Boot up: The new, new Twitter, the toils of making a good iPhone app, and more.

(From Guardian Unlimited)

A quick burst of links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team

The new Twitter (RIP Tweetie) >> Daring Fireball

John Gruber isn't a fan of the new iOS version of Twitter's app, which began - three years ago - as a third-party app called Tweetie. He goes through the four tabs (Home, Connect, Discover) and finally "Me": "Oh boy. Stashed into this tab are your profile, your direct messages, your Twitter Lists, and the interface for switching to other Twitter accounts. This tab is the conceptual carpet under which Twitter swept everything that didn't fit under "Home", "Connect", or "Discover"."

The point being that Twitter has ceased to be a way to just message people.

The new, new Twitter: 10 big takeaways >> SplatF

Dan Frommer sums up what the new Twitter is about, and why. Note that not everyone has the new interface yet.

What Eric Schmidt actually said >> Julian Yap

His comment about developing for the …