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Twitter plans to shorten Web links in tweets to help users with message length

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Tweet this: Twitter adds location option to its message arsenal

Twitter is responding to the growing popularity of other Internet services, such as Foursquare, Gowalla and Loopt, that broadcast people's locations. Facebook is expected to join the trend soon, too.

‘Be found on Twitter’ – Site offers more ways to connect

To address privacy concerns, Twitter says it won't publicly display e-mail addresses and mobile numbers even if the service gets permission to use the information as search tools.

Tweet this via Blippy - ‘What are you buying?’

Backed by a co-founder of Twitter, new Web site Blippy asks people to share their spending habits. If you register a credit card with the site, every transaction bought on the card would be displayed to your friends through the service.

What are you buying? Blippy reports it.