Twitter Settles Firehose Access Dispute With PeopleBrowsr

Six months later, and the two companies come to an agreement, soon ending a longstanding partnership.
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PeopleBrowsr vs. Twitter Legal Battle Returns to San Francisco Court

A small win for PeopleBrowsr in its ongoing litigation with Twitter.
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PeopleBrowsr Could Lose Firehose Access As Twitter Requests Court Changes

A legal maneuver from Twitter could sever ties between the companies sooner rather than later, which would have a major impact on PeopleBrowsr’s business.
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Kred Hops on the Influence Rewards Bandwagon

Social analytics platform Kred announced a rewards program on Tuesday, allowing brands to target and send free gifts to different users based on their online social network influence. The new program comes on the heels of competitor Klout’s similar “perks” initiative. Kred rewards launched with five partners, with plans to expand further in the coming weeks.