Blog site Gawker.com reported earlier today that an unnamed source, who reportedly has been recruited for a senior-level position at Apple, says the company is in "serious negotiations" with Twitter. The story noted that Apple is trying to hash out a deal quickly so an announcement could be made on June 8, during Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference.Last night there was another unlikely rumor, that claimed Apple is considering to buy game developer EA.
TechCrunch today also reported that a "normally reliable source" said that Apple is in late-stage negotiations with Twitter. However, the story also noted that other sources said they have no knowledge of any talks between the two.
Rumor: Apple to acquire Twitter for $700 million
Posted on Wednesday, May 06 2009 @ 13:15 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck