At E3 2009, Microsoft announced that Xbox 360 users will be able to update their Facebook & Twitter status through their console. In addition to this, they’ll also be able to use services like Last.FM to listen to streaming video. According to Microsoft Rep, “we’re not oly extending the walls of your living room beyond your home to your friends in different corners of the world, we’re creating the definitive social network.”
(via Gizmodo)
Twiike, an unofficial Twitter App from Jason Wiener will automatically post any run you sync from your Nike+iPod to your Twitter account. With Xbox 360 soon to include Twitter & Facebook integration, functionality like this will fast become the norm for brands looking to tap into social media.
Share of US Internet visits to Twitter increased 24% on Friday, April 17, the day of Oprah’s first Tweet. Comparing visits with the previous Friday, visits were up 43%. (via Hitwise Blog)
Icelandic songwriter will release a song per day for a week. Know when the next is released on his Twitter page.
