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tinycomb @ TECHSET Event In LA Tonight, Thanks LaLaWag

by glu on December 10, 2008

Via Sean Percival’s recently launched LaLaWag:

BizSpark, a program designed to help support startups in their early stages, is having their Los Angeles launch party Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Beso in Hollywood. Partnering Microsoft Startup Zone with Stephanie Agresta and Brian Solis of The TechSet, BizSpark is hosting local startups to present their wares to the crowd.. as well as stuff everyone silly with free hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

We’re looking forward to catching up with California’s other tech hq. Updates from the event on twitter.com/tinycomb

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Twitter CEO Says Revenue Coming in Q1

by John Jorgensen on December 3, 2008

Evan Williams, Twitter CEO, says the service is on track to turn on a revenue stream in Q1 of ‘09.
Williams: “I don’t want to raise money in 2009.”
Twitter is reportedly in talks with “large consumer packaged good companies.” So… basically this could be anything.
Will Twitter crack the code? Can’t wait to see what they come up with.
Williams must have faith in the model: Twitter recently turned down $500 million in stock from Facebook.

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Splitweet Assists Multiple Account and Corporate Twitter Users

by David Heyerman on December 2, 2008

Splitweet is a new, useful tool for “heavy & corporate” Twitter users. They provide three main features:
The ability to post to multiple Twitter accounts through a single entry box.
Users can track whenever their brand is mentioned on twitter, and who posted it.
Finally, people using splitweet can also see tweets from anyone following them.
Seems pretty useful.

Mash

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Six Apart Buys Kevin Rose’s Pownce

by Jason Wilk on December 1, 2008

Six Apart, the blogging platform company, is buying Twitter clone Pownce
Co-founder Leah Culver and full-time employee Mike Malone will join Six Apart to help with new products. As for the Pownce product, it is supposedly being shut down.
SixApart either bought Pownce for their technology and intelligent management or they are just going to bring it back to life with a better focus to take down Twitter.
Most likely they will bring back the Pownce brand, but develop some micro-blogging integrations into SixAparts platform that go hand in hand with what Powence will relaunch as.
No word on the price. We just know it’s another pay day for Digg founder, Kevin Rose.