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When we launched, Twitter was incomplete, so developers rushed to fill those holes, but eventually we’re going to have to build a lot of features in because they should be there. We want to set those expectations.
Twitter co-founder and chief executive Evan Williams • Regarding the company’s push to build out that infrastructure that app developers had previously built out for the company. Now that the company’s large enough to buy or build some of those apps themselves, it’s causing a bit of nervousness amongst developers. Many are excited about/dreading Twitter’s Chirp conference this week as a result. source

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09 Apr 2010 21:56

That explains the lack of a Tweetie iPad app. Twitter tonight acquired the parent company of Tweetie, which is a big fracking deal, because it means Twitter is getting into the well-saturated Twitter app business – a field that includes Seesmic, EchoFon, TweetDeck, our beloved Twitterific iPad app, and hundreds of others. The meaning of being a Twitter developer might be changing significantly. source

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That is something we are definitely interested in. We made an acquisition last year that turned out to be an outstandingly good decision.
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone • Discussing the possibility of making more acquisitions for the site. Nothing specific is on the horizon, but considering the massive popularity of many of the apps out there, Twitter might want to consider buying one. Our vote? Echofon, just so it can change its name back to TwitterFox. Echofon is such a stupid name, and TwitterFox so isn’t! source

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The industry still has to make new inroads if it’s to survive – from distribution right down to the corner comic shop. I have no doubt that Disney may bring in a different distribution model.
“Iron Man” writer Bob Layton • Describing the limited market and distribution of the comic book industry in the context of Disney’s recent purchase of Marvel Comics. Disney might push for a more Barnes & Noble-friendly approach to the print products. Layton goes further: “A large number of comic shops in America are dingy, poorly managed venues, akin to porn shops.” And they’re run by this guy. • source

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[Bob Iger] was watching all the classic Disney characters go by, and it hit him that there was not one character that Disney had created in the past 10 years. Not one. All the new characters were invented by Pixar.
John Lasseter • Discussing the turning point that convinced Disney to buy Pixar in 2006. Consider the Marvel deal to be in a similar situation. Marvel’s live-action properties are far more compelling than Disney’s right now, so much so that Disney’s struggling at the box office while other companies are doing really well. While Pixar can guarantee one solid animated movie a year, Disney’s live-action side has had diminishing returns since “Pirates of the Carribean.” Marvel provides the mouse with a shot in the arm. • source

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