Twitter growing rapidly

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/22/db.twitterverse/index.html

I know I'm late on this Technology article for IMS, but better late than never. This article describes how Twitter is becoming a more popular social networking site, even to the extent that many businesses feel they cannot ignore this emerging trend. I still don't completely understand how it works because I am not always at a computer to provide an update of exactly what I'm doing, and constant update seems to be the main premise. There was one instance described where an American was arrested in a different country and was able to inform friends of his instantly through Twitter who in turn arranged for him to have a lawyer. Overall Twitter seems useful because it facilitates and organizes long range communication in a more efficient and immediate way than before. However, I can't see how it can be of much use to anyone that does not have a Blackberry, Iphone, or some other device with wireless internet.

New Zealand police use Facebook to stop crime

Technology article for IMS class.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/14/nz.facebook.arrest/index.html