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These Are the Best Replacements for TweetDeck on Mac

These Are the Best Replacements for TweetDeck on Mac

As of July 1, the TweetDeck for Mac app has been discontinued. First released in 2008 by independent developer Iain Dodsworth (and acquired by Twitter in 2011), the app has a loyal following of users on Mac. For them, this stings. Read more…

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What is Iain Dodsworth up to? Is this the sale day of TweetDeck?

Today we saw the release of the latest, and greatest TweetDeck for iOS. There are many well documented blogs and pundit opinions on the features so I won't go into it any further.

http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/04/26/tweetdeck-releases-heavily-revamped-iphone-app/

http://mashable.com/2011/04/26/tweetdeck-iphone-2-0/

http://gigaom.com/apple/new-tweetdeck-for-iphone-warrants-a-look-from-twitter-power-users/

I do however have a suspicion something is cooking up behind the scenes at TweetDeck HQ in relation to the much speculated take over bid.

It is no secret founder & CEO "Iain Dodsworth" (@iaindodsworth) has been linked to talks of a take over by Twitter, with figures rumoured to reach $50m+.

Another Twitter sphere giant is "UberMedia" headed by "Bill Gross" (@bill_gross) who was the first to have meetings with TweetDeck back in late February into march. In fact the technology press exploded and falsely reported the sale between Gross & Dodsworth had been signed and complete.

http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/04/22/how-a-tweetdeck-ubermedia-deal-could-cut-down-twitters-bird/

This news quickly died down when Twitter decided to block nearly all of the UberMedia Applications from accessing the Twitter Public API in what many saw as a warning shot for Gross not to over step the mark and remember who still has the largest Market share.

Twitter certainly has more to lose than gain if it allows UberMedia to acquire TweetDeck and it's applications. That would leave a very nasty taste in Twitter's mouth whom are still yet to convince the public, let alone it's share holders just what exactly the business plan is. Well specifically just how they plan to make money?

Mr Dodsworth's Twitter account tonight said

"Right next meeting...don't think I'm going to bed tonight"

Now this could be completely unfounded but I have a feeling We may hear some news regarding further developments on the TweetDeck take over. If that is either of the above possibilities than great. But I wouldn't be surprised to hear of a new, unmentioned bidder.

Let's see what happens. Let know your thoughts.

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In deciding whether to include a service, look at how it fits in with the overall vision.

- Iain Dodsworth