I get giddy when I read about a new development in technology that I’d hoped for. I’m around this stuff so much that I’m always saying to myself, “Wouldn’t it be great if . . .” One of my greatest wishes was granted a few months ago when Downpour and Audible started offering issues of Vanity Fair on audio. It is so great to be able to close my eyes and listen to so many wonderful articles. I already devoured December, January, and February.

Another wish has come through. Well, almost. Twitter. CNN and a social analytics company called Dataminr have been working on a new service that will deliver breaking news information from Twitter. I just want to remind you that many of the posts on Twitter come from ordinary folks who just happen to witness news in the making. They continue to post tweets about the developing story but get over shadowed when the big news organizations jump in.

Called Dataminr For News, the service will monitor tweets and immediately distribute breaking news via email, mobile alerts, and pop-up alerts. News organizations are being targeted first because they are the ones who will pay big money for the scoops. Dataminr For News will also offer analytics data like who broke the news and how it spread.

I can’t wait to have access to a service like this because I always want the news first. It will be so cool to be the first in the know.

CNN claims they have no financial interest in Dataminr and no commercial interest in the product. They will just be happy to have early access to the big news when the service is finally completed.

So will I!