engine - 2:54 pm on Nov 29, 2012 (gmt 0)

PeopleBrowsr, the social media analytics service behind Kred, has won a temporary restraining order against Twitter that allows it continued access to the microblogging site's firehose of data. PeopleBrowsr sued Twitter in San Francisco Superior Court today, alleging that Twitter was restricting its access to the tweets and data that is key to providing real-time statistical analysis sought by its clients. The court scheduled a hearing to discuss the injunction for January 8, 2013. Social Media Analytics Service, PeopleBrowsr, Wins Injunction Against Twitter Over Firehose Access [news.cnet.com]