Apple:
Twitter.  Triumph of humanity.  —  Twitter’s meteoric rise to ubiquity is proof positive that the world, in all its complexity, is eager to embrace simplicity.  Wielding more impact on social networking than most communication tools this generation has yet seen, Twitter is one of those universal phenomena …

Matt Marshall / VentureBeat:
Intelius buys Spock, the people search engine  —  Intelius, a company that performs background checks on people, has acquired Spock, a people search engine, for an undisclosed amount.  —  The deal was signed today, VentureBeat just confirmed with Spock’s co-founder Jaideep Singh.

Gmail Blog:
New in Labs: Google Search right in Gmail  —  I used to have a problem.  People would ask me questions, over chat or email, and I’d have to leave Gmail to search Google for an answer.  Then I’d have to select the answer, copy it, go back to Gmail and paste the answer […]

Biz / Twitter Blog:
Twitter Search for Everyone!  —  Every public update sent to Twitter from anywhere in the world 24/7 can be instantly indexed and made discoverable via our newly launched real-time search.  What was that loud noise outside your apartment?  Did you just feel an earthquake?

Elizabeth Woyke / Forbes:
Google’s Android Angst  —  A software developer has sued the Internet giant over the trademarked term Android.  —  Could a lawsuit hold up Android, Google’s high-priority, open-source software project?  —  It could if Erich Specht gets his way.  The software developer is seeking close …

Jason / Hulu Blog:
Like minds  —  Big day!  I’m happy to announce that The Walt Disney Company is going to join us in our admittedly ambitious mission.  The specifics are in the official release below.  —  As a Hulu team, we are over the moon for a number of reasons.  Yes, we are excited […]

Hulu Blog:
Like minds  —  Big day!  I’m happy to announce that The Walt Disney Company is going to join us in our admittedly ambitious mission.  The specifics are in the official release below.  —  As a Hulu team, we are over the moon for a number of reasons.  Yes, we are excited to help […]

Christian Science Monitor:
Is Twitter the next Second Life?  —  Lance Armstrong loves it.  Oprah’s all over it.  Ashton Kutcher found a million people to follow him on it.  Heck, Barack Obama used it to get elected president.  So why is Twitter in trouble?  —  According to David Martin, Vice President of Primary Research … […]

Ashton Kutcher / Time:
The Twitter Guys  —  Years from now, when historians reflect on the time we are currently living in, the names Biz Stone and Evan Williams will be referenced side by side with the likes of Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, Guglielmo Marconi, Philo Farnsworth, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs …

MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
iPhone Sweeps JD Power Consumer Smartphone Ratings — Except In Battery Life  —  The latest 2009 JD Power Consumer Smartphone Satisfaction Study numbers are in.  And the winner is … the iPhone.  Apple’s device nearly swept every category, with top marks in operating system, features …