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Results from The Twitter Blog for: January 2014

Countdown to #SB48 Sunday

Thursday, January 30, 2014 | By Lauren Fraser (@lfraser), Media Team [15:27 UTC]
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Twitter offers unprecedented access to #SB48 between the Denver @Broncos and Seattle @Seahawks.Read more…

Visualizing reactions to the #SOTU

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | By Simon Rogers (@smfrogers), Data Editor [09:36 UTC]

When the President gave his State of the Union (#SOTU), the world reacted instantly, on Twitter. We want to show you what that looks like so you can see how people reacted to the big moments during the speech.Read more…

Responses to the 2014 State of the Union

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | By Bridget Coyne (@bcoyne), Government Team [05:16 UTC]
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From the start of the State of the Union through the conclusion of the official Republican response, there were 1.7 million Tweets.Read more…

How to follow the 2014 State of the Union

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 | By Sean Evins (@Evins), Government Team [18:19 UTC]
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The President’s State of the Union address follows a yearly tradition that began in 1790. That first address, delivered by George Washington, was the shortest at 1,089 words. Tonight, you can follow President Obama’s remarks in 140 characters and 6 seconds.Read more…

Friendlier photo sharing is here

Monday, January 27, 2014 | By Matt Belland (@KMBelland), Software Engineer [23:22 UTC]
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Over the past few months, we’ve made it easy to share and edit photos on Twitter. Starting today, you can make the photos you post on Twitter even better.

The following updates are available today on Twitter for Android, and they’re coming soon to Twitter for iPhone.Read more…

A smash hit for the 2014 #AusOpen

Monday, January 27, 2014 | By Jonno Simpson (@JonnoSimpson), Sports Partnership Manager [22:22 UTC]
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The 2014 @AustralianOpen delighted fans with some of the greatest tennis seen in years, and the chance to get to know a few rising net stars over the two-week tournament.Read more…

The 2014 GRAMMYs: A marriage of music & celebration

Monday, January 27, 2014 | By Andrew Adashek (@adashek), Media Partnerships [06:25 UTC]
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Every day, music lovers on Twitter share what’s #nowplaying. So it’s only natural that Twitter was abuzz during the 56th annual GRAMMY Awards, which featured performances from legendary stars like @Beyonce, @Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson and many others.Read more…

Road to Sochi: #GoTeamUSA sendoff

Thursday, January 23, 2014 | By Lauren Fraser (@lfraser), Media Team [22:41 UTC]
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@USOlympic fans around the country united across Twitter using the hashtag #GoTeamUSA to wish athletes luck before they compete in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.Read more…

Our first birthday: A year on Vine

Thursday, January 23, 2014 | By The Vine Team (@vineapp) [22:04 UTC]
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Tomorrow marks Vine’s first birthday. When we launched Vine on January 24, 2013, we didn’t know what to expect. To say that we’ve been blown away is an understatement. The creative community that has embraced Vine’s short, looping videos has shown that you can tell a whole story, make people laugh and even leave people speechless –– in six seconds or less.Read more…

Opposite Worlds collide on Twitter with @SyFy

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 | By Liz Myers (@thisbeliz), TV Partnerships  [20:59 UTC]
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Each Wednesday, viewers of the new SyFy show Opposite Worlds will have an #OnlyOnTwitter opportunity to shape the course of the content and destiny of the contestants, all in real time.Read more…
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