Guide to the Twitter API – Part 1 of 3: An Introduction to Twitter’s APIs
You may find yourself wondering . . . “What’s the best way to access the Twitter data I need?” Well the answer depends on the type and amount of data you are trying to access. Given that there are...
View ArticleGuide to the Twitter API – Part 2 of 3: An Overview of Twitter’s Search API
The Twitter Search API can theoretically provide full coverage of ongoing streams of Tweets. That means it can, in theory, deliver 100% of Tweets that match the search terms you specify almost in...
View ArticleGuide to the Twitter API – Part 3 of 3: An Overview of Twitter’s Streaming API
The Twitter Streaming API is designed to deliver limited volumes of data via two main types of realtime data streams: sampled streams and filtered streams. Many users like to use the Streaming API...
View ArticleHandling High-Volume, Realtime, Big Social Data
The social ecosystem has become the pulse of the world. From delivering breaking news like the death of Osama Bin Laden before it hit mainstream media to helping President Obama host the first Twitter...
View ArticleCan Social Media Data Offset Market Volatility?
It’s been a volatile time for the markets the last few weeks. Today especially – the Dow closed down 635 points; S&P, -80; NASDAQ, -175. While there’s no shortage of opinions on how/why the market...
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Who Knew First: Steve Jobs or Aron Pinson?
While Steve Jobs’ resignation yesterday had investors anxiously watching how $AAPL fared in trading, we at Gnip were having fun watching a different ticker- the realtime Twitter feed. As you can see...
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Dreamforce Hackathon Winner: Enterprise Mood Monitor
As we wrote in our last post, Gnip co-sponsored the 2011 Dreamforce Hackathon, where teams of developers from all over the world competed for the top three overall cash prizes as well as prizes in...
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Google+ Now Available from Gnip
Gnip is excited to announce the addition of Google+ to its repertoire of social data sources. Built on top of the Google+ Search API, Gnip’s stream allows its customers to consume realtime social...
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Why Traders Use Social Media: Speed & Amplification
Gnip’s asset and investment management clients are consistently impressed by two aspects of our social data that differentiate this data from their other sources: Speed & Amplification. Speed Speed...
View ArticleAre Facebook Users More Optimistic than Twitter Users?
New Year’s Eve gives us a sense of closure on the past and an opportunity to make new dreams. With the emergence of social media, we can now see these reflections and resolutions transpire in realtime....
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