Matt@lemdro.id to Firefox@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoPocket shutting downsupport.mozilla.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldfirefox@lemmy.mltechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.mlfirefox@fedia.iotechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkPocket shutting downsupport.mozilla.orgMatt@lemdro.id to Firefox@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square15linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldfirefox@lemmy.mltechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.mlfirefox@fedia.iotechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
Pocket will be shutting down on July 8, 2025. This is very disappointing as I love the compatibility with my Kobo.
minus-squarelambalicious@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·23 hours ago(The monkey paw turns, and) we got our wish. We did it, internet! We killed yet another Firefox revenue stream!
minus-squareWormFood@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·21 hours agomy understanding is that Mozilla paid good money for pocket and never made much from it
minus-squaredantheclamman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·20 hours agoThey let it rot on the vine. Like their other acquisitions
minus-squarelambalicious@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·9 hours agoMaybe they could have worked on improving it, yeah, but then again that would have meant paying working wages instead of raising the salary of the CEO.
(The monkey paw turns, and) we got our wish.
We did it, internet! We killed yet another Firefox revenue stream!
my understanding is that Mozilla paid good money for pocket and never made much from it
They let it rot on the vine. Like their other acquisitions
Maybe they could have worked on improving it, yeah, but then again that would have meant paying working wages instead of raising the salary of the CEO.