Jig is a new microblogging service explicitely for requests. Such vertical attempts are around for a while already, but what is impressive about Jig is the consequent realization and at second the popularity of its founder, Joshua Schachter, who has already brought Delicious to the market according to Netimperative. The idea to answer requests by [...]
PEW Internet has released an up to date study on Twitter usage in the USA. According to the study Twitter again is growing strong, about 50 % since November 2011. The microblogging service is now used by 13 % of the population opposed to 8 % in November. The use in the group of 25-34 [...]
The web analytics and business intelligence service Experian Hitwise has launched a new service to meet the chinese market. The service has been announced communicating some peculiarities of internet use in China. An interesting fact of the chinese internet market is the strong use of microblogging services, which is far beyond other markets known for [...]
