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Does Google Need Twitter?

Does Google Need Twitter? Can Google get realtime search right without Tweets Google is talking about bringing back its Realtime Search feature. It’s been missing since last month because Google and Twitter couldn’t agree on terms to extend their partnership which gave Google access to the firehose – the source of all tweets in realtime […]

As Deal With Twitter Expires, Google Rea...

As Deal With Twitter Expires, Google Realtime Search Goes Offline   Yesterday, we reported that Google Realtime Search had mysteriously disappeared. Today comes the reason why: Google’s agreement with Twitter to carry its results has expired, taking with it much of the content that was in the service with it. Google sent us this explanation: […]