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noodle (he/him) ( noodlejetski@lemm.ee )  to Technology ·
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Beeper Messaging App That Irked Apple Is Acquired by WordPress.com Owner

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Beeper Messaging App That Irked Apple Is Acquired by WordPress.com Owner

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Automattic Inc., the internet company behind popular online blogging service WordPress.com, acquired the messaging app at the heart of a recent dispute with Apple Inc.

Automattic purchases Beeper in $125 million deal; CEO to join

https://blog.beeper.com/2024/04/09/beeper-is-joining-automattic/

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      Thanks!

      “There’s basically no open standard for chat, and our vision is to create that by connecting to legacy chat networks,” Migicovsky said in an interview.

      Why you’d pay so much for a company that doesn’t have massively proven tech is beyond me.

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          Wait, does Lonnie own Automattic? /s

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