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Twitter Beat: Hello New Zealand

by Sujoy on May 25, 2009

In the latest post at the Twitter Blog [titled: Hello New Zealand], twitter has announced of the new-two way SMS service on Vodafone in New Zealand. So to all the Kiwis out there, here’s some Tweet Tweet Love!!!

Twitter Loves New Zealand : Hello NZ says twitter
Here is what they have to say about this.

The shortcode for Twitter in NZ is 8987 or TWTR. As always, Twittering over SMS is a standard rate message or deducted from your bundle and receiving notifications is free. If you’re not a Vodafone customer, don’t worry—we’re working on it.

Also, Twitter seems to be having their eyes now on to Australia. Happy Tweeting in the South!!

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Tech Shots: Google Mary Cassatt

by Sujoy on May 22, 2009

A new offering on the Google Search Homepage – a tribute to American painter and printmaker Mary Cassatt on her birthday today i.e. the 22nd of May. Here’s the Google image

Google Mary Cassatt

For full Bio, please visit this Wikipedia link.

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Tech Shots: Google – Missing Link

by Sujoy on May 20, 2009

The new image on today’s Google Search Homepage shows the logo of Missing Link found which unveils the fossil of 47 million years old, primate – Darwinius masillae. Here’s the Google image.

Google Primate Missing Link Fossil

For more info, please go to this link ( article on NY Daily News)

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Tech Shots: Google Morse Code

by Sujoy on April 27, 2009

Google celebrates the birthday of Samuel Morse, the father of “Morse code”. The homepage on Google.com page has been changed and looks like the screenshot below.


To know more on Samuel Morse, please visit the Wikipedia page here.

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