Character analysis

If you are a regular reader of our site, you may have seen us tweet out links to our content via our Twitter account, @md2news. 

Like anyone else who uses Twitter, we abide by the microblogging site’s strict limit of 140 characters per post. An announcement made by Twitter earlier today will make using the service a bit easier for you, us, and everyone else.

In the coming months, items such as usernames, photos and videos will no longer count towards the 140-character limit, which will remain in place. Previously, adding these items to posts counted towards this limit, with URLs taking up to 23 character in total. 

Twitter has been mired in an uphill battle recently, with user growth remaining stagnant. The modification is the latest in a series of new enhancements made by Twitter over the past year.

Read more here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-characters-idUSKCN0YF21M

Do we need another social network?

To say that social media has had a profound impact on our lives would be no understatement. From Facebook to Instagram, and everything in between, there are many channels for us to share selfies, opinions, and those all-important cat videos.

However, despite the variety, one man thinks the existing platforms are not enough. Enter Sean Parker, the man who brought Napster and later Facebook into the limelight. He firmly believes that another social network is in need of some Airtime.

Read more here:
http://www.cnet.com/news/why-sean-parker-thinks-the-internet-really-needs-another-social-network-facebook/