Twitpic has announced plans to shut down by Sept. 25.
The reason? Twitter itself, the company claims.
Founder Noah Everett posted a blog Thursday explaining that a few weeks back the social media giant demanded the photo-sharing service withdraw a trademark application filed in 2009.
According to Everett, Twitter recently threatened to sever Twitpic's access its application programming interface (API) if it didn't comply. Without access, Twitpic's users' photos can't be hosted on the networking site.
"Unfortunately we do not have the resources to fend off a large company like Twitter to maintain our mark which we believe wholeheartedly is rightfully ours," Everett wrote.
But Twitter tells a slightly different story.
A company spokesperson told CBC News they took no issue with Twitpic's name, but they were compelled to protect its brand, including associated trademarks.
The change comes after Twitter updated its features in a way that has reduced Twitpic's relevancy, Time reported.
Users can now embed photos as part of the Twitter website and its mobile apps, a move that has diminished the need for a third-party photo-sharing service.
Twitpic plans to introduce a feature to allow users to export their photos and videos from the site before it goes offline.
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The reason? Twitter itself, the company claims.
Founder Noah Everett posted a blog Thursday explaining that a few weeks back the social media giant demanded the photo-sharing service withdraw a trademark application filed in 2009.
According to Everett, Twitter recently threatened to sever Twitpic's access its application programming interface (API) if it didn't comply. Without access, Twitpic's users' photos can't be hosted on the networking site.
"Unfortunately we do not have the resources to fend off a large company like Twitter to maintain our mark which we believe wholeheartedly is rightfully ours," Everett wrote.
But Twitter tells a slightly different story.
A company spokesperson told CBC News they took no issue with Twitpic's name, but they were compelled to protect its brand, including associated trademarks.
The change comes after Twitter updated its features in a way that has reduced Twitpic's relevancy, Time reported.
Users can now embed photos as part of the Twitter website and its mobile apps, a move that has diminished the need for a third-party photo-sharing service.
Twitpic plans to introduce a feature to allow users to export their photos and videos from the site before it goes offline.
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