After much rumor and speculation, Twitter and TweetDeck announced what many had already concluded: the popular third-party client has been acquired by Twitter. The terms of the deal were undisclosed but various news reports put it between $40 million and $50 million. Of perhaps greater interest, at least to its users, are Twitter’s plans for Tweetdeck. Little has been said beyond the two companies’ blog post on the acquisition. Reading between the lines, however, it appears as though Tweetdeck will be used to better service brands or heavy power users.
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Twitter Puts a Power Hitter in Its Lineup With TweetDeck Buy
Posted by: Erika Morphy May 25, 2011 02:33 PMAfter much rumor and speculation, Twitter and TweetDeck announced what many had already concluded: the popular third-party client has been acquired by Twitter. The terms of the deal were undisclosed but various news reports put it between $40 million and $50 million. Of perhaps greater interest, at least to its users, are Twitter’s plans for Tweetdeck. Little has been said beyond the two companies’ blog post on the acquisition. Reading between the lines, however, it appears as though Tweetdeck will be used to better service brands or heavy power users.