Apple can take pride in having the most hardcore fans in the tech world. In fact, according to today’s General SentimentreportApple topped the list for the fourth quarter, expanding its lead over rivals Google and Microsoft. Apple geeks are more passionate than the Twilight moms and Harry Potter fans put together, but who do they pay attention to on Twitter?
We partnered withPeerIndex, to come up with a list featuring the 25 most influential people tweeting about Apple. Our top 25 list is not ranked based on their overallPeerIndex score, but based on each one’s topic resonance score, which measures how their actions within the Apple community.
You can follow our list of Apple’s top 25 influentials onTwitteror get more info on thePeerIndex groupwe’ve created to stay on top of the latest Apple news, and of course share your favorite twitterings on all things Apple in the comments below.
1.John Gruber
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PeerIndex: 79
John Gruber writes and publishes the popular blogDaring Fireballand is also the creator of the formatting markup languageMarkdown.
Follow@gruber
2.MG Siegler
PeerIndex: 76
Another blogger on number two, MG Siegler writes forTechcrunch, but you can also read his posts on his personal blogparislemon.
Follow@parislemon
3.Lance Ulanoff
PeerIndex: 76
Editor-in-Chief ofPCMag.com. In his capacity as Senior Vice President, Content, for Ziff Davis, Inc., Lance oversees content strategy for all of Ziff Davis’ Web sites.
Follow@LanceUlanoff
4.Michael Gartenberg
PeerIndex: 71
Industry analyst at Gartner, technology columnist and speaker. Read his bloghere.
Follow@gartenberg
5.John Paczkowski
PeerIndex: 69
Deputy Managing Editor at All Things Digital. From 1999 to 2007, he was the author of Good Morning Silicon Valley for the San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley’s daily newspaper.
Follow@johnpaczkowski
6.Louis Gray
PeerIndex: 71
Vice President of Marketing atMy6sense, Gray is also an advisor forQwotebook,Paladin Advisors Group, Teens in Tech andSocialToo.com. He is author and publisher atlouisgray.com
Follow@louisgray
7.Federico Viticci
PeerIndex: 48
Based in Italy, Viticci is the editor of the popular blogMacStories.net.
Follow@viticci
8.Jason Snell
PeerIndex: 65
Editorial director at Mac Publishing, publishers ofMacworldmagazine and numerous tech-related web sites. He also writes about TV on TeeVee.net, about college football at Excuse Me for My Voice and for online fiction magazineInterText.
Follow@jsnell
9.Andy Ihnatko
PeerIndex: 64
Andy Ihnatko is a technology journalist for theChicago Sun-Timesand a well known tech author.
Follow@ihnatko
10.Jim Dalrymple
PeerIndex: 62
Editor in Chief ofLoopInsight. In the past Dalrymple held several positions at Macworld over the 10 years he worked there, including his final job as Editor at Large, before leaving in May 2009.
Follow@jdalrymple
11.Arnold Kim
PeerIndex: 57
Arnold Kim is the owner ofMacRumors, a popular Apple rumors website. His other projects includeTouchArcadeandAppShopper. You can read his personal bloghere.
Follow@arnoldkim
12.Chris Latko
PeerIndex: 57
Latko is a self-employed IT Professional with rich experience in Web development. Read his personal blog,Dreaming Of Beetles.
Follow@clatko
13.John Siracusa
PeerIndex: 60
Siracusa has been a Mac user since 1984 and has spent the last decade as a professional web developer and freelance technology writer. Read his articles onArs Technica.
Follow@siracusa
14.Adam Christianson
PeerIndex: 39
Producer and publisher of theMacCast, a podcast about all things Apple.
Follow@maccast
15.Kontra
PeerIndex: 69
“Veteran design and management surgeon, perennially in search of complex problems to operate on”, shares musings on strategic design onCounterNotions.
Follow@counternotions
16.Dan Frommer
PeerIndex: 71
Dan is a founding member of theBusiness Insiderand Silicon Alley Insider editorial teams. writes about non-tech topics atFromeDome.
Follow@fromedome
17.Charles Arthur
PeerIndex: 73
TheGuardian’s Technology editor. Find his personal bloghere
Follow@charlesarthur
18.Ina Fried
PeerIndex: 69
Senior Editor at All Things Digital, covering mobile stuff, author of theMobilizedblog.
Follow@inafried
19.Zee M Kane
PeerIndex: 70
Editor-in-Chief of The Next Web,Likehim?
Follow@Zee
20.Audrey Watters
PeerIndex: 67
Writer atReadWriteWeb, you can find out more about her,here.
Follow@audreywatters
21.Ian Betteridge
PeerIndex: 61
Digital content strategist/editor atRedwood Publishing, blogs onTechnovia.
Follow@ianbetteridge
22.Glenn Fleishman
PeerIndex: 63
Regular contributor to Economist.com, TidBITS Editor, read his personal bloghere
Follow@glennf
23.Kevin Rose
PeerIndex: 95
Co-Founder and CEO ofMilk Inc. Previously the Founder ofdigg.com.
Follow@kevinrose
24.Dan Frakes
PeerIndex: 58
Senior Editor and the “Mac Gems” columnist atMacworld, where he also covers the Mac and iOS platforms, general and mobile computing, digital media, and consumer audio.
Follow@danfrakes
25.Marco Arment
PeerIndex: 67
Creator ofInstapaper, read his personal bloghere.
Follow@marcoarment
Don’t forget you can follow how the Top 25 changes over time via ourPeerIndex group, you can also take a look at our previous Top 25 lists onAugmented RealityandCloud Computing.
Story byAmalia Agathou
Amalia Agathou is the Community Director for The Next Web. She’s studied Information and Communication Systems Engineering and has shared he(show all)Amalia Agathou is the Community Director for The Next Web. She’s studied Information and Communication Systems Engineering and has shared her time between the startup and fashion scene. She has worked as an editor for The Next Web, House& Garden and Glamour magazine.
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