Comments on: With Summize, Twitter to Buy a Clue

By: Video: The Ellerdale Project Makes Sense of Twitter

Video: The Ellerdale Project Makes Sense of Twitter — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:01:59 +0000

[...] grown 33 percent in the last three months, but it has a lot of room for improvement. As it did with Summize in 2008, Twitter could just acquire Ellerdale. However, van Hoff’s is hardly the only big brain in [...]

By: Yes, Twitter Will Drink Your Milkshake

Yes, Twitter Will Drink Your Milkshake — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:06:47 +0000

[...] that Twitter has to compete with every third-party service — it could decide to buy them, as it did with Summize (which became Twitter search). Hopefully the industry will get a better sense of the [...]

By: What Is Taking a Sip From the Twitter Firehose Going to Cost You? – GigaOM

What Is Taking a Sip From the Twitter Firehose Going to Cost You? – GigaOM — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:15:56 +0000

[...] had previously given Firehose access to startups including Summize (which it later bought) and FriendFeed. Garrett today called those arrangements “a dalliance” that was [...]

By: Twitter's Selfish and Smart Search Deal with Google and Bing | Rob Blatt's Culture of Content

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:10:50 +0000

[...] of Summize, a company it purchased in July of 2008, for search within Twitter. (ref. “With Summize, Twitter to Buy a Clue from GigaOm) Twitter doesn’t allow for historical search through its search interface, as [...]

By: Twitter's Selfish and Smart Search Deal with Google and Bing | Rob Blatt's Culture of Content

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:10:50 +0000

By: BetaWorks Raises Around $2M for Bit.ly, Spins It Out

BetaWorks Raises Around $2M for Bit.ly, Spins It Out — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:30:40 +0000

[...] has been actively building and or investing in Twitter-specific products; it sold the Twitter-focused search engine, Summize, to Twitter last year. Since then Betaworks has invested in Tweetdeck, a Twitter client built with Adobe AIR. [...]

By: ohio civil engineer

ohio civil engineer — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:08:26 +0000

I can’t believe Twitter got funding to begin with. We’re headed back to exactly what caused the original .com crash…. funding companies with no business plan.

By: Forget the Fail Whale: Twitter Jumps the Shark

Forget the Fail Whale: Twitter Jumps the Shark — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:29:17 +0000

[...] person. When it comes to large crowds, Twitter’s strength isn’t in the details, but in creating the overall satellite image. [...]

By: A Brief History of Twitter | Telecom Update

A Brief History of Twitter | Telecom Update — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:11:58 +0000

[...] 1. On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends. 2. In Twitter’s Scoble Problem, a Business Model. 3. Why Twitter shouldn’t sell. 4. With Summize, Twitter to buy a clue [...]

By: FanTrust » Blog Archive » Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million [GigaOM]

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:55:43 +0000

[...] a surprise that the rumored funding and stupendous valuation has folks asking about Twitter and its apparent lack of business model. In my view, its business model is a work in progress and we should be looking at the company’s [...]

By: Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million | Telecom Update

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:32:03 +0000

By: Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million

Twitter Said To Be Raising More Cash, Valued at $250 Million — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:37:51 +0000

[...] a surprise that the rumored funding and stupendous valuation has folks asking about Twitter and its apparent lack of business model. In my view, its business model is work in progress and we should be looking at the company’s [...]

By: Tweetdeck Funding…. Sign of Twitter Insanity

Tweetdeck Funding…. Sign of Twitter Insanity — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:11:42 +0000

[...] But that can’t be the reason? Maybe they want to flip this to Twitter — after all Betaworks sold Summize to San Francisco-based Twitter last year and are shareholders. Otherwise, I just don’t see any sense in this investment — after all why won’t [...]

By: Panjiva: Panning for Gold in Numbers - GigaOM

Panjiva: Panning for Gold in Numbers - GigaOM — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:01:05 +0000

[...] can prove to be a treasure trove. In recent past, we have written about data-centric companies like Summize (bought by Twitter), Glassdoor, Skygrid, Placebase and Sense Networks. Add to this growing list of companies New [...]

By: Emilie Ogez » Blog Archive » Twitter achète Summize

Emilie Ogez » Blog Archive » Twitter achète Summize — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:49:46 +0000

[...] qu’on est averti également en temps réel des nouveaux tweets). Je vous invite à lire cet article “With Summize, Twitter to Buy a Clue”, qui explore les possibilités offertes à [...]

By: Clipmarks Internal Clog » Twitter looks to acquire Summize

Clipmarks Internal Clog » Twitter looks to acquire Summize — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:26:14 +0000

[...] looks to acquire Summize July 8, 2008 – 10:40 am by Mike Baumwoll 1 Comment Clipped from gigaom.com:The big buzz of the evening is that Twitter, a San Francisco-based start-up that allows anyone to [...]