Aug 15

Yahoo Toolbar gets a redesign, reminding us to weep for toolbar users

Posted in: Today's Chili

Yahoo unveils redesigned toolbar, parties like it's 2003

Let’s get this straight. Yahoo can afford to kill a dozen products at once, but the Yahoo Toolbar — a relic from the days when only birds Twittered — just got a full makeover? Go figure. At least the browser add-on has received the same sort of tender loving care given to other recent Yahoo apps, including a fresh look, speed improvements and Chrome support. If you rely heavily on Yahoo services, or just have trouble letting go of the past, the toolbar update is available today.

Filed under: ,

Comments

Via: Yahoo (Tumblr)

Source: Yahoo Toolbar

No Comments | Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Apr 28

Meebo to retire toolbar on June 6th, plans to focus on Google+ instead

Posted in: Today's Chili

Meebo to retire toolbar on June 6th, plans to focus on Google instead

Just over a year ago Google snapped up a little social outfit called Meebo, quickly dismantling most of the firm’s services. The lone survivor? The Meebo Bar, an unobtrusive social toolbar that offers Facebook, Twitter and Google+ connectivity as well as minimal advertising. Nothing lasts forever though — Meebo has announced that the Meebo Bar will stop functioning on June 6th 2013. It’s a bit of a bummer for sites that employ the tool, but at least they won’t have to do anything to deactivate the service: Meebo says the code should become inert as soon as the service discontinues. The team says it plans to focus its efforts on Google+ Sign-In and Google+ plug-ins, which it sees as the best way to serve desktop and mobile publishers in the future.

Filed under: ,

Comments

Source: Meebo

No Comments | Tags: , , , , , ,