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Twitter Owns The Patent For “Pull To Refresh” In iOS
You may have noticed that the Facebook and Twitter apps have a “Pull To Refresh” feature, but Apple does not use it at all in any of their apps on the App Store. It turns out that Twitter owns the patent for that feature because Loren Brichter, the founder of Tweetie filed for it and Twitter acquired his company. The patent is called “User Interface Mechanics.” The patent also claims ownership of issuing a command on pulling down a menu.
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Tweetie Officially Becomes Twitter For iPhone
The Twitter application for the iPhone App Store is now available for download. The best part is that it is free. It has been about a month since Twitter acquired the Tweetie iPhone application company. Some of the new features include the ability to browse Twitter without the requirement of having an account. The Suggested User List is connected to the app now too. Loren Brichter created the original Tweetie app. [iTunes Link]
Categories Loren Brichter, Tweetie, Twitter
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