Article: Start-ups flock to Twitter, looking to capitalize on network's growth

The central topic of conversation over the past few weeks, when two or more tech types gather in the same place, has been whether Twitter is in fact worth $1 billion, and what the company might eventually do to generate revenue.

Though it is now three years old, the Internet messaging service still hasn't revealed the particulars of its business plan. But that didn't stop several investors, including Boston-based Spark Capital, from funneling another $100 million into Twitter last month, setting the San Francisco company's value at $1 billion, at least on paper.

In our neighborhood, more than half a dozen companies offer applications and services connected to Twitter - and some of them, ...

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