Google Readying Bing, Twitter Countermeasures

It's no secret that real-time search is one of Google's weak points.  Since Bing launched, fewer people have been willing to acknowledge Google as the best search engine overall, too.  But the search giant seems to be fighting back, as new reports have it addressing issues on both fronts. 

StumbleUpon Jumps on the URL-Shortener Bandwagon

StumleUpon announced today that it has launched a new URL-shortening service called Su.pr. The twist, however, is that this one is designed to help content creators actually increase their traffic with it. According to StumbleUpon, this is the first such service that does this.  

The Twitpocalypse Claims Its First Victim

It appears that the Twitpocalypse has drawn first blood. Twitterrific for the iPhone and iPod touch is currently experiencing problems. The issue is leaving some faithful users frustrated and looking for a new app.

5 Twitter Tools to Help You Tweet from Your Desktop

Does anyone even go to the Twitter homepage anymore? It seems like more and more users are changing the origin of their tweets as Twitter desktop clients are becoming more mainstream. There are literally dozens of desktop clients available for download... but which are the best?