The micro site Twitter messages is in talks to buy TweetDeck, one of the companies providing services to facilitate its use, says the Wall Street Journal, Monday, April 18. According to business daily, the transaction could reach $ 50 million (35 million). TweetDeck has at least "fifteen employees and temporary", most of whom work in Britain, according to its website.
The company provides a customer to manage the flow of various social networks: Twitter, Facebook, but also the site of geolocation Foursquare. Twitter, which claims 200 million registered in Tech Buzz News, responded with a message posted on his own website: "We do not comment on rumors." A spokesman confirmed, however, foresaw that Twitter to open an office in London, as noted in the Wall Street Journal in its online edition.
"We have not yet determined what will be the site of our European headquarters," he said. BATTLE OF CLIENTS "This information appears when the direction of Twitter is facing significant changes, with the return of a co-founder Jack Dorsey and the departure of another, Evan Williams. Such an announcement also comes as relations with Twitter stretch ÜberMedia, the designer of several customers for the system of micro-posts.
ÜberMedia is also negotiating to buy out TweetDeck, and might even offer its own micro-site messages, according to CNN. According Sysomos firm, which analyzed 25 million tweets in March, 58% of posts are from official applications, and 42% of non-official. TweetDeck represents 13.1% of applications unofficial behind Ubersocial (16.4%).
The company provides a customer to manage the flow of various social networks: Twitter, Facebook, but also the site of geolocation Foursquare. Twitter, which claims 200 million registered in Tech Buzz News, responded with a message posted on his own website: "We do not comment on rumors." A spokesman confirmed, however, foresaw that Twitter to open an office in London, as noted in the Wall Street Journal in its online edition.
"We have not yet determined what will be the site of our European headquarters," he said. BATTLE OF CLIENTS "This information appears when the direction of Twitter is facing significant changes, with the return of a co-founder Jack Dorsey and the departure of another, Evan Williams. Such an announcement also comes as relations with Twitter stretch ÜberMedia, the designer of several customers for the system of micro-posts.
ÜberMedia is also negotiating to buy out TweetDeck, and might even offer its own micro-site messages, according to CNN. According Sysomos firm, which analyzed 25 million tweets in March, 58% of posts are from official applications, and 42% of non-official. TweetDeck represents 13.1% of applications unofficial behind Ubersocial (16.4%).
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