PopUrls
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| URL | http://popurls.com/ |
|---|---|
| Type of site | Single Page Aggregator |
| Owner | Thomas Marban |
| Created by | Thomas Marban |
| Launched | March 2006 |
PopUrls is a mashup of the web's most visited social news sites and portals that encapsulates headlines of its sources in near-realtime. Introduced in March 2006 by Thomas Marban the site created a new trend in so called Single Page Aggregators and serves as a case study for Web Syndication. PopUrls was included as number five in Time Magazine's list of the top 50 websites of 2009.[1]
PopUrls was acquired by Idealab in July 2010 for an undisclosed amount.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Fisher, Adam (2009-08-24). "50 Best Websites 2009". Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1918031_1918016_1917971,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Interview with Thomas Marban - the founder of PopUrls
- Review on Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools blog
- Covered on CNET News blog
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