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Twitter May Buy SummizeFirst Faved : Jul 07 2008 by techcrunchfeedFaved : 2 times with notesViewed : 6 timesFave It!

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mohit - Jul 07 2008 | twitter, summize, technology, sms, xmpp, acquisitions
I think this deal makes sense. Why implement your search for your service when somebody else already does it really well?
Quoted: The deal certainly makes sense. Unlike rival Friendfeed, Twitter still lacks a search feature. And Twitter has relied on Summize in the recent past to help reduce load on the Twitter API. Summize is also one of (or the only) Twitter partner that has access to their XMPP stream.
- mike - Jul 08 2008
  Does twitter have any $?
- mohit - Jul 08 2008
  According to CrunchBase, they've raised $20M...don't know how much they have left.
- mike - Jul 08 2008
  That's certainly a decent sum for hiring experienced operations and database guys.
techcrunchfeed - Jul 07 2008 | web 2.0, technology, techcrunch
Quoted: Twitter may buy Virginia-based Summize, a Twitter search engine, says Jason Calacanis. A source close to Twitter says that the two companies have been in discussions around a merger over the last couple of weeks, but won't comment on whether an actual sale has occurred, or the terms. The deal certainly makes sense. Unlike rival Friendfeed, Twitter still

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