Customers will no longer use the browser "social" Flock, from 26 April. Its creators, announced Tuesday, April 12, they no longer support their program from that date, and now recommend using Google Chrome or Firefox. To distinguish themselves from the competition, this browser, launched in 2005 aimed at a deep integration of social platforms on the web.
The sharing of Web addresses, consultation with updates to networks like Facebook and Twitter, and access to RSS feeds are available directly from the interface of Flock. "At its peak, this browser has counted up to 10 million users," the specialized site Techcrunch. In six years, the browser has also changed significantly.
First based on the architecture of Mozilla Firefox, Flock is then passed under one of Chromium, the Google. STRONG COMPETITION In January, the sapling behind Flock was bought by the publisher Zynga, which specializes in social games, primarily on Facecook. In total, Flock received more than $ 28 million (19 million) to various investors, according to the specialized site Crunchbase.
After Flock, other browsers have embarked on social browsers. Rockmelt, designed by former Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, also offers access to the Web with a Facebook profile. But Flock has also faced competition from major browsers. Several extensions, downloadable, can integrate the flow of social networks in the basic version of Firefox or Chrome.
The sharing of Web addresses, consultation with updates to networks like Facebook and Twitter, and access to RSS feeds are available directly from the interface of Flock. "At its peak, this browser has counted up to 10 million users," the specialized site Techcrunch. In six years, the browser has also changed significantly.
First based on the architecture of Mozilla Firefox, Flock is then passed under one of Chromium, the Google. STRONG COMPETITION In January, the sapling behind Flock was bought by the publisher Zynga, which specializes in social games, primarily on Facecook. In total, Flock received more than $ 28 million (19 million) to various investors, according to the specialized site Crunchbase.
After Flock, other browsers have embarked on social browsers. Rockmelt, designed by former Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, also offers access to the Web with a Facebook profile. But Flock has also faced competition from major browsers. Several extensions, downloadable, can integrate the flow of social networks in the basic version of Firefox or Chrome.
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