While I don’t use third-party Twitter app Tweetdeck myself (I switched to Seesmic Desktop a while back), I noticed today that both Mashable and TechCrunch now have their own branded versions. It’s basically the same Tweetdeck application but now you can have a dedicated pre-set column for the latest news from both websites, as well as a shiny Mashable or TechCrunch logo on your Tweetdeck skin. But are they worth changing to? Personally, I can’t see the major benefit at…
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As social media continues to grow in popularity, the main names in it are gaining wider recognition. From people to applications and beyond, social media is now as big a part of everyday language as traditional media sources. In this ongoing A-Z of Social Media series, I’ll look at the new online stars. First up is TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington.





















