It’s being rolled out to Direct Messages first, where much of the spamming occurs.
All links sent through Direct Messages will be submitted to this service. They’ll be checked for spam and then shortened using a twt.tl root link.
Twitter says that even if a bad link has already been sent out through a Direct Message, if a user clicks, Twitter will be able to protect them.
After failing to acquire Twitter, will Google now compete?
You can already put current status in your GTalk display. Apparently, now, GMail users will be prompted to share what’s up with them. However, when they update again, the previous update will disappear for good.
At least, that’s according to a report in Wall Street Journal (subscription required). The new feature isn’t official yet, but the Wall Street Journal is hardly ever wrong. They seem to be the go-to source for leaks – likely quite official leaks.
It’s a tough time for job seekers, but SimplyHired.com has released new features on their job search site to maximize the search for those looking. The update expands upon integration with social networks LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
“Given the competitive employment landscape, it is now imperative for job seekers to leverage all possible resources in pursuit of their dream job,” said Gautam Godhwani, co-founder and CEO at Simply Hired.
For the citizens of Haiti, real-time search may have arrived just in time. The 7.0 earthquake that shook the poverty-stricken nation hit just 5 hours ago, but you can easily find information about the disaster, and, most importantly organizations to donate to.
On each of the top four search engines, searching “Haiti relief” yielded extremely useful information. Google and Bing were the most comprehensive:
Haiti-related search terms were already included in query suggestion features on Google and Bing:
Meanwhile, on Twitter, Haiti is the top trending term.
Facebook has released a new email feature that will streamline the conversation process for many users. Now, when you get an email notification of a comment on an update, you can respond by replying to the email.
Since some employers block Facebook, this is a way to keep up with some aspects of your social networking while at work.
Social media marketers in charge of Facebook campaigns will find this an extremely efficient way of engaging with consumers.
This will also be great for you productivity/GTD junkies.
If you’ve wanted to add some social functionality to your website but aren’t a hardcore developer, then things just got a bit easier – if you’re using Drupal or Joomla. The two content management systems can now incorporate Google Friend Connect to any site with the ease of a handy dandy plugin.
If you do so, then visitors to your site can interact by signing in with their Google, Yahoo or Twitter accounts. You can promote Featured Content, get opinions with Interest Polls – and even integrate monetization through AdSense. (In fact, Google uses interests on Friend Connect to serve up relevant AdSense ads.
LinkedIn updated their iPhone app this week. Here’s a visual tour of what to expect.
The homepage features icons that enable users to easily navigate the app:
One of the coolest things you can do is find people near you on LinkedIn. Just make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your phone. When you’re out networking, this is an easy way to automatically add new people to your network.
The app also lets you view items you’re more familiar with on LinkedIn.com, such as updates from your network:
SHOP.com has added a bunch of new features to enhance and encourage social sharing on the comparison shopping site.
The biggest announcement is a new social hub. It’s called SHOP.com Community and it features their Facebook and Twitter updates.
Shoppers can already share searches with their social networks, but now SHOP.com is making it rewarding to do so with their new SHOPstar networking program. Members of the program get a little kickback when they refer sales.
Twitter has announced that the question that appears in the status update box will no longer be “What are you doing?” Now, it will be “What’s happening?”
My immediate reaction was this (and I wasn’t the only one):
In addition to the three updates we told you about earlier today, Bing has a bunch more as part of Bing Wave 2. Just like they other updates, they’re rolling out over the course of days, so you may not see them all right away.
Share Search Results
When you get the Bing update, you’ll be able to share individual search results with your social networks on Facebook and Twitter. You can also email a search result.
Travel
From the homepage, you’ll be able to hover over “Travel” and get options to go directly to options to search airfares and hotels.
