Jaiku is a free microblogging service. It began its work in February 2006 in beta status, in the fall of 2007 the startup was purchased by Google Inc. [1] [2] .
| Jaiku | |
|---|---|
 | |
| URL | www.jaiku.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Site type | Microblogging |
| check in | Required for participation |
| Languages) | English |
| Server location |  Helsinki , Finland |
| Owner | Google Inc. |
| Beginning of work | February 2006 |
| End of work | January 15, 2012 |
| Current status | closed |
Later, the corporation transferred the project to Google App Engine and opened the source code of the site [3] [4] .
On October 14, 2011, Google announced the planned closure of the Jaiku service on January 15, 2012. [5] And on November 29, a group of former users of the service created Jaikuarchive.com - The Jaiku Presence archiver [6] "to preserve an important part of our digital heritage."
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Notes
- ↑ Google bought a Jaiku startup . Archived March 24, 2012.
- ↑ Google acquired mobile app developer Jaiku .
- ↑ Google is cutting back on projects . Archived March 24, 2012.
- ↑ Will Jaiku wake up? . Archived March 24, 2012.
- ↑ Official Google Blog: A fall sweep
- ↑ Jaikuarchive.com - Jaiku Presence archiver | jardenberg unedited jardenberg unedited
Links
- Website Jaiku.com
- Jaiku article - awesome converged web 2.0 platform
- Overview of Popular microblogging services on the site Habrahabr