stranger to controversy but, ...
Joey Barton twitter rant: Footballer willing to go to jail over John Terry ...Daily Mail
Joey Barton says he would go to jail over John Terry tweetsMirror.co.uk
Joey Barton tweets he's 'willing to go to jail' over John Terry racism caseZee News
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Super Bowl finale sets Twitter record - Telegraph.co.uk

2 hours 55 min ago

AFP

Super Bowl finale sets Twitter record
Telegraph.co.uk
In the final three minutes of last night's Super Bowl, a new Twitter record was set for the highest amount of tweets sent per second during a sports match. Top of the world: Eli Manning marched the New York Giants 88 yards to score the winning ...
Super Bowl: 10000 tweets per second record set on TwitterTimes of India
Record 10000 tweets per second at Super BowlAFP

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Twitter record tumbles - Postnoon

3 hours 48 min ago

Yahoo! Sports (blog)

Twitter record tumbles
Postnoon
INDIANAPOLIS: Ahmad Bradshaw ran six yards for the deciding touchdown with 57 seconds remaining on Sunday to give the New York Giants a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46. It was the fourth Super Bowl triumph for the Giants, ...
Chris Canty predicts Giants victory on Twitter, then deletes itYahoo! Sports (blog)
Twitter BowlThe Maine Campus
Super Bowl 2012: Twitter Reacts to Giants WinInternational Business Times
Bleacher Report -Gather Celebs News Channel
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Twitter snaps up Google Asia exec - Register

4 hours 16 sec ago

Hindustan Times

Twitter snaps up Google Asia exec
Register
By Phil Muncaster • Get more from this author Micro-blogging phenomenon Twitter is stepping up its efforts at international expansion and has pinched a senior Google executive in a clear sign the company could be looking to target Asia in the coming ...
Shailesh Rao quits Google, to join TwitterHindustan Times

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Twitter blew up in the final 3 min of the Super Bowl - SlashGear

4 hours 1 min ago

AFP

Twitter blew up in the final 3 min of the Super Bowl
SlashGear
By any measure, Twitter is a very popular social networking/microblogging website. Millions of people around the world use Twitter every day to share things as mundane as what they had for breakfast to important business details.
Super Bowl: 10000 tweets per second record set on TwitterTimes of India
Record 10000 tweets per second at Super BowlAFP

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James Harrison Draws Hate with Comments After the Super Bowl: NFL Fan View - Yahoo! Sports

4 hours 41 min ago

WEEI.com

James Harrison Draws Hate with Comments After the Super Bowl: NFL Fan View
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 1 hour, 45 minutes ago After Super Bowl XLVI, many athletes turned to Twitter to share their reactions. Although most of the posts centered on congratulating the New York Giants for beating the New England Patriots with a final ...
Harrison insults Patriots after Super BowlESPN (blog)

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Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand uses Twitter to thank Chelsea fans for ... - Telegraph.co.uk

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Telegraph.co.uk

Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand uses Twitter to thank Chelsea fans for ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand took to his Twitter account after his side's impressive comeback against Chelsea to thank the opposition fans for booing him, insisting their jeer only spurred him on. By Telegraph staff Ferdinand and team-mate ...
Reaction to Fabio CapelloLiveBBC Sport
Follow us on TwitterMirror.co.uk (blog)
Rio Ferdinand thanks Chelsea fans for inspiring Manchester United comeback ...Goal.com

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Follow us on Twitter - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

6 hours 21 min ago

Mirror.co.uk (blog)

Follow us on Twitter
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
2012 Africa Cup of Nations blog: Who will challenge Ivory Coast and Ghana as we reach the knock-out stages? By Dan Silver in Mirror Football Blog This weekend sees the start of the knockout-phase of the Africa Cup of Nations, with eight teams set to ...

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Follow us on Twitter - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

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Mirror.co.uk (blog)

Follow us on Twitter
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
2012 Africa Cup of Nations blog: Who will challenge Ivory Coast and Ghana as we reach the knock-out stages? By Dan Silver in Mirror Football Blog This weekend sees the start of the knockout-phase of the Africa Cup of Nations, with eight teams set to ...

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Super Bowl Twitter, Facebook Use Up More Than 600 Percent - All Things Digital

6 hours 32 min ago

New York Daily News

Super Bowl Twitter, Facebook Use Up More Than 600 Percent
All Things Digital
You could have watched the Super Bowl without checking Twitter or Facebook, but you probably snuck at least a few peeks in throughout the game. And a lot of you ended up typing something, too. Bluefin Labs, a “social TV” startup that analyzes ...
Social media brings people together on Super Bowl SundayWTVA
How to Watch the Super Bowl OnlinePC Magazine

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Canty backs up big Tweet - New York Daily News

7 hours 16 min ago

Canty backs up big Tweet
New York Daily News
The Bronx-born defensive tackle sent word via Twitter that the Giants were going to beat the Patriots, 28-17, in Super Bowl XLVI. Canty, of course, had already promised a Giants victory earlier in the week when he told Giants fans to “get ready for a ...

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Kim Kardashian finds God... and 13m followers on Twitter - Emirates 24/7

7 hours 22 min ago

Emirates 24/7

Kim Kardashian finds God... and 13m followers on Twitter
Emirates 24/7
Albeit the astronomical figure is her 'fan-following' on Twitter, one can't doubt that Kardashain's life may finally be getting some stability as the 31-year-old even mulls over starting her very own Bible study group. While some may say the sinner is ...

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Super Bowl: 10000 tweets per second record set on Twitter - Times of India

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 06:46

Super Bowl: 10000 tweets per second record set on Twitter
Times of India
Twitter said that users were firing off a record 10000 tweets per second in the final three minutes of the Super Bowl. WASHINGTON: Twitter said that users were firing off a record 10000 tweets per second in the final three minutes of the Super Bowl.

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Markandey Katju debuts on Twitter, welcomes criticism - Indian Express

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 05:51

Markandey Katju debuts on Twitter, welcomes criticism
Indian Express
Now, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has decided to take up blogging and log on to Twitter to “make his views and opinions known and also clarify his statements”. His blog — — and Twitter account — mark_katju — are already generating ...

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Super Bowl ads make use of movie imagery - Los Angeles Times

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 05:22

Bleacher Report

Super Bowl ads make use of movie imagery
Los Angeles Times
'Ferris Bueller' and 'Star Wars' are among the referenced films in commercials that stir Twitter interest. Matthew Broderick plays himself in a grown-up version of his Ferris Bueller character to promote the all-new 2012 Honda CR-V in a new 60-second ...
Super Bowl Commercials 2012: Twitter Reacts to Best and Worst AdsBleacher Report
Super Bowl Ads: Which Ones Generated the Most Pre-Game Buzz?Reuters
Super Bowl ad researchers to use Twitter to share thoughts, answer questionsWEAU-TV 13
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Giants take title celebration to Twitter - ESPN (blog)

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 05:16

Giants take title celebration to Twitter
ESPN (blog)
By ESPNNewYork.com Want to know what Giants players had to say about their Super Bowl XLVI victory on Twitter? Here's a sampling: Prince Amukamara: (@PrinceAmukamara) Obama we cant wait too see you!!! Travis Beckum (@TravisBeckum47) Hurt my ...

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Julian Assange fate could be revealed on Twitter - Herald Sun

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 04:39

BigPond News

Julian Assange fate could be revealed on Twitter
Herald Sun
Britain's Supreme Court to tweet live updates Service could cover Assange's extradition appeal Hey Zuckerberg, let us post breastfeeding photos AUSTRALIAN WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may well find out his fate on Twitter.
Britain's Highest Court to take up posting realtime news on its latest ...Washington Post
Assange fate could be revealed on TwitterSydney Morning Herald
Top court launches Twitter serviceThe Press Association

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