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Quite disappointing to hear that they didn't swing for the fences - especially given that Zite was doing well, is arguably better than Flipboard, and news consu
by deyan 15y ago
Quite disappointing to hear that they didn't swing for the fences - especially given that Zite was doing well, is arguably better than Flipboard, and news consumption is a major use case for tablets in general.
- canistr 15y agoAgreed. I much prefer Zite's no-nonsense (e.g. no gimmick) approach to news-reading as well as their strategy for personalization via thumbs-ups, thumbs-downs, categories, and even specific journalists/bloggers. There's a lot of room for growth on their own and I'm afraid of how CNN will alter what is already a good product. And I'm saying this as someone who does not enjoy using the CNN app.
- jbail 15y agoSwing for the fences? I'd say they swung for the fences and knocked it out the park. The app is great and it doesn't surprise me to see them get acquired. $25 million ain't chump change and it's definitely well deserved.
- deyan 15y agoRespectfully and realizing it is all relative, $25M is not swinging for the fences. By a very long shot. It is a great outcome for them certainly, but not swinging for the fences.