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Vimeo Acquires Animated GIF App Echograph As Mobile Video Sharing Space Heats Up Thanks To Vine

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http://techcrunch.com – Vimeo has acquired GIF-making app Echograph, in a deal whose terms were not disclosed, the company announced today. The price paid for the iPhone and iPad app from Clear-Media was not disclosed, but as a result of the deal Vimeo will now be offering the previously paid app (which was $2.99) for free via the App Store. Echograph’s team will transfer to Vimeo, and its creator Nick Alt will go from being Clear-Media CEO to VP of Mobile at Vimeo, focusing on their mobile efforts not just on iOS but across all mobile platforms. Vimeo told TechCrunch that the deal made sense for it because t (IT news)

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