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Why Text Messages are Limited to 160 Characters

Why are text messages limited to 160 characters? It's a question for the ages. In a recent article from the Los Angeles Times, we're given an interesting insight into where that magical number came from. Here's a quick excerpt from the article: "As he went along, Hillebrand counted the number of letters, numbers, punctuation ...

A True “Fiesta”

Recently, Tatango CEO Derek Johnson was selected as an agent for the Ford Fiesta Movement, the ultimate foreign exchange program where 100 agents will spend 6 months behind the wheel of their own Ford Fiesta. So, to celebrate both the arrival of the Fiesta and Cinco De Mayo, we're going to hold ...

Craziness at the Boys and Girls Club

The Tatango team had an incredible time playing with the kids at the Boys and Girls Club last month! We will now be making a monthly visit to volunteer our time and hopefully influence some young people along the way! Check out the highlights below:

Big-Bellied, Text-Messaging Trash Cans?

So, I ran across this article on the New York Times the other day on "text messaging trash cans" and HAD to re-post it on our blog. According to the article, This month, Somerville, Mass., will install text-messaging technology in about 50 public trash cans located in high-pedestrian and far-flung areas. ...

Tatango has swag!

How cool would it be to rep Tatango with a great looking T-Shirt?  Here at Tatango we have often asked ourselves the exact same question, and we now have new swag on http://www.cafepress.com/tatango! We work, eat, breathe Tatango and know you do too, so why not spread the word? We have shirts ...

Tatango.TV Launches March 3, 2009

We are officially announcing that Tatango will be launching Tatango.TV on March 3, 2009. The website will initially broadcast live the company's reception area, which has been converted into a basketball court, conference room, marketing bullpen and the CEO's office, with plans to expand web cams to every inch of the office. The ...

Death Cab for Cutie on Tatango

Bellingham natives, Death Cab for Cutie are heading back to where it all began to perform an intimate concert at the Mt. Baker Theatre on Thursday, April 23rd. The ASP Pop Music organization at Western Washington University set up the Tatango account for Death Cab to notify die hard fans when ...

President Obama’s New Blackberry Revealed

President Barack Obama has gotten a ‘security enhanced’ super $3,000 Blackberry that he will be allowed to use as president. Obama used a Blackberry 8700 during the presidential campaign, but it looked likely that Obama would have to give up his Blackberry due to security risks and the Presidential Records ...

Welcome Interns!

The dictionary says an intern is a" student or a recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training." I do not doubt Mr. Webster, however this is not the definition at Tatango. An intern here, "does anything, at anytime, under any circumstance." The highly acclaimed film Wedding Crashers has a quote applicable to intern ...

Ticket winners for the Teens in Tech Conference

Announcing the winners of the free tickets for the Teens in Tech Conference! I want to give a big congrats to Mitch, Mike, and Luke!  Your reasons for wanting to go have earned you tickets to the conference as well as dinner with the Tatango Team! To view the winners, click here I'd like ...