Bit.ly launches J.mp

Bit.ly launches J.mp
Bit.ly has become the standard in link shortening services after it was adopted by Twitter as their default.
The developers behind the Bit.ly platform have now made available a new short domain J.mp for the same service.
It is essentially an alias of Bit.ly as you can use the same login details. Any [...]

Bit.ly continues to expand with new partnerships

Bit.ly continues to expand with new partnerships
Industry experts might claim that link shortening services have little value as it is very hard for them to generate solid revenues.
But this has not deterred Bit.ly from becoming the giant in this segment of the market.
Bit.ly is already the default link shortening service used by Twitter. [...]

Twitter working on a link tracker for its own crunching purposes?

Twitter working on a link tracker for its own crunching purposes?
TechCrunch is reporting that Twitter for a short period of time turned on a link click tracker on the service.
This means that any link that is clicked from the service is redirected automatically through their own system which would enable them to maintain a database [...]

Nambu decides to open source Tr.im

Nambu decides to open source Tr.im
There is good news for the fans of Tr.im link shortening service.
Nambu has announced that they are going to give away the service to the online community.
They are starting the process to release the service to public domain immediately.
The aim is to get the web users interested [...]

Tr.im is back online for now!

Tr.im is back online for now!
Nambu Network has announced that they are opening tr.im for business once again.
The company said in a blog statement:
We have restored tr.im, and re-opened its website. We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the popular response, and the countless public and private appeals I have received to keep [...]

Tr.im rejects bit.ly proposal of connectivity through 301works

Tr.im rejects bit.ly proposal of connectivity through 301works
Bit.ly has revealed that their proposal sent to tr.im team has been rejected.
Tr.im has just announced that they are closing their link shortening service and the existing links would work through the end of the year.
Bit.ly had asked them if they wanted to host the link [...]

Bit.ly wants to save Tr.im

Bit.ly wants to save Tr.im
Mashable is reporting that Bit.ly has contacted the operators of Tr.im link shortening service to help them save the service.
Tr.im has just announced that they are closing down operations as the service does not generate any form of revenues for them.
This means that thousands of links passing through the [...]

Nambu Network to shut down TR.IM link shortening service

Nambu Network to shut down TR.IM link shortening service
Sad news for all the users of tr.im link shortening service. We used it on several of our accounts so it is a major disappointment for us as well.
Tr.im has announced that they are closing down their operations. New links cannot be made. They are going [...]

Seesmic Desktop 0.3 RC edition released

Seesmic Desktop 0.3 RC edition released
Developers behind the popular Twitter client Seesmic Desktop have released a new version.
Seesmic Desktop 0.3 RC is available to a limited number of users as of now.
This is a major update and it has following new features:
Multi-Account Posting with Smart Account Enabling
Authenticated bit.ly Integration
New Services Panel
Continued UI modifications, enhancements [...]

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