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StockTwits uses Twitter to provide an investment idea and information service. Users can create their own portfolio and track specific stocks, allowing them to read all updates (through Twitter) relating to their stocks. The founders aim to make this a community-powered information exchange, essentially turning it into the first social micro-blogging investment community.

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An update for those interested in the Google-Twitter story. Twitter‘s co-founder Biz Stone has responded with an announcement titled Sometimes We Talk. He noted they were hiring, and a position of Director Of Strategic Partnerships may hint a partnership with Google. At this point, nothing directly from Twitter suggesting a takeover.

Rumors filling the web today with reports that Google may be acquiring Twitter. Valuations are estimated to be around the $250 million range. Keep in mind Facebook reportedly offered $500 million around a year ago. At this point we have no solid source, but we’ll keep you updated.

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Microsoft has launched a new platform that uses Twitter, ExecTweets. Although the site is still in beta (second stage testing), its purpose is to allow users to follow top-level executives. Featured users include Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) and Richard Branson (Virgin).

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Twitter seems to have created a shift in interest towards micro-blogging. This has pushed developers to release Twitter based applications, such as Twirl. A new platform named “Blellow” aims to apply the status-based concept into a productivity application.

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