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Evansville Police Make Arrest in University of Evansville Twitter Threats

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:32:00 +0000

The individual responsible for threatening tweets against the University of Evansville on Tuesday which led to school officials to cancel the men’s baseball game against Austin Peay State University later that day is in police custody. The Evansville Courier and Press reports that 24 year old Evansville resident, Naquan Powell in relation to the following [...]

Evansville Police Investigating Twitter Threats Against the University of Evansville

Ryan O'Bryan — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:08:52 +0000

A Twitter user known only by the name, Sir Quan, (@PopeQuanPaul), caused the cancellation of the men’s baseball game against Austin Peay State University on Tuesday after sending tweets to the UE Athletic Department earlier in the day alluding to possible violence at the game. Around noon on Tuesday, Sir Quan posted the following tweet: [...]

Best Twitter Reactions to the New iPhone 5

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:58:37 +0000

So Apple is releasing a new iPhone (again). It’s thinner, lighter, bigger and faster. It comes with headphones that might actually fit your ears. It fits in your hand. It also possesses the ability to explode the Twitterverse. Here’s what people are saying. Can’t wait for the new iPhone 5.I’ve had this mint condition, perfectly [...]

CNN Commentator Roland Martin Suspended For Tweeting

ann.jenkins — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:49:27 +0000

Think what you write online can’t get you in trouble with your employer? Just ask CNN correspondent Roland Martin. The well known analyst was suspended by the network because of complaints made to CNN after he made comments on his Twitter account last Sunday in reference to the David Beckham H & M underwear ad. [...]

Obama to Hold First Twitter Town Hall; Biden Starts Tweeting

brad.bruner — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:18:02 +0000

President Barack Obama is set to hold his first Twitter town hall on Wednesday. The president will answer questions submitted by using the #AskObama hashtag via a live webcast at 2 p.m. ET at askobama.twitter.com. An official Twitter account has been set up for the town hall and those interested can follow @townhall for updates. [...]

Pope Benedict XVI Sends First Papal Tweet From an iPad [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:00:23 +0000

The technologically-savvy Pope Benedict XVI has already encouraged priests to blog and helmed the launch of the Vatican’s YouTube channel and Pope2You mobile and Facebook apps. So it’s really no surprise that as part of his newly-launched news portal, the pontiff sent his first tweet recently — from the papal iPad.

You can follow the Vatican on Twitter at @news_va_en.

How Many Grandparents Are Tweeting and Facebooking? More Than You Might Think

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:18:31 +0000

If your grandmother has recently friended you on Facebook or followed you on Twitter, you’re not alone. The website myvouchercodes.co.uk recently conducted a survey in which it asked people over 60 about their social media habits. It yielded some interesting results. About 22% of respondents had at least one social media account. Of those, 71% [...]

Survey: People Willing to Give Up Sense of Smell to Continue Social Networking

brad.bruner — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:50:16 +0000

Staying in touch is more important than staying in smell.

A new survey from McCann Worldgroup of more than 6,000 people around the world found about half would be willing to give up their sense of smell over the ability to engage in social networking.

Homeless Man Finds Lost-Lost Daughter Through Twitter [VIDEO]

brad.bruner — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:00:16 +0000

Daniel Morales, a New York City homeless man, got more out of 140 characters than he ever expected when an initiative called Underheard in New York supplied him with a pre-paid cell phone and access to Twitter -- he got to reunite with his estranged daughter. Underheard aims to give a (digital) voice to those often ignored by society, their website states: