Showing posts with label Posterous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Posterous. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

What Twitter buying Posterous means

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So the micro-blogging platform Posterous is being acquired by Twitter.

Reactions are mixed, if the comment thread on the Posterous announcement is any indication. There are several questions you can ask, reading between the lines: Will the platform be maintained as is? Will users continue to get the level of support Posterous has offered? Or will it be phased out?

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Here's The Secret Weapon Twitter Got From Posterous

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Posterous isn't shutting down, but it's becoming more apparent that talent was a key factor behind Twitter buying the light-blogging company.

That's particularly because of former Apple engineer Adam Huda, the former director of mobile engineering at Posterous, who joined Twitter as part of the acquisition.

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Twitter Just Made A Huge Move And Bought Posterous

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Twitter just acquired Posterous, the company announced today.

Posterous is a light-blogging website like Tumblr.

Looks like Twitter is not shutting down Posterous spaces just yet.

The full details of the deal weren't disclosed.

Here's the full announcement from Twitter:

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