Comments on: FaceBook’s First Acquisition: Parakey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:56:17 -0800 hourly 1 By: First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook | Techdare http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2916104 First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook | Techdare Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:15:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2916104 [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...] [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...]

]]> By: First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook | Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2915797 First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook | Technology Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:02:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2915797 [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...] [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...]

]]> By: FriendFeed, la primera compra fuerte de Facebook en el mundo online | Bytes Sueltos http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2915337 FriendFeed, la primera compra fuerte de Facebook en el mundo online | Bytes Sueltos Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:11:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2915337 [...] 2007, Facebook había comprado Parakey, una empresa creada por Blake Ross y Joe Hewitt, íconos de [...] [...] 2007, Facebook había comprado Parakey, una empresa creada por Blake Ross y Joe Hewitt, íconos de [...]

]]> By: First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook | Design Website Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2915314 First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook | Design Website Blog Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:01:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2915314 [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...] [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...]

]]> By: First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook : The New Dork Times http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2915204 First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook : The New Dork Times Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:17:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2915204 [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...] [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...]

]]> By: First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook | Anthonyrobinson.info http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2915105 First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook | Anthonyrobinson.info Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:42:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2915105 [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...] [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...]

]]> By: First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2915011 First Interview After Acquisition With FriendFeed And Facebook Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:18:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2915011 [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...] [...] heard from one source that, like the 2007 Parakey acquisition, the deal is largely a talent acquisition by Facebook, and less about the Friendfeed product. [...]

]]> By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2691518 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:42:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2691518 [...] is a web operating system created by Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...] [...] is a web operating system created by Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...]

]]> By: Soongy Team http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2675912 Soongy Team Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2675912 Soongy WebOS started his work at www.soongy.com. Easy and simple file uploading make system very user friendly. Soongy WebOS started his work at http://www.soongy.com. Easy and simple file uploading make system very user friendly.

]]> By: tri http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2489216 tri Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:57:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2489216 thank you thank you

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]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Nouveau design de Faceboook: comme un avant-goût d’un futur systeme d’exploitation web http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2323250 TechCrunch en français » Nouveau design de Faceboook: comme un avant-goût d’un futur systeme d’exploitation web Sat, 24 May 2008 05:18:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2323250 [...] le résultat de l’acquisition de Parakey en juillet dernier? Parakey était la startup de pré-lancement de Firefox de Blake Ross et Joe [...] [...] le résultat de l’acquisition de Parakey en juillet dernier? Parakey était la startup de pré-lancement de Firefox de Blake Ross et Joe [...]

]]> By: Hints of a Facebook Operating System In New Design http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2322537 Hints of a Facebook Operating System In New Design Fri, 23 May 2008 20:26:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2322537 [...] this be the work of Facebook’s Parakey acquisition from last July finally bearing fruit? Parakey was the pre-launch startup from Firefox co-founders [...] [...] this be the work of Facebook’s Parakey acquisition from last July finally bearing fruit? Parakey was the pre-launch startup from Firefox co-founders [...]

]]> By: Facebook acquires Parakey « Reasonable Deviations http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-2202128 Facebook acquires Parakey « Reasonable Deviations Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:23:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-2202128 [...] Joe Hewitt’s blog: There are a lot of reasons that I am ecstatic to be working at Facebook, but the number one reason is the users. Facebook has over thirty million active users and growing. [...] [...] Joe Hewitt’s blog: There are a lot of reasons that I am ecstatic to be working at Facebook, but the number one reason is the users. Facebook has over thirty million active users and growing. [...]

]]> By: Dulpi ¸öÈË·¢Õ¹¿Õ¼ä - ¿ìÀÖ²©¿Í » Facebook ÏÂÒ»¸ö΢Èí£¿ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1894437 Dulpi ¸öÈË·¢Õ¹¿Õ¼ä - ¿ìÀÖ²©¿Í » Facebook ÏÂÒ»¸ö΢Èí£¿ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:50:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1894437 [...] all the noise today over Facebook¡¯s acquisition of Parakey, little has been said on what the acquisition means for Facebook inthe broader sense. Robert Scoble [...]

]]> By: Could Facebook Become The Next Microsoft? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1680460 Could Facebook Become The Next Microsoft? Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:47:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1680460 [...] all the noise today over Facebook’s acquisition of Parakey, little has been said on what the acquisition means for Facebook in the broader sense. Robert [...] [...] all the noise today over Facebook’s acquisition of Parakey, little has been said on what the acquisition means for Facebook in the broader sense. Robert [...]

]]> By: Parakey: Did Investors Get Left Out In The Cold? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1680435 Parakey: Did Investors Get Left Out In The Cold? Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1680435 [...] Facebook acquired Parakey in July, everyone assumed the stockholders of that fledgling startup would be popping the champagne [...] [...] Facebook acquired Parakey in July, everyone assumed the stockholders of that fledgling startup would be popping the champagne [...]

]]> By: First rule of acquistion club? Get rid of the founders! « Tech Merkin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1680400 First rule of acquistion club? Get rid of the founders! « Tech Merkin Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:02:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1680400 [...] is to get rid of the founders. Unless of course the acquisition was to get the founders (i.e. Parakey, Groove Networks), but this was not the case here. The only thing these guys do is raise the cost [...] [...] is to get rid of the founders. Unless of course the acquisition was to get the founders (i.e. Parakey, Groove Networks), but this was not the case here. The only thing these guys do is raise the cost [...]

]]> By: Facebook is doing what Google did: enabling at Liako.Biz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1607482 Facebook is doing what Google did: enabling at Liako.Biz Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:44:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1607482 [...] stale now - but here comes Facebook to further add to the ecosystem. Their acquisition of a ‘web-operating system‘ built by a guy considered to be the next Bill Gates shows that Facebook’s growth is [...] [...] stale now – but here comes Facebook to further add to the ecosystem. Their acquisition of a ‘web-operating system‘ built by a guy considered to be the next Bill Gates shows that Facebook’s growth is [...]

]]> By: Interview With Facebook’s Joe Hewitt, iPhone God http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1570052 Interview With Facebook’s Joe Hewitt, iPhone God Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:53:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1570052 [...] job. Joe Hewitt joined Facebook when the company he co-founded with Blake Ross, Parakey, was acquired last month. He quickly got to work on the company’s iPhone app, which was released just a month after he [...] [...] job. Joe Hewitt joined Facebook when the company he co-founded with Blake Ross, Parakey, was acquired last month. He quickly got to work on the company’s iPhone app, which was released just a month after he [...]

]]> By: Facebook Launches Amazing New iPhone Application | Laughing Squid http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1556713 Facebook Launches Amazing New iPhone Application | Laughing Squid Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:22:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1556713 [...] screens look like. The app was designed by Joe Hewitt, who joined Facebook through the recent aquistion of Parakey, the company he co-founded with Blake Ross. Both Joe and Blake worked together on [...] [...] screens look like. The app was designed by Joe Hewitt, who joined Facebook through the recent aquistion of Parakey, the company he co-founded with Blake Ross. Both Joe and Blake worked together on [...]

]]> By: sull http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1522469 sull Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:09:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1522469 To compare parakey, one should certainly be watching WireReach: http://boxcloud.com http://www.wiredreach.com/ I am a believer in the desktop/web merging technologies. Call it what you want. The next wave will be properties that offer a better balance of tools that not only are used to socialize the experience but also to provide more advanced features that are seamlessly integrated with the desktop.... with an emphasis on sharing/sending files and publishing pages. sull To compare parakey, one should certainly be watching WireReach:

http://boxcloud.com

http://www.wiredreach.com/

I am a believer in the desktop/web merging technologies. Call it what you want.
The next wave will be properties that offer a better balance of tools that not only are used to socialize the experience but also to provide more advanced features that are seamlessly integrated with the desktop…. with an emphasis on sharing/sending files and publishing pages.

sull

]]> By: The Facebook Juggernaut…bitch! · Articles http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1516570 The Facebook Juggernaut…bitch! · Articles Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:30:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1516570 [...] now, Facebook is jumping into the acqusistions game, buying up a startup before it even launches and outbidding Google. When you outbid Google’s billion-dollar cash [...] [...] now, Facebook is jumping into the acqusistions game, buying up a startup before it even launches and outbidding Google. When you outbid Google’s billion-dollar cash [...]

]]> By: yves http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1516244 yves Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:41:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1516244 This whole Facebook stuff does indeed look pretty much like one big hype story; Nevertheless it would be pretty stupid to underestimate their way of doing business (or at least what seems to be their business model) without giving them a little bit more credit. So let them show us what they got and who knows, it might even work ;-) As far as I am concerned their webOS idea doesn't look much stranger than the universal search engine back in the 90's. btw. here is my blog where I talk about all those stuff slightly more in details ;-) http://itblogium.blogspot.com yves This whole Facebook stuff does indeed look pretty much like one big hype story;

Nevertheless it would be pretty stupid to underestimate their way of doing business (or at least what seems to be their business model) without giving them a little bit more credit. So let them show us what they got and who knows, it might even work ;-)

As far as I am concerned their webOS idea doesn’t look much stranger than the universal search engine back in the 90’s.

btw. here is my blog where I talk about all those stuff slightly more in details ;-)

http://itblogium.blogspot.com

yves

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/comment-page-2/#comment-1514358 David Mackey Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:58:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/breaking-facebook-has-acquired-parakey/#comment-1514358 Sounds like a pretty sweet new application. Hope it sees the light of day soon. Sounds like a pretty sweet new application. Hope it sees the light of day soon.

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