Microblogging service Twitter has reportedly purchased Tweetdeck, a client platform popular among Tweeters, for $40m. The deal has not yet been confirmed by the companies, but CNN – without naming its sources – reports that papers were signed yesterday. Speculation regarding a deal had been rife for weeks. The reported price …

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Tuesday 24th May 2011 09:18 GMT calagan

Better focus on the iOS and Android versions

... Because any software relying on (soon-to-be Microsoft) Adobe Air is not a good long-term investment.

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1. Tuesday 24th May 2011 11:45 GMT James Dunmore
  
  ChromeDeck
  
  They appeared to have stopped working on the AIR desktop version, and forking from the android version (wrt. functionality - I have no idea about the code behind it) - hence chrome deck, then the next version will be just browser based I believe.
  
  Twitter buying tweetdeck makes sense, as it's a much better offering than anything they've done.
  
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Tuesday 24th May 2011 09:41 GMT twunt

Please

Whoever has it now, please sort out the ipad version and make it sync with the desktop and phone apps!

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