Pownce
Screenshot Social network service | |
Available in | English |
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Owner | Megatechtronium, Inc. |
Created by | Kevin Rose, Leah Culver, Daniel Burka[citation needed] |
Revenue | Paid (pro) option and advertising |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required |
Launched | June 27, 2007 |
Current status | Closed |
Pownce was a free
History
Its launch, on June 27, 2007, was covered by
On October 30, 2007, Pownce launched their public API.[10] The developers have also created a Pownce API Google Group.[11] Originally, it was primarily for discussing the release of the API, but it later served to gather feedback and help developers. On November 12, 2007 Pownce launched a custom theme editor for Pro users.[12] They also added eight more preset themes for non pro users to use. On December 20, 2007 Pownce launched a mobile version of their service.[13] This version could be accessed from a variety of mobile devices at m.pownce.com.
On December 1, 2008, Pownce announced that they had been acquired and were shutting down the site,[14] due to a lack of revenue, stagnant growth, and an inability to compete with Twitter.[15] Two weeks later, the site was taken offline.[16]
Comparisons with similar websites
Pownce was compared favorably to other websites with similar functionality such as
Technology
Pownce was built on a variation of the
Notes
- ^ Solis, Brian (2008-01-03). "Pownce Public Opening Party".
- ^ Ha, Anthony (2008-12-01). "Six Apart acquires and shuts down Pownce". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ Six Apart. "Pownce Acquired by Six Apart". sixapart.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-05.
- ^ "Pownce". Pownce official website. Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- CondéNet, Inc. Archivedfrom the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ a b Ricadela, Aaron (2007-07-10). "Investors Digg Kevin Rose". BusinessWeek online. The McGraw-Hill Companies. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ a b Butler, Peter (July 13, 2007). "Pownce invites and the rise of Adobe AIR". Webware. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
Pownce--cofounded by Digg frontman Kevin Rose--is essentially a "microblogging" tool, or Twitter on steroids.
- ^ a b Rafe Needleman (July 5, 2007). "How to choose between Twitter and Pownce". Webware. Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
if you're starting from zero, give Pownce a serious look, especially if you're thinking of using it in a work setting
- ^ West, Jackson (2007-06-28). "Future Fresser: Social Network Fatigue". SFGate. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ "Pownce Public API". Pownce Blog. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^ Google Discussiegroepen Archived 2020-12-24 at the Wayback Machine. Groups.google.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-24.
- ^ "New Themes and Custom Themes!". Pownce Blog. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Pownce Mobile! (beta)". Pownce Blog. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "Movable Type - Content Management System, Blog Software & Publishing Platform". Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ Izenwasser, Murray (December 10, 2008). "Pownce Closing Down".
- ^ Pownce Bounced: Twitter Competitor To Shut Doors Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. Crn.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-24.