Tag: SUMMIZE

Whether you think Twitter is the greatest thing since egg slicers or you think it's just another dumb way to waste time on the internet, there's one thing that makes Twitter extraordinarily helpful: real-time search. While Google does a pretty good job of letting you find maps of South Dakota, the best place to buy a digital camera, or other the latest news from Washington, Twitter search can ...

It's been more than half a year since Twitter purchased the search engine Summize. And it looks like Twitter is finally starting to integrate search features into the micro-blogging service. You can already search for messages across the public Twitter network in near-real time by visiting search.twitter.com. But soon you'll see a search box and Trends drop down menu on the main page of Twitter. ...

As expected, Twitter has purchased Summize, a search engine designed for the micro-blogging service. The pairing seems pretty obvious. While Twitter may have started as a means of individual expression, the service has quickly grown into a repository of news and opinions. Want to know what people think of the latest blockbuster movie? Just enter the title into Summize and you'll get a whole ...

There have been reports flying around Twitter and several prominent blogs that Twitter is making a move to acquire Summize, a popular Twitter search engine. In case this is the first you're hearing about Summize, here's a rundown of what it does. It can search Twitter for any string -- most importantly, an @name -- which makes it indispensable when Twitter's tracking function is down. Second, it ...

The whole point of Twitter is that it's fast and mobile: if you see something interesting, you can post about it right away and see the responses right away. That's why it's been so frustrating that no Twitter client for iPhone and iPod Touch has distinguished itself with a good-looking user interface and all the features the advanced Twitterer demands. Well, problem solved: meet Hahlo 3.0. We've ...