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For Twitter, Summize would be a talent buy

The hot rumor, seemingly traceable to this post by Josh Chandler, has Twitter buying Twitter search service Summize. It's not confirmed yet, and given it took over a week for Twitter to confirm its last round of ... continue

Ping.fm helps platform overkill + Invites

If you've not heard of Ping.fm before but are suffering from social/ microblogging service overkill, Ping.fm is a service for you. The closed beta service has been around for some time, but I only got my hands ... continue

Is Kwippy yet another microblogging service?

OK, so the headline is a little sarcastic, but microblogging services are quickly turning into fast food outlets, so many to choose from, so little with any substantial benefits over the others. Kwippy is another microblogging service ... continue

“We’re all so desperate for a Twitter that works.” The Identi.ca wrapup post

A wry version of me could easily suggest that first adopters like shiny new things and flock en masse to each new thing that comes along. While that's in part true, there's actually a deeper need here. ... continue

Could Identi.ca be a Fail Whale Killer?

Indenti.ca is a new microblogging service with extra features that immediately place this as a potential Twitter killer: it's open source AND it supports OpenMicroBlogging. If OpenMicroBlogging means nothing to you, let me explain. From very early on ... continue

Mionews proves why API’s are a must

Mionews is a new FriendFeed service that delivers FriendFeed through a tabbed, nearly Google Reader or even Outlook type view. Discovered by Louis Gray, the service from Patrick Lightbody offers a different take on FriendFeed data, one, ... continue

Utterz: Twitter Meets Seesmic

Utterz, best known as an audio messaging platform has been thrust back on the microblogging radar today with news that the site now supports Twitter like direct messaging features. Kristen Nicole at Mashable headlines the changes as "New ... continue

Housekeeping: Podcasts, Parties….

Housekeeping: For those interested I'm the guest on this week's Readburner Podcast. We won't just be talking about The Inquisitr, Google Trends, Copyright and ReadBurner news is also on the agenda so it will make for an ... continue

Why Twitter Is Better Than FriendFeed

This special post comes to us from new occasional contributor Fake Steve Gillmor As the space program tries to recapture the spirit of the 60's by digging for Martians, a tiny speck messages earth through the psychedelic goodness ... continue

Interesting Things Learned From Google Trends

Now that Google has entered the Alexa space with Google Trends for Websites, the general public has some access to hidden traffic data from Google's vaults. The service get its numbers from a combination of sources including ... continue

Twitteration Chapter 6 Verse 1-2: The Developers Flee

"Then I watched while the EV broke open the first of the seven API's, and I heard one of the four living developers cry out in a voice like thunder, "No More." Twitter developers are feed up and ... continue

Pending Sign of the Twitter Apocalypse: It’s Being Talked About By Internet Marketers

Twitter has had its fair share of ups and mostly downs lately, but if you think Twitter had its problems now, wait until every second person on Twitter is trying to sell you an ebook, because the ... continue