Large Businesses such as Cisco Systems and Whole Foods Market use twitter to provide product or service information.
NASA used Twitter to break the news of discovery of what appeared to be water ice on Mars by the Phoenix Mars Lander. Other NASA projects, such as Space Shuttle missions and the International Space Station, also provide updates via Twitter.
News outlets such as the BBC have also started using Twitter to disseminate breaking news or provide information feeds for sporting events.
The Los Angeles Fire Department put the technology to use during the October 2007 California wildfires.
Several 2008 U.S. presidential campaigns use Twitter as a publicity mechanism, including that of Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama. The Nader/Gonzalez campaign uses Twitter and Google Maps to show real-time updates of their ballot access teams across the country.
Westwinds Church in Jackson, Michigan uses Twitter as a part of its weekend worship services and introduced the concept of Twitter Church. Westwinds runs training classes for Twitter and encourages members to bring laptops and mobile devices to church. On occasion, the Twitter feed will be live on the screens in the auditorium and everyone is encouraged to give their input, make observations, and ask questions in an interactive worship format.
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Engineering is using Twitter to relay information to students.
