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Apple Rumored To Want To Buy Twitter

OSXGlitch writes "A post on TechCrunch this morning extends the rumor that Apple wants to buy Twitter with part of their massive cash reserve (estimated at nearly $29B). The Twitterverse is alive with speculation that the price being discussed is $700 million. This goes against reports that Twitter's founders aren't interested in selling, and that they estimate the value of the company at around $250 million. Two questions: How do we all feel about the possibility of Apple owning Twitter? And, can Twitter decline an offer that is nearly three times their estimated worth?"

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  1. I don't care what you are doing right now by presidenteloco · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Even if your name is Apple.

    Seriously though, this would be a better fit for Google wouldn't it, since they are an information and advertising company.

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  2. Re:Grab the money and run by geekoid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Just becasue your limited imagination and intelligence doesn't find a use for it, doesn't mean there isn't one.

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  3. Re:I will quit twitter by sbeckstead · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If your website doesn't have prices and a shopping cart, visitors will not buy your products. Seems obvious huh? Or you might not be selling anything. Seems obvious doesn't it.