Apple Reportedly Considering Huge Investment In Twitter 90
The NY Times reports that Apple has internally discussed an investment into Twitter to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. From the article:
"There is no guarantee that the two companies, which are not in negotiations at the moment, will come to an agreement. But the earlier talks are a sign that they may form a stronger partnership amid intensifying competition from the likes of Google and Facebook. Apple has not made many friends in social media. Its relationship with Facebook, for example, has been strained since a deal to build Facebook features into Ping, Apple's music-centric social network, fell apart. Facebook is also aligned with Microsoft, which owns a small stake in it. And Google, an Apple rival in the phone market, has been pushing its own social network, Google Plus. 'Apple doesn't have to own a social network,' Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, said at a recent technology conference. 'But does Apple need to be social? Yes.'"
Anyone here (Score:5, Funny)
Great (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Anyone here (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, totally
Re:What else are they going to do with the cash? (Score:5, Funny)
...rather than buying startups like Microsoft. Time will tell.
I had to read this twice. You probably meant "rather than buying startups, like Microsoft does."
Re:How about they improve the Finder instead? (Score:5, Funny)
I heard that Apple plans to introduce a one-button keyboard.
Re:How about they improve the Finder instead? (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah: and the button is called "PAY"
Re:What else are they going to do with the cash? (Score:4, Funny)
I think that it could make G+ a real player in social media.