Tag: TWITTER,OPRAH

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... There might not be a media circus surrounding overnight campers, limited supplies or celebrity line-cutters, but the promising $199 Droid X super phone is making its official Verizon debut today. [From: Engadget] This summer, the World Cup cemented itself as the Earth's (and -- somewhat surprisingly -- the U.S.'s) most watched ...

When Oprah posted her first tweet back in April, traffic to Twitter increased by an incredible 43-percent. Even though the daytime diva's activity has steadily declined like that of so many others, she, or someone paid by her, continues to tweet, albeit sporadically. Last week, Oprah hosted her one-time protege Dr. Phil (video after the break) on her own show, where the two discussed their ...

Do you cringe every time you hear the word 'Twitter?' Maybe gag a little bit whenever someone mentions 'Oprah' and 'tweeting' in the same sentence? Patience, Twitter haters; the cacophony of tweets may be dying down. Despite the media's infatuation with the social networking site, Nielsen Online is reporting that 60-percent of Twitter's first-time visitors give up on tweeting after a single ...

Twitter's popularity has steadily climbed since its inception, and, as of last week, Oprah Winfrey may have finally pushed the micro-blogging site to its media saturation point. According to Hitwise, a media tracker, Twitter traffic skyrocketed 43-percent from the previous Friday's numbers after the Big O's inaugural tweet this past Friday. The Web trackers also contend that 37-percent of ...

Earlier today, we wrote about a monumental turning point in Twitter's history. No, the site hasn't been purged of its chronic downtime (fail whale), and obnoxious "social networking media marketing mavens" haven't been banished; instead, the All-Powerful Oprah began tweeting (@oprah). The day-time hostess announced yesterday via Facebook that she would begin using the microblogging site today. ...

Yesterday, at approximately 2:10 p.m. EST, Oprah Winfrey announced her entry into Twitter society via a post on her Facebook page. Less than two hours later, she already had upwards of 33,000 Twitter followers. According to TechCrunch, Oprah will welcome Ashton "King of Twitter" Kutcher to today's show, from whence she will emit her very first tweet. Apparently, Kutcher has pledged to donate ...