Twitter enterprises take off but can they turn a profit?
Twitter traffic is growing by more that 1,000 percent a year, with some pundits estimating the company’s value at up to $1 billion. Monetization remains the sticking point. And while the Twitter folks themselves have yet to present a formal commercial model, plenty of smaller players (even the dogs) are vying to use the service to turn a buck.
There are literally hundreds of new ventures looking to take advantage of Twitter’s API — nicknamed Twisinesses… Continue Reading
Roundup: Twitter worm makes the rounds, Obama buying Detroit cars, and more
Here’s the latest action:
Teenager admits creating Twitter worm — An Easter twitter worm infected at least hundreds of users when they visited certain pages of Twitter members. Turns out, it was created by by Mikeyy Mooney, a 17-year-old from Brooklyn, New York, the owner of StalkDaily.com, who said he was looking for a way to make money. The worm left messages promoting his site, StalkDaily. Mooney released a second worm Sunday and he said more may… Continue Reading