Twitter is subject to takeover speculation is usually moist, but choice is probably deadest fiscal afternoon announced that it has acquired itself.

Twitter bought a mixer labs, the company created the GeoAPI location-based services applications, development and construction of the superstructure Twitter. Evan Williams, Twitter’s chief executive, announced the acquisition of the company’s blog, said: “In the current location added to the chirping sound of the new and the emergence of a valuable service – everything from breaking news to find a friend or a local enterprises, can be significantly enhanced. ”

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but it seems Twitter is to put some money, now get from Google and Microsoft work. co-founder and CEO of mixer Laboratory, was a senior Google Inc. and McKinsey & Company, said his company bio, he co-founded Google’s Mobile team. 7 employees are listed in the mixer lab “About” page, but may not be an exhaustive list.

Twitter’s acquisition of Summize 2008 Nian 7 months, but the company has made some acquisitions, rather than resist the permanent rumors that Google, Microsoft and other technology heavyweights ready to snap up the company. Location is definitely one of the hot part of the butterfly in the social media, such as the four corners with the company and Gowalla Jung Chan.