The hashtag: what an incredible invention. Many people credit Twitter with its origination, but that isn’t true. It was used on programs like IRC long before, allowing users to switch from room to ...

To use or not to use hashtags? For many people, that is the question. So here’s the answer from Kevan Lee of Buffer, the tool that lets you schedule, automate, and analyze social-media updates.

The first Twitter tool that ranks the popularity of individual messages plans to make the backchannel conversations at conferences and meetings more interesting. Need4Feed, a new Twitter tool ...

Chirpify wants to take the meaning of “hashtag” to a new level. The Portland startup today debuted a new feature it dubs “#actiontag,” which allows social media users to buy, donate or vote by simply ...

Like any good, creative trend, the hashtag phenomenon has now gone overboard. Helpful at first, those little # signs with a relevant word in the corner of the screen — the Twitter-friendly handle for ...

Judging by the outcry over Tweetchat having to close, due to Twitter’s new API restructuring, and the interest shown in replacement platforms, it’s fair to say that Twitter chats continue to be ...

On its 8th birthday, Twitter was the one handing out presents. The social network released a tool that let users look back on their very first tweets, giving us a glimpse back into "Twistory." Obama's ...