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Fwix Powers Growing Pool of New Apps
Open API Platform Already Seeing New App Creation; Now Offers News by Category
| Quelle: Fwix
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - October 20, 2009) - Fwix,
the new real-time local newswire, today announced that after opening its API platform in mid-September, it
is already seeing app development that is extending the service's
offerings. In fact, the company already receives 2.5 million API requests
per month, only one month after launch. Additionally, the company today
announced a series of interest-based categories for both its widgets and
city-specific sites. These categories will allow users to see local,
up-to-the-minute news sorted by topics including politics, business,
sports, entertainment and crime.
The company unveiled a series of new apps, including PhoneFwix (built on
Twilio's API) and LocalNews for the Samsung Instinct Phone. United Press
International (UPI), global provider of critical information to media
outlets, businesses, and governments, is also currently developing a custom
solution on the Fwix API.
Fwix gives bloggers and site publishers the ability to add local news to
their sites and applications to better serve their readers. By adding
interest-oriented categories to both Fwix city sites and the widget
network, the company gives readers and publishers a way to tap into news as
it relates to specific interests -- all from the most relevant, vetted
sources, and in real time.
"We're really enthusiastic about the new apps that developers are already
building on our API," said Darian Shirazi, founder and CEO of Fwix. "Now,
media outlets and developers can take advantage of adding even more
customizable local news to their Web properties in the form of categories
that are targeted specifically to their audience's interests."
Fwix combines local news with local blog content and stories reported from
the street for a comprehensive view of a given city's news. With 10 million
unique visitors across its content network, Fwix continues to expand its
reach and its service. Most recently, the company announced its availability in the UK, in addition to nearly
80 U.S. and Canadian cities.
To find out more about the Wire API and the widget builder, please visit fwix.com/api and the Fwix widget builder page.
About Fwix
Fwix is a real-time local newswire, delivering relevant news as it happens
by bringing together local news, blogs and citizen journalism. Founded in
2008, Fwix offers the most advanced platform for finding, optimizing,
categorizing and distributing this news, and delivers a unique model for
news creation and consumption. Fwix is headquartered in San Francisco and
backed by BlueRun Ventures. To tap into Fwix, start breaking stories, and
find out more about the content network, please visit www.fwix.com.