Annncng: Twttr + MORE

Vowels aren’t really necessary in today’s digital age, are they? Twitter doesn’t think so, as it announced a new “two-tiered” service including its free model called “Twttr.” You can only tweet without vowels though. Want the vowels back? Pony up $5 a month. Seems like a pretty sweet deal to me…

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AT&T Says It Has an 'Exclusive' on the 64GB HTC One in the U.S.If you’re in the U.S. and looking for a bit of extra storage on your HTC One, AT&T might be your destination. The nation’s second-largest wireless provider has announced it will get an “exclusive” 64GB version of HTC’s next-flagship.

In a video on its YouTube account, the carrier made it clear that no other carrier in the U…

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Twitter Announces $5 Premium Service (With Free No Vowels “Twttr” Option For Cheapskates)Today, Twitter has announced a new two-tier option for its users: a premium, five dollars a month service, and a free but basic version of the micro-blogging platform, known as Twttr, which everyone can use.
The catch? The no-cost Twttr option does not allow the use of vowels, meaning users will now have to get very creative with the letter “Y”…

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Social Media Resources: Police, Pinterest, and Facebook AdminsThis week on Sprout Social Insights we tackled guides for Facebook, Twitter, and to help you better reach your customers with the social media tools that make a difference.
Check out our articles below to find out more about each one and how they can help you with your social media goals. And check in every day to Sprout Social Insights for more how to guides and breaking social media news…

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Annncng: Twttr

– blog.twitter.com

Annncng: TwttrStarting today, we are shifting to a two-tiered service: Everyone can use our basic service, Twttr, but you only get consonants. For five dollars a month, you can use our premium “Twitter” service which also includes vowels.We’re doing this because we believe that by eliminating vowels, we’ll encourage a more efficient and “dense” form of communication…

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Unerdwear to launch ballsy new line of – wait for it – underwear for nerdsIs there money to be made selling unisex underwear for nerds? Who gives a sh*t. The main question is, really, will it look good on you?
You can find out in a few weeks when a new startup called Unerdwear beings shipping its first ‘softwear’ products to people who sign up to be first in line…

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