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Visualizing Tweets around Emmy-nominated shows

Top Emmy-nominated shows have used Twitter to increase engagement with their followers. Explore the Twitter conversation around them.Read more…

Q&A with Volkswagen: #SharkWeek, TV x Twitter and how to plan for the moment

What do a Beetle and a shark have in common? This summer, both sparked quite a frenzy on Twitter.

In August, Discovery’s Shark Week snapped up record ratings, triggering a tidal wave of Tweets. As a sponsor of #SharkWeek, Volkswagen USA dove into those live in-the-moment conversations with bite-sized Vine videos and even a charitable tie-in.Read more…

Welcoming iOS 7

Today we’re introducing new versions of Twitter for iPhone and iPad for iOS 7, with a refreshed design that looks and works great on iOS 7. The update is also compatible with iOS 6 and iOS 5.

You can download this update from the App Store.Read more…

#TweetDeckTips: Q&A with Laura Davis

L.A. Times deputy mobile editor Laura Davis, uses TweetDeck’s Chrome app to monitor and report live-events.Read more…

How brands won the moment at #NYFW

Vogue Magazine editor Anna Wintour once famously observed about fashion, “It’s always about timing. If it’s too soon, no one understands. If it’s too late, everyone’s forgotten.” The world of fashion is driven by the moment. It’s about what’s current, fresh and hot right this second.

As the Spring 2014 collections hit runways around the globe this month, designers and brands are using Twitter to offer fashion followers world-wide a front row seat in real time.Read more…

How @USNavy kept the facts straight

When the Washington Navy Yard shooting occurred yesterday, the Navy Department used Twitter to provide live updates from the scene.Read more…

London Fashion Week drives more buzz than ever on Twitter

Fashionistas across the UK got front row seats on Twitter during London Fashion Week on the back of an unprecedented level of creativity from brands as they found new ways to share the glamour and excitement.

This helped take conversation about #LFW on Twitter to new levels with a rise in tweets of almost 20% this year compared with 2012.Read more…

Live-tweeting history: 9/11 through the eyes of @AriFleischer

Ari Fleischer used Twitter to share firsthand memories of his experiences during the tragedy of 9/11.Read more…

#RockInRio 2013

Tonight, an incredible lineup of artists will converge on one stage to kick off @RockInRio — the largest music festival in the world.

Now in its fifth year, the festival features performances from many of the world’s favorite entertainers. Even if you’re not in the crowd of 85,000 watching Brazil’s hottest show live, you can still rock out with the stars and fellow fans on Twitter.Read more…

Ray-Ban’s unique Twitter reveal to culminate music tour

Today, Ray-Ban is launching a special ‘flock to unlock’ Twitter campaign to reveal the headline performer in its Envision Series, a programme of gigs across the UK that feature up-and-coming artists.Read more…

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