Comments on: SearchFox To Shut Down http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:41 -0800 hourly 1 By: Goodbye, SearchFox -- TECHNOSIGHT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2878440 Goodbye, SearchFox -- TECHNOSIGHT Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:55:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-2878440 [...] agree with Mike that the RSS reader space is “hyper competitive” in terms of the number of companies in [...] [...] agree with Mike that the RSS reader space is “hyper competitive” in terms of the number of companies in [...]

]]> By: Technological Winter » Blog Archive » Great new Web 2.0 service brought you by TechCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-46869 Technological Winter » Blog Archive » Great new Web 2.0 service brought you by TechCrunch Thu, 18 May 2006 21:46:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-46869 [...] The first is Athens, Greece based Feeds 2.0, a new RSS reader in private beta that reminds me a lot of Searchfox, the now-defunct personalized news reader acquired by Yahoo earlier this year. [...] [...] The first is Athens, Greece based Feeds 2.0, a new RSS reader in private beta that reminds me a lot of Searchfox, the now-defunct personalized news reader acquired by Yahoo earlier this year. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » Feeds 2.0: A little like Searchfox http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-45990 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » Feeds 2.0: A little like Searchfox Wed, 17 May 2006 23:59:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-45990 [...] The first is Athens, Greece based Feeds 2.0, a new RSS reader in private beta that reminds me a lot of Searchfox, the now-defunct personalized news reader acquired by Yahoo earlier this year. [...] [...] The first is Athens, Greece based Feeds 2.0, a new RSS reader in private beta that reminds me a lot of Searchfox, the now-defunct personalized news reader acquired by Yahoo earlier this year. [...]

]]> By: Publishing 2.0 » Web 2.0 Is Not Media 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-9307 Publishing 2.0 » Web 2.0 Is Not Media 2.0 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:18:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-9307 [...] There may or may not be a Web 2.0 crash coming, as Steve Rubel has predicted, but there’s certainly blood in the water, with Yahoo’s earnings miss, Gather.com’s bad reviews, the demise of SearchFox, and the gathering buzz about an impending crash. Steve thinks a key factor is that “online advertising isn’t growing as fast as we would all like to think or hope” — online advertising is still on a steep upward curve, but Steve’s probably right that there’s not enough to go around, and the market will have to get rid of the Web 2.0 chafe. [...] [...] There may or may not be a Web 2.0 crash coming, as Steve Rubel has predicted, but there’s certainly blood in the water, with Yahoo’s earnings miss, Gather.com’s bad reviews, the demise of SearchFox, and the gathering buzz about an impending crash. Steve thinks a key factor is that “online advertising isn’t growing as fast as we would all like to think or hope” — online advertising is still on a steep upward curve, but Steve’s probably right that there’s not enough to go around, and the market will have to get rid of the Web 2.0 chafe. [...]

]]> By: Fruetel.net » The bubble about to burst? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-9275 Fruetel.net » The bubble about to burst? Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:50:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-9275 [...] Allthough Yahoo managed to increase their profits by 80 percent, they were unable to meet analysts expectations and promptly suffered a 13 percent drop in their stock value. Couple this with the demise of Searchfox and the blogosphere is abuzz with speculations on the crash of the Web2.0 [via Micro Persuation]. While there is no doubt that the whole 2.0 thing is overhyped, there has been a tremendous amount of innovation last year, which produced a lot of lasting values. I hope nervous investors will understand some day too. Technorati Tags: searchfox stock web2.0 yahoo   [link] [...] [...] Allthough Yahoo managed to increase their profits by 80 percent, they were unable to meet analysts expectations and promptly suffered a 13 percent drop in their stock value. Couple this with the demise of Searchfox and the blogosphere is abuzz with speculations on the crash of the Web2.0 [via Micro Persuation]. While there is no doubt that the whole 2.0 thing is overhyped, there has been a tremendous amount of innovation last year, which produced a lot of lasting values. I hope nervous investors will understand some day too. Technorati Tags: searchfox stock web2.0 yahoo   [link] [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch » Yahoo Acquires SearchFox Assets http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-9070 TechCrunch » Yahoo Acquires SearchFox Assets Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:17:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-9070 [...] Reliable sources are reporting that SearchFox, which announced that it will be shutting down as of January 25, 2006, has sold its assets to Yahoo. At least some of the employees have moved over to Yahoo as well. [...] [...] Reliable sources are reporting that SearchFox, which announced that it will be shutting down as of January 25, 2006, has sold its assets to Yahoo. At least some of the employees have moved over to Yahoo as well. [...]

]]> By: meneame.net http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8670 meneame.net Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:10:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8670 <strong>Searchfox un "nuevo" lector rss...</strong> Nuevo lector rss, por supuesto en fase beta que en principio tiene que aparecer este mes de enero ¿Tendrá algo nuevo respecto al resto? o ¿sólo será un nombre relacionado con el "zorro"?... Searchfox un “nuevo” lector rss…

Nuevo lector rss, por supuesto en fase beta que en principio tiene que aparecer este mes de enero ¿Tendrá algo nuevo respecto al resto? o ¿sólo será un nombre relacionado con el “zorro”?…

]]> By: teknokool.net » links for 2006-01-12 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8558 teknokool.net » links for 2006-01-12 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:50:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8558 [...] TechCrunch » SearchFox To Shut Down (tags: rss web2.0) [...] [...] TechCrunch » SearchFox To Shut Down (tags: rss web2.0) [...]

]]> By: Library clips http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8488 Library clips Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:48:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8488 <strong>Blogofy: personalised reader...</strong> Just found Blogofy via Micro Persuasion…it seems to be an RSS reader (alpha) that tracks what you read so it can place items it thinks you like to the top of the heap. At the same time the user can get involved as each item has a link that says ... Blogofy: personalised reader…

Just found Blogofy via Micro Persuasion…it seems to be an RSS reader (alpha) that tracks what you read so it can place items it thinks you like to the top of the heap. At the same time the user can get involved as each item has a link that says …

]]> By: Marcus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8439 Marcus Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:54:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8439 Too bad... it's the RSS reader I've used and referred people to for the past few months. I guess I'll have to go back to bloglines. Ahhh well. Too bad… it’s the RSS reader I’ve used and referred people to for the past few months. I guess I’ll have to go back to bloglines. Ahhh well.

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8433 Mark Evans Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:45:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8433 <strong>SearchFox Bites the Dust...</strong> In a surprising move, SearchFox will be shutting down its RSS reader service on Jan. 25. In an e-mail, the start-up did not provide a reason for the decision but encouraged users to export their links and OMPL files. The move comes out of the blue beca... SearchFox Bites the Dust…

In a surprising move, SearchFox will be shutting down its RSS reader service on Jan. 25. In an e-mail, the start-up did not provide a reason for the decision but encouraged users to export their links and OMPL files. The move comes out of the blue beca…

]]> By: andr3 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8411 andr3 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:32:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8411 I used it intensively, and I feel bad for seeing it go. IMO, way superior to Bloglines, Newsgator and some others I tried. I'm now looking for a replacement, but this time I'm looking for a solution based on LAMP to put it running on my machine.. It's a pain having to switch aggregator every 6 months. :-\ I used it intensively, and I feel bad for seeing it go. IMO, way superior to Bloglines, Newsgator and some others I tried.

I’m now looking for a replacement, but this time I’m looking for a solution based on LAMP to put it running on my machine.. It’s a pain having to switch aggregator every 6 months. :-\

]]> By: xman http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8410 xman Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:14:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8410 I never like searchfox at al and am not surprised it died. It had entirely the wrong kind of interface. Bloglines is still the best of the service sites - I now run gregarius on my own machine and am much happier...... I never like searchfox at al and am not surprised it died. It had entirely the wrong kind of interface. Bloglines is still the best of the service sites – I now run gregarius on my own machine and am much happier……

]]> By: Paul Boag http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8408 Paul Boag Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:20:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8408 Well, I am at a loss. Searchfox was the only decent online RSS news aggregator I found and handled the huge number of feeds I was subscribed too. Does anybody have any ideas of a replacement? Well, I am at a loss. Searchfox was the only decent online RSS news aggregator I found and handled the huge number of feeds I was subscribed too. Does anybody have any ideas of a replacement?

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8401 Brian Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:18:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8401 The market needs unique offerings not an offering that already exists in too many forms. I appreciate what companies like searchfox offered but all that comes to mind is "who cares?" The market needs unique offerings not an offering that already exists in too many forms. I appreciate what companies like searchfox offered but all that comes to mind is “who cares?”

]]> By: Alterion http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8396 Alterion Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:36:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8396 i have used it all through the private beta.. it was superb and i am gutted it was going.. not that there wern't rumbels though development was very slow to glacial for the past few months i have used it all through the private beta.. it was superb and i am gutted it was going.. not that there wern’t rumbels though development was very slow to glacial for the past few months

]]> By: » 下一个是谁？谁也猜不到 | 未完成 - Incomplete http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8385 » 下一个是谁？谁也猜不到 | 未完成 - Incomplete Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:49:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8385 [...] Newsgator仅有3%的人选择，不过在线RSS阅读器市场已经越来越难以立足了，SearchFox这个我曾经寄予一定期望的智能化阅读器已是出师未捷身身先死，而另一个在线阅读器居然要向用户收取50美刀一年的费用，这种商业模式会成功吗，我并不抱什么期望。 [...] [...] Newsgator仅有3%的人选择，不过在线RSS阅读器市场已经越来越难以立足了，SearchFox这个我曾经寄予一定期望的智能化阅读器已是出师未捷身身先死，而另一个在线阅读器居然要向用户收取50美刀一年的费用，这种商业模式会成功吗，我并不抱什么期望。 [...]

]]> By: HawkEye http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8384 HawkEye Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:45:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8384 <strong>SearchFox RSS to shut down...</strong> While I was a recepient of the email from SearchFox RSS stating that they would shut down and that I can export my OPML and move on, the fact that these guys are shutting down doesn't quite impact me, what strikes me here is the fact that there would ... SearchFox RSS to shut down…

While I was a recepient of the email from SearchFox RSS stating that they would shut down and that I can export my OPML and move on, the fact that these guys are shutting down doesn’t quite impact me, what strikes me here is the fact that there would …

]]> By: Tek-Works.com » Searchfox shutting down http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8378 Tek-Works.com » Searchfox shutting down Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:13:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8378 [...] I’ve used Searchfox every day since Sept. when TechCrunch did their first review of it. This is a service that worked well and did what it was made to do, be an RSS reader. Last night I had loggen in to see a message that they would be shutting down. Not having time to write in my blog I sent a quick email to Michael @ TechCrunch to see if he had heard of this and maybe if he had any other info. Seem I and one other had sent him the scoop.I now have to find another RSS reader, it needs to be online so I can access it from anywhere. One thing I would also like to see in a reader is a “parkinglot”. Many times i’m doing a quick scan of new articles but don’t have the time to blog about it. throw it in the parkinglot ot to be blogged area and pick it back up in a couple hours. I will be trying a couple different RSS readers in the coming weeks and will be adding a review. Technorati Tags: RSS Reader, Searchfox, shutdown, TechCrunch, Web 2.0 [...] [...] I’ve used Searchfox every day since Sept. when TechCrunch did their first review of it. This is a service that worked well and did what it was made to do, be an RSS reader. Last night I had loggen in to see a message that they would be shutting down. Not having time to write in my blog I sent a quick email to Michael @ TechCrunch to see if he had heard of this and maybe if he had any other info. Seem I and one other had sent him the scoop.I now have to find another RSS reader, it needs to be online so I can access it from anywhere. One thing I would also like to see in a reader is a “parkinglot”. Many times i’m doing a quick scan of new articles but don’t have the time to blog about it. throw it in the parkinglot ot to be blogged area and pick it back up in a couple hours. I will be trying a couple different RSS readers in the coming weeks and will be adding a review. Technorati Tags: RSS Reader, Searchfox, shutdown, TechCrunch, Web 2.0 [...]

]]> By: Evan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8371 Evan Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:35:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8371 Sad to see it go, but is ironic, I JUST moved over to netvibes, and with good timing as they have shutdon. Searchfox was great but took too long to load for me and that's why I moved. Anyone moving from Searchfox should try out netvibes.com Sad to see it go, but is ironic, I JUST moved over to netvibes, and with good timing as they have shutdon. Searchfox was great but took too long to load for me and that’s why I moved. Anyone moving from Searchfox should try out netvibes.com

]]> By: GetSpot Now » Blog Archive » Searchfox and FeedLounge http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8357 GetSpot Now » Blog Archive » Searchfox and FeedLounge Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:57:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8357 [...] It is a surprize to me when i saw this news just now , searchfox is one of the service that looks good to me, i even serious consider to use it as my default feed reader, but now searchfox going to shut down on 25 this month, it inform all the user to export their OPML before it actual close down. [...] [...] It is a surprize to me when i saw this news just now , searchfox is one of the service that looks good to me, i even serious consider to use it as my default feed reader, but now searchfox going to shut down on 25 this month, it inform all the user to export their OPML before it actual close down. [...]

]]> By: TECHNOSIGHT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8343 TECHNOSIGHT Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:04:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8343 <strong>Goodbye, SearchFox...</strong> Unfortunate for me, one of my favorite Web 2.0 applications - SearchFox RSS - is going away. I received an email from Esteban Kozak, which read: Thanks for all your help in making SearchFox what it is. We have enjoyed providing this service, and hope... Goodbye, SearchFox…

Unfortunate for me, one of my favorite Web 2.0 applications – SearchFox RSS – is going away. I received an email from Esteban Kozak, which read:
Thanks for all your help in making SearchFox what it is. We have enjoyed providing this service, and hope…

]]> By: Just a Memo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8335 Just a Memo Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:34:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8335 <strong>SearchFox Bites the Dust...</strong> I just got an email from Esteban Kozak, Product Manager of Searchfox, with the following sad news: SearchFox will shut down on January 25, 2006 Thanks for all your help in making SearchFox what it is. We have enjoyed providing...... SearchFox Bites the Dust…

I just got an email from Esteban Kozak, Product Manager of Searchfox, with the following sad news: SearchFox will shut down on January 25, 2006 Thanks for all your help in making SearchFox what it is. We have enjoyed providing……

]]> By: Sherwin Techico http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8334 Sherwin Techico Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:33:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8334 As others have said above, Searchfox has been #1 for me as a web-based RSS reader. I've been on their beta-test and nothing signaled trouble; everything was going great. I wish we can find out more about this. As others have said above, Searchfox has been #1 for me as a web-based RSS reader. I’ve been on their beta-test and nothing signaled trouble; everything was going great. I wish we can find out more about this.

]]> By: » SearchFox To Shut Down The Blog Herald: more blog news more often http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/comment-page-1/#comment-8317 » SearchFox To Shut Down The Blog Herald: more blog news more often Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:54:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/10/searchfox-to-shut-down/#comment-8317 [...] 11th, 2006 and is filed under News Brief. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently notallowed. [...] [...] 11th, 2006 and is filed under News Brief. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently notallowed. [...]

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