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Why Twitter Just Doesn’t Work for Group Communication

While I'm watching this Wimbledon history-making match of Mahut vs Isner (did you watch it?), I wanted to write a blog about why Twitter just doesn't cut it as a tool for group communication. There are many reasons for this, including: -Text messaging is sending a message directly to the persons phone, ...

FAQ: How to text only one of multiple groups from phone

We receive this question a lot, like from Chip: This is easy to do! If you have multiple groups under one owner, when you text message into our system, we will bounce back a message that asks which group you would like to send the message to. #1, #2, #3, etc. You respond ...

Tatango Goes Virtual

As you may have read from our tweets or on Facebook, Tatango has officially become a virtual company. We are now into week 2 of the move and it is going well. Employees are now moved and settled into their home offices. There are many reasons for becoming a virtual ...

Top 5 Text Message Acronyms

It's time to put it out there - let's set the record straight. We've polled everyone at the Tatango and Derek Media offices on the top 5 text messaging acronyms... in the world :) So, without further adieu, below is our list of the top 5... LOL - Laugh Out Loud JK - ...

The Problem with Social Networks

Group communication is becoming increasingly difficult with the current mobilization of the world. People are on the move, making it hard to correlate schedules and share information. Several group communication giants have emerged in the form of Facebook, Myspace and Twitter. Facebook is currently the world leader with over 300 ...

Tatango & The Rise of Power Jeans

In The Wall Street Journal's new article, "The Rise of Power Jeans", Tatango's view on jeans in the tech industry and beyond is voiced, among the likes of Steve Jobs and Barack Obama. Andrew Dumont, VP of our group SMS service, not only believes in jeans in the workplace, he ...

Tatango.com Employee Gets Punk’d

Tatango Back Up and Running

Just a quick update on yesterday's outage that took place. The AC went down at our data center which required an emergency shut down to prevent the servers from over heating. That being said, the site is now back up and running properly. If you run into any bugs or issues with ...

Hoop Dreams: A Regulation Basketball Hoop in the Office

A few months ago, we decided to install a full regulation basketball hoop in our office. The reason? Well, because we thought we were making the most innovative statement of the century. Okay, okay, we just wanted to get out of our seats and get the blood flowin' throughout the ...

Texting at the Wheel

Note to self: don't text while driving. Not only is it illegal here in Washington state, but new research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute indicates that drivers who text are 23 times more likely to get in a collision. The New York Times is part of a larger investigation into ...