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    News - Google to snap up Twitter?

    Still at the rumour stage but the acquisition of the hottest property on the web by Google makes sense.
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    Re: News - Google to snap up Twitter?

    Good article!

    I can't see the draw of twitting myself and i definitely can't see why any one would want to read them. Also the technology is something you'd expect someone who's mummy bought them a computer for christmas could nock up.

    I really don't understand why so many companies seam to care about it, I guess its more a brand name?
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    Re: News - Google to snap up Twitter?

    If I was Douglas Bowman, Google's former designer I'd be bricking it a bit, especially after his well publicised slagging of Google when he joined Twitter as Creative Director.
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    Re: News - Google to snap up Twitter?

    Quote Originally Posted by 0iD View Post
    If I was Douglas Bowman, Google's former designer I'd be bricking it a bit, especially after his well publicised slagging of Google when he joined Twitter as Creative Director.
    lol - never pays to make powerful enemies eh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hermano pequeño View Post
    lol - never pays to make powerful enemies eh?
    My mum always told me never burn any bridges - especially with regards to employment. I've always followed that advice. Looks like this guy was never given it!
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    Re: News - Google to snap up Twitter?

    Yeah, I'm not a fan of this. Google is getting far too much power and love for this move.

    Imagine if Microsoft annouced this move? Would their be as much love? Don't think so. Anything Google does is brilliant and unique, but anything that Microsoft does is evil and bad!

    Just look at how YouTube has gone down the drain since Google bought it.

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    Re: News - Google to snap up Twitter?

    Quote Originally Posted by Singh400 View Post
    Yeah, I'm not a fan of this. Google is getting far too much power and love for this move.

    Imagine if Microsoft annouced this move? Would their be as much love? Don't think so. Anything Google does is brilliant and unique, but anything that Microsoft does is evil and bad!

    Just look at how YouTube has gone down the drain since Google bought it.
    Good point. Though I wouldn't be Microsoft's biggest fan, it does seem to be overly demonised as the only really evil corporation in the tech world. Google is a monster and seems to have the same thirst as MS has for a long time.

    Isn't it about time the EU nicked half their cash for being a bunch of horrid rotters?

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