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Twitter is a social medium specifically created to enhance communication. It is a miroblogging and social networking program that enables its users to send and receive brief text-based, micropost messages that are referred to as Tweets. Twitter users can receive messages via multiple platforms including Twitter website, SMS, RSS, instant messaging, email or applications for example Facebook.

Twitter was released to public in 2006. Before its release it had been a research and development tool that was used internally by Obvious LLC. Individuals use twitter to stay connected and communicate with friends, family and coworkers. Businesses have begun using it as a marketing tool and for feedback on products and services.

What Other Applications Doest It Work With?

A number of authoring tools, such as Twhirl, tools for mobile phone and browser extensions are compatible with Twitter. Search engines such as Tweetscan, FriendFeed, and Summarize work with the application as well. Twidium is a program that can help you to get more followers. The mass following feature of the program will get followers for you in an instant.

Who Uses It?

• BBC and CNN make use of Twitter to disseminate breaking news or present information feeds for sporting events.
• Barrack Obama used Twitter in the 2008 presidential campaign.
• The Red Cross uses Twitter for details about local disasters, statistics and directions.

Other Options

While Twitter is considered the most famous microblogging tool, it is certainly not the only one. Other microblogging tools include:

• Jaiku
• PlaceShout
• Pownce (now defunct)
• Prologue