Twitter just acquired Spindle, a mobile app billed as a “news feed for your neighborhood” that aggregates social media updates from nearby restaurants, stores, event venues, museums and more, the Boston Globe reports.
Founded by three former employees of Microsoft, Spindle is a favorite tool for travelers looking for on-the-ground information on what’s happening nearby, particularly in cities they are just getting to know. After acquiring Spindle on Wednesday, Twitter has already shut down the service – a tactic the social media giant has previously employed as it absorbs start-up companies.
Although Twitter has yet to release an official statement on its intent, it looks like the company will use Spindle’s technology and talent to launch some sort of local discovery function of its own. We’ll just have to sit tight and see whether that will be an added function within Twitter, or a completely new platform.
[via Skift]