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Apollo service to shut down on June 30 following Reddit’s change of API policy

Well, this is a mess. Following the recent coverage, including our own, of Reddit’s decision to begin charging access to its API (Application Programming Interface) and the effect this has had on third-party clients, Apollo has announced that the API change is forcing Apollo to go offline completely. “Apollo will close down on June 30″ […]

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Twitter cuts off developer access to third-party apps

Late last week, Twitter confirmed that the company is no longer permitting third-party developers to create Twitter clients. The information was quietly share through an updated developer agreement noted by Engadget. A new clause under Restrictions says that developers are not able to “create a substitute or similar service or product to the Twitter Applications.” […]

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Leaked internal email shows Twitter’s rationale for ending older API support for third-party clients

Following up on Twitter’s shutting down the API (Application Programming Interfaces) for useful third-party applications like Tweetbot and Twitterific, an internal email published by TechCrunch shows the company’s logic behind the decision. While the email likely won’t convince irritated Twitter users who are seeing features removed from their favorite apps, the internal communication is the […]