Wondering what's next for Twitter? TechCrunch points out a mysterious account called @EventParrot
that may hold an answer, with its profile promising "direct messages
that help you keep up with what's happening in the world." The setup is
similar to Twitter's @MagicRecs account which eventually spawned the feature that automatically suggests tweets users might like.
Despite a lack of official verification, @EventParrot has snagged a
list of followers -- nearly 3,000 strong at the moment -- that includes a
large number of Twitter employees and associates. Just this evening it
sent out a direct message alerting followers to the kidnapping of
Libya's prime minister, although how it will develop remains to be seen.
Twitter's looming IPO
is turning up the pressure on it to reach even more people, and
offering more passively available, personally customized information may
be one way to do that.
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