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Time of India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Digg founder Kevin Rose proposes to acquire Pocket from Mozilla: 'We love Pocket at Digg…'
Mozilla recently announced that is shutting down its book marking tool Pocket later this year. On the support page the company revealed that Pocket will go offline on July 8, 2025 as the company starts channeling its 'resources into projects' that better match users' browsing habits and online needs. Now, Digg, the Web 2.0-era link aggregator has shown interest in buying Pocket. Kevin Rose, the owner of Digg shared a post on X in which he said that he would he interested in buying Pocket from Mozilla. 'We love Poket at Digg' said Kevin Rose In a post shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) Rose said, '. @mozilla @Pocket -- we love Pocket at @digg , happy to take it over and continue to support your users for years to come! cc: @peterrojas :)' — kevinrose (@kevinrose) Both the companies have not yet shared any more details about this plan. Mozilla shutting down Pocket As mentioned earlier, Pocket will no longer be available after July 8, 2025. The company says that users can continue using the app and browser extensions until this date. After July 8, Pocket will move into export-only mode. This means that users will be able to export their saves until October 8, 2025, after which user data will be permanently deleted. In a support page, Mozilla said 'Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading. But the way people use the web has evolved, so we're channeling our resources into projects that better match their browsing habits and online needs'. 'We're grateful to the communities that made Pocket and Fakespot meaningful. As we wind them down, we're looking ahead to focusing on new Firefox features that people need most,' it further added. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Hans India
Mozilla to Retire Pocket App in July, Shifting Focus to Smarter Firefox Features
Mozilla has confirmed that it is shutting down Pocket, its once-popular read-it-later service, as part of a broader strategy to reshape the Firefox browsing experience. Starting July 8, users will no longer be able to save new content to Pocket, and the app will enter an export-only mode. All user data — including saved articles, notes, and highlights — must be exported by October 8. The decision to discontinue Pocket comes as Mozilla reassesses how users interact with online content. In a blog post, the company said, 'Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading. But the way people use the web has evolved, so we're channelling our resources into projects that better match their browsing habits and online needs.' Until July 8, Pocket apps and browser extensions will continue to operate normally. After that, the service will allow only data exports. Mozilla has also announced it will cancel all active Pocket Premium subscriptions, with refunds issued to annual subscribers once the shutdown begins. Additionally, developers using the Pocket API should be aware that it will go offline on October 8. The end of Pocket marks a noticeable shift in Mozilla's direction. Instead of standalone content-saving tools, the company now aims to build a more integrated and intelligent browsing experience within Firefox. These efforts include smarter New Tab pages, better-organized bookmarks, and enhancements to email newsletters and curated content. Among the upcoming features are Tab Groups — a new way for users to organise their browsing experience. 'Tab Groups add a layer of colour-coded organisation to your browser, making it easier to keep related tabs together,' Mozilla explained. 'You can create groups for topics, projects or recurring tasks — like the news sites you read daily, ideas for a new woodworking hobby or research for an upcoming trip to Thailand.' In addition to sunsetting Pocket, Mozilla is also closing down Fakespot — a browser extension designed to detect fake reviews on e-commerce platforms. While the tool gained some traction, the company admitted, 'While the idea resonated, it didn't fit a model we could sustain.' Mozilla says these changes are part of a bigger push to modernise Firefox and personalise how users navigate the web. 'This shift allows us to shape the next era of the internet — with tools like vertical tabs, smart search and more AI-powered features on the way,' the company stated. 'We'll continue to build a browser that works harder for you, more personal, more powerful and still proudly independent.' As Pocket fans prepare to say goodbye, Mozilla is betting on a future where the browser itself becomes the central hub for discovery, organisation, and smart online interaction.
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Indian Express
End of an era: Mozilla is shutting down Pocket app on July 8
Mozilla, the non-profit foundation known for making Firefox, announced that it is shutting down Pocket on July 8, 2025. The free-to-use handy bookmarking tool is used by millions worldwide to save articles and mark webpages for later. Pocket, originally called Read It Later, was launched back in 2007 and later acquired by Mozilla in 2015. Over the course, the app has had millions of users worldwide, who used the service to keep track of online articles, videos, recipes and other pages. In a blog post, Mozilla said the decision was made because it believes that 'the way people save and consume content on the web has evolved' and that it wants to channel 'resources into projects that better match their browsing habits and online needs.' Following the shutdown, Mozilla says Pocket will enter 'export-only' mode until October 8, 2025, after which user data will be permanently deleted. The company also said that it will automatically start cancelling subscriptions and issuing refunds on a prorated basis for users who are subscribed to the annual plan on July 8. This means that the refund will be based on how much time was left in a subscription after the aforementioned date. Based on the subscription type, Mozilla says all refunds will be made to the original payment method. As of May 22, Mozilla has already taken down the Pocket web extension and app, but people who already have it installed will be able to use the service and re-download it till October 8. However, users who try to use the browser extension are now being redirected to the export page. Also, the Pocket app is now unavailable on Apple App Store and Google Play Store for those who have never installed it, but like the browser extension, you can redownload it up to October 5. As it turns out, Pocket isn't the only Mozilla service that's going away. The company is also saying goodbye to Fakespot, its fake review detection service. Acquired in 2023, Mozilla says it is shutting down the service as 'it didn't fit a model we could sustain.' Alongside Fakespot, the Review Checker tool that comes with Firefox is also going away on June 10.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mozilla to shutter read-later app Pocket from July 8
Mozilla is shutting down its read-later app , Pocket , on July 8, in a significant setback for users who rely on it to save articles, highlights, notes, and archives. After July 8, users won't be able to save new content, and the app will switch to an export-only mode until October 8. 'Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading. But the way people use the web has evolved, so we're channeling our resources into projects that better match their browsing habits and online needs," Mozilla said in an official blog post. The Pocket app and its browser extensions will be operational till July. Pocket premium subscriptions, both annual and monthly, will be cancelled automatically. Those with annual subscriptions will start getting refunds after the July cut-off date. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bangladesh: Unsold Sofas at Bargain Prices (View Current Prices) Sofas | Search Ads Search Now Undo In an email to users, Pocket mentioned that its newsletter Pocket Hits will continue under a new name, with content curated by its editorial team, from June 17. "We're proud of what Pocket has made possible over the years — helping millions save and enjoy web's best content," it said to users in a farewell message. Live Events Pocket was launched in 2007, and originally named Read It Later. The application gained popularity as people used it to keep track of the articles, recipes, videos, and more that they planned to revisit. Mozilla added Pocket to Firefox as its default read-later app and acquired it in 2017. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Mozilla also confirmed it will be closing down Fakespot , a browser extension that helped users detect fake reviews on shopping sites.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Time of India
Mozilla is shutting down Pocket app on July 8: Here's what users need to know
Mozilla has announced to shut down its book marking tool Pocket later this year. As revealed on a support page, Pocket will go offline on July 8, 2025 as the company starts channeling its 'resources into projects' that better match users' browsing habits and online needs. The read-it-later Pocket app will be removed from app stories from May 22, 2025. Users who already have the app installed will be able to re-install it up to October 8, 2025, while those who still have the app installed on their device will need to manually delete it. When is Pocket shutting down As mentioned earlier, Pocket will no longer be available after July 8, 2025. The company says that users can continue using the app and browser extensions until this date. After July 8, Pocket will move into export-only mode. This means that users will be able to export their saves until October 8, 2025, after which user data will be permanently deleted. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Successful Way of Intraday Trading is "Market Profile" TradeWise Learn More Undo Why is Pocket shutting down In a support page, Mozilla said 'Pocket has helped millions save articles and discover stories worth reading. But the way people use the web has evolved, so we're channeling our resources into projects that better match their browsing habits and online needs'. 'We're grateful to the communities that made Pocket and Fakespot meaningful. As we wind them down, we're looking ahead to focusing on new Firefox features that people need most,' it further added. What happens to existing Pocket subscriptions The company says that premium monthly and annual subscriptions will be cancelled automatically. While the annual subscribers will receive automatic refunds from July 8, 2025. Pocket Premium refunds will be made on a prorated basis. This means the refund will be based on how much time was left in a subscription after July 8, 2025, the company states.
