<p>In recent months, Twitter has embraced video and even photo filters, but the micro-blogging service has now set its sites on location with the acquisition of Spindle.</p><p>Until today, Spindle offered an iOS app that sought to answer the question, "What's happening nearby right now?" The app is now longer available as Spindle relocates to San Francisco to join Twitter.</p><p>"By joining forces with Twitter, we can do so much more to help you find interesting, timely, and useful information about what's happening around you," the Spindle team said in a blog post.</p><p>Spindle said it has been "amazed by the breadth and quality of content shared on Twitter."</p><p><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420739,00.asp">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2276371/twitter-acquires-spindle-to-challenge-foursquare">Twitter acquires Spindle to challenge Foursquare</a> (Inquirer)</p><p><a href="http://recombu.com/mobile/news/twitter-acquires-spindle-location-discovery_M19285.html">Twitter acquires Spindle to bolster location discovery features</a> (Recombu)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dIfy3E4Aye5ltxMLke1ysDYhezeOM&ned=us">47 additional articles.</a></p>