As technology becomes an integral part of our lives and more and more people adopt the Internet, companies are trying harder than ever to come out with interesting products and services. Competition among these companies is intense and that means the pace of innovation is frantic. It is not easy to keep track of all the innovations, promotions and goodies out there in the market. We at support.com have taken up the challenge and are featuring some of these products and services providing an unbiased view of what these technologies are, how they can benefit us and why you should try them.

What is Twitter: If you are a chatter box like me and just can’t keep things to yourself then Twitter is your nirvana. Twitter is about sharing in real-time what you are doing and keeping up-to-date on what your friends are doing. Whether it is about your annoying boss, or a chic new top that you saw on sale or just a simple thought on life – if you want others to know about it – just go to Twitter and “Tweet” (i.e., write a couple of lines about it). All your friends who are on Twitter will know about it instantaneously. The same is the case when any of your friends writes anything. From now on, you will always be a part of the gossip.

Why you should try Twitter: Because you love sharing – news, photos, information, jokes… anything goes. Some other reasons are:

1.     You can follow all the conversations, trends, events, news – as they happen, when they happen.  Politicians have figured this out and many are active Tweeters.
2.     On Twitter, your friends don’t need to have an account to see your messages. They can still read your updates without logging in. They will however need to create an account if they want to post messages.
3.     When you want to do something for others but don’t know where to start, Twitter can be your first stop. You can create social awareness campaigns and spread your message with thousands of people with a single click.
4.     If you have been out for a vacation and have clicked tons of snaps, sharing them with other is very easy now. You can upload them on your favorite photo site and then just share the link with your friends on Twitter.
5.     If you are a business who can benefit by knowing people’s needs in real-time, Twitter can be very useful to you. Just follow what people are saying and you might plenty of business opportunities might flow your way.
6.     Because it is hip (at least for now until the next big idea hits).

So keep sharing because everyone has something to share J