Study: No One Would Pay for Twitter
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, August 2, 2010 · 
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Millions of Americans use Twitter — just don’t ask any of them to pay for it.
The annual study of the impact of the Internet on Americans by the Center for the Digital Future found that 49% of Internet users said they have used free micro-blogs such as Twitter. But when asked if they would be willing to pay for Twitter, zero percent said yes.
“Twitter has no plans to charge its users, but this result illustrates, beyond any doubt, the tremendous problem of transforming free users into paying users,” said Jeffrey I. Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. “Online providers face major challenges to get customers to pay for services they now receive for free.”
Other highlights of the 2010 Digital Future Study: Read more
Facebook Attracts 35% of Internet Users
Posted by Jesse Ward on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 · ·
Despite widespread concerns about privacy, 540 million Internet users worldwide visited Facebook in April 2010, or 35.2% of the entire population of Web users, this according to new data from Google. Users clicked on 570 billion Facebook pages in April.
The data is released by Google’s DoubleClick Ad Planner, which rates the 1,000 most popular sites on the Web (excluding Google, YouTube and Gmail). Read more
Verizon FiOS Launches Apps for Facebook, Twitter and ESPN
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 20, 2009 · ·
Verizon announced early last week the launch of two new widgets (a.k.a. applications or apps) built for social networking and online video sharing, now available via Verizon’s online Widget Bazaar.
Verizon worked with social media companies including Facebook and Twitter to unite the TV and social media experiences, and allow subscribers to view and update their social media accounts via their FiOS TVs. The new Widget Bazaar applications marketplace is launching with free Facebook, Twitter and ESPN Fantasy Football Widgets. Read more