After Google Acquisition, Meebo Shutting Down July 11
A week after being acquired by Google, social platform Meebo announced it is closing up shop next month.
A week after being acquired by Google, social platform Meebo announced it is closing up shop next month.
Meebo.com will be shutting down on July 11, the company said in a note on its website. On that day, Meebo Messenger, Sharing on Meebo, all Meebo Me widgets, and all of Meebo's mobile apps will be discontinued. The only Meebo product that will live on is the Meebo Bar, which will see "continued improvements and new features," in the coming weeks and months, Meebo wrote.
Meebo users have the next month to download their chat logs and share histories. To download you chat logs, visit https://www.meebo.com/chatlog-download. To download your sharing data, log on to log in to meebo.com, and you will see a link that will let you download your complete history. Those who want to delete their account can do so at meebo.com/support/deleteaccount/.
Google last week in a deal rumored at about $100 million. Founded in 2005, Meebo began as a browser-based instant messaging client, growing to include the Meebo Bar, which allowed users to chat on various websites like TV Guide, TMZ, and Entertainment Weekly.
A Google spokesman said in a statement last week that the company is always looking for better ways to help users share content and connect across the Web, as in daily life. The Web giant purchased Meebo for its people and technology, as part of an effort to expand its Google+ social networking services.
"With the Meebo team's expertise in social publisher tools, we believe they will be a great fit with the Google+ team," Google said. "We look forward to closing the transaction and working with the Meebo team to create more ways for users to engage online."
For more, see PCMag's full review of Meebo and the slideshow below.