Twitter has purchased web. The sources said an agreement to buy the two combinations, namely cash and stock totaling $ 40 million.
Previously UberMedia, rivals Twitter and Echofon UberSocial owner tried to buy web.
The acquisition was to control the client interface experience, as the creation of a consistent view on the application Android, BlackBerry and IOS. Twitter is currently also trying to control third-party application development.
San Francisco company has recommended the application developer to avoid writing their own clients, unless they can differentiate from the official software.
Outside the application, the web can help accelerate acceleration Twitter offices in the UK.