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If you're somewhat new to Twitter, it can be very overwhelming at first; let Tweet Deck come to your rescue. Tweet Deck is a free download for Mac OS X and Windows (it'll also install Adobe Air if you don't have it yet), and is the ultimate organizer. You're presented with different columns for tweets, all @replies, and more, and you can create groups for people you're following, so they're Read more
After a very public kerfuffle with TweetDeck earlier this year, Twitter went ahead and acquired the third-party dashboard from UberMedia for $50 million yesterday. TweetDeck currently boasts 40 million users, so what does this acquisition mean for them? There's no word yet on the future of the dashboard — whether it will be more tightly integrated to Twitter itself or scrapped altogether — Read more
After launching as an app in the Chrome web store, Twitter client TweetDeck announced a new web app that will work across all of the major browsers: Firefox, Safari, IE, and Opera. TweetDeck Web, which just launched in beta, is a standalone web page that doesn't require an app store or download to work. One caveat: this new web component does not support streaming, which means refreshing the Read more
Hilary Duff gave birth to son Luca just over one week ago, and today she was out taking care of business in LA. She and husband Mike Comrie, who retired from the NHL in February, are proud parents to son Luca Cruz Comrie. He entered the world on March 20, and in announcing his birth, Hilary said, "We are overjoyed and feel like the luckiest parents in the world. He is surrounded by so much love! Read more
Ryan Reynolds was the center of attention last night during an event in NYC. He linked up with Barneys's Simon Doonan for a chat about Hugo Boss's latest fragrance, Boss Bottled. Ryan got animated during a talk with Simon, then ventured out into the crowd of friends, editors, and Procter & Gamble employees, some of whom seem really excited to get up close and personal with him. Ryan was Read more
Paris Hilton turned a beachside stroll into a photo shoot today in Sydney. She posed for a few pictures while taking in the sights of Bondi Beach, decked out in a monokini and layered Missoni-esque wrap. So far, Paris is having a grand old time in Australia. She's tweeted things like "having the best time!" and "love Bondi Beach!" so far today. Paris is Down Under hanging out with her current Read more
The gang from Battleship dressed up today for a photocall on behalf of their Summer blockbuster at London's Corinthia Hotel. Brooklyn Decker donned a Stella McCartney dress that is a celeb favorite — Gwyneth Paltrow wore it to an event in China, while Sienna Miller donned it on a recent British Vogue cover. Rihanna was decked out in a silky dress and Taylor Kitsch looked hot in a suit. The Read more
Jessica Simpson tweeted a photo of herself yesterday during an afternoon jaunt to Laguna Beach with her fiancé, Eric Johnson. She posted the photo of herself, decked out in a maxi dress, and wrote, "We are loving Laguna. . . and yes, I'm wearing flip flops!" Jess and Eric took the trip during a break from her press work for Fashion Star, which launches March 13 on NBC. Today may bring some Read more
Adriana Lima linked up with two of her fellow Victoria's Secret Angels, Erin Heatherton and Candice Swanepoel, yesterday for a press event in Miami. Decked out in white dresses, the trio made a cameo during a stop on the VS Angels Very Sexy Jet Tour at the Mondrian hotel. Adriana was in NYC earlier this month to show off some Valentine's Day gift options alongside two other models, Doutzen Kroes Read more
Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder attended Elton John's Oscars viewing party this evening. She was decked out in a black gown for the bash, and Ian looked great in a tux. Ian was excited to see a green generator outside Elton's bash, and he tweeted a picture of the machine in action. Ian also weighed in on host Billy Crystal's performance so far. He wrote, "Billy Crystal is amazing . . . born to do Read more
