Is Google Really Threatened By This Yahoo Microsoft Deal?

Are you tired of reading about the Microsoft Yahoo deal yet? Obviously not or you wouldn't be reading this. There has been a whole lot of coverage to digest, and there will certainly be a whole lot more as the deal gets scrutinized and continues its journey to fruition.

Mobile Market Sees Positive Growth

Worldwide shipments of cell phones in the second quarter increased 4.7 percent compared to the first, according to a report from iSuppli. The growth marked the first successive increase for the market since the third quarter of 2008. Global shipments reached 265 million units in the second quarter, up from 253 million in the first.

Twitter Most Linked to Social Site in Email Marketing

According to Email Data Source, Twitter has become the most linked to social media outlet in email marketing campaigns. Email Data Source collects, analyzes, organizes, and archives millions of marketing messages to provide competitive intelligence and analytics to the email marketing community.

Breaking Down Twitter’s New Homepage

On Tuesday, we told you about the launch of Twitter's new homepage. The revamped design sports a sleek look that is pretty easy on the eye. But, once you get past the pleasing aesthetics, you'll also see that Twitter has added a search capability and popular topics, which in turn could mean an influx of Twitterers.

July Was a Good Month for Tweeting

It appears that the number of new Twitter users has slowed a bit over the past month, although it's still growing significantly. Regardless, it hasn't prevented the number of Tweets from jumping.