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Build and Analyze -- the 5by5 Network podcast with Marco Arment and Dan Benjamin -- had an excellent discussion this week[0] on whether larger companies like Tw
by achompas 14y ago
Build and Analyze -- the 5by5 Network podcast with Marco Arment and Dan Benjamin -- had an excellent discussion this week[0] on whether larger companies like Twitter and Facebook would acquire any of the popular "read later" services.
Paraphrasing, but Marco said that Pocket would "be acquired within a couple of years." Today's Spool acquisition, however, removes one potential buyer from the running. I imagine these VC-backed "read later" services might be slightly concerned today.
[0] http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze/85 http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze/85
- gojomo 14y ago…removes one potential buyer… Facebook is not limited to one buy per category, if the users/talent/tech is otherwise attractive.
- ankur-singh 14y agoThey are closing down their services so this is a talent acquisition. http://blog.getspool.com/instructions/ http://blog.getspool.com/instructions/
- sbisker 14y agoCould be a tech acquisition in addition to a talent acquisition - entire possibly that the services will magically reappear on Facebook someday. (Yes, Facebook could easily build this, but sometimes it's cheaper to buy.)