Twitter Snags Local Social Discovery Firm Spindle

Startup company to shut down after acquisition

Spindle, a local discovery startup that offered users "the best social updates" from establishments in about a dozen North American metro areas, has been acquired by Twitter, the company announced Wednesday in a blog post.

"We’ve spent the past two and a half years building a product that helps you answer the question: 'What’s happening nearby right now?' Every time we’ve experimented and looked beyond local discovery, we’ve been amazed by the breadth and quality of content shared on Twitter.

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