Web-based doctor appointment-setting service ZocDoc has noticed an amazing increase of 6250% in Swine Flu-related appointments over flu-related appointments last year (the numbers have been normalized against time for the increased volume).
There has been an almost 14x increase in swine flu activity since September. Because of the massively increased demand, ZocDoc recently added “Swine Flu Shot” as a reason for the visit that patients can specify when searching for a doctor.
“We have seen a...
Twitter tallies 200 million tweets per day
The company says that pop singer Rebecca Black has been the most popular pop-culture topic so far this year. Swine flu was tops for world events. Read this blog post by Don Reisinger on The...
Twitter joke trial appeal: live coverage
Paul Chambers, convicted of 'menace' for sending a joke tweet about blowing up Robin Hood airport, begins his appeal at the high court on Wednesday. Follow the tweets of his lawyer, David...
Twitter's New Censorship plan rouses Global Furor
Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets...
Post new comment