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Coming soon: the “Twitter Helmet”

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | By Dr. Helmut Grebe (@twitter), Director of Wearable Technology Research  [02:10 UTC]
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Today we’re pleased to pre-announce the Twitter Helmet™, a sophisticated, fully immersive, staggeringly high-resolution wearable device that allows our users to interact with the world around them entirely via a custom aviary interface.

The helmet is created with an impact-resistant, oleophobic-treated glass. The wearer can tweet through a simple “pecking” head motion.Read more…

A look back at the Kids’ Choice Awards

Monday, March 31, 2014 | By Liz Myers (@thisbeliz), TV Partnerships [22:17 UTC]
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When the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards (@NickelodeonTV) took place on Saturday, fans connected on Twitter to get in on all the fun behind the scenes. Between all of the silly (and hilarious) moments during the telecast, more than 2.1 million Tweets were sent, according to Nielsen SocialGuide data.Read more…

Twitter TV ratings around the world

Monday, March 31, 2014 | By Jana Messerschmidt (@janamal), VP, Global Business Development & Platform [17:07 UTC]
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We’re expanding our partnership with Kantar to bring Twitter TV measurement to even more regions of the world.Read more…

Spring is in the air: #BaseballsBack

Monday, March 31, 2014 | By Jenna Mannos (@JennaMannos), Media Team [15:32 UTC]
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Twitter keeps @MLB fans connected to news on and off the field.Read more…

#MuseumWeek: celebrating culture around Europe

Sunday, March 30, 2014 | By Justine Ryst (@JustineRyst), Director, French Partnerships Team [18:37 UTC]
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630 European museums and galleries came together for the first-ever #MuseumWeek. Here are some of the best Twitter moments.Read more…

Victory for free expression in Turkish court

Friday, March 28, 2014 | By Vijaya Gadde (@vijaya), General Counsel [23:28 UTC]
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Two days ago, we filed petitions in Turkish court to challenge the access ban on Twitter, joining Turkish journalists and legal experts, Turkish citizens, and the international community.Read more…

Looking ahead to the Kids’ Choice Awards

Friday, March 28, 2014 | By Liz Myers (@thisbeliz), TV Partnerships [23:15 UTC]
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Vote for your favorite #KCA nominees and a chance to be part of the telecast.Read more…

#ComingSoon: Billboard Twitter Real-Time Chart

Thursday, March 27, 2014 | By Bob Moczydlowsky (@bobmoz), Head of Music [14:36 UTC]
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Billboard and Twitter team up to create a chart based on Twitter data measuring real-time conversation about music.Read more…

Photos just got more social

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 | By César Puerta (@CesarDielo), Software Engineer [20:34 UTC]
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Tag your friends in photos and add up to four pictures in a single Tweet.Read more…

Challenging the access ban in Turkey

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 | By Vijaya Gadde (@vijaya), General Counsel [13:22 UTC]
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It’s now been six days since the Turkish government blocked access to Twitter. Throughout this time, we’ve been engaged in discussion with Turkish authorities to hear their concerns, inform them about how our platform and policies work, and try and bring this situation to a resolution. But still, the millions of people in Turkey who turn to Twitter to make their voices heard are being kept from doing just that.Read more…

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