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iGoogle retiring November 2013

7 durable postsStarted 2012-07-05Latest 2012-08-20
#120201Post 1 of 7

wtf!

[url="http://support.google.com/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2664197"]What's happening to iGoogle? - Web Search Help[/url]

[quote] What's happening to iGoogle?

iGoogle will be retired in 16 months, on November 1, 2013. The mobile version will be retired on July 31, 2012.

How did you come to this decision? We originally launched iGoogle in 2005 before anyone could fully imagine the ways that today's web and mobile apps would put personalized, real-time information at your fingertips. With modern apps that run on platforms like Chrome and Android, the need for something like iGoogle has eroded over time, so we’ll be winding down iGoogle on November 1, 2013, giving you a full 16 months to adjust or easily export your iGoogle data.

What will happen to the data stored in my gadgets? All of your personal data stored in other Google products will continue to be available via those products, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Finance, Google Docs (now Google Drive), Google Bookmarks, and Google Tasks. Other gadgets, like the to-do list, allow you to export your data - look for the “Download all” option under the drop-down menu tied to the title of your list. Most iGoogle gadgets are created and maintained by third-party developers. If you’d like to export your data, you should contact the gadget creator directly.

I really like iGoogle -- are there any other alternatives? On your mobile device, Google Play offers applications ranging from games to news readers to home screen widgets.

If you’re a fan of Google Chrome, the Chrome Web Store provides a similar range of options like productivity tools and applications to check the weather. In addition, just like iGoogle, you can personalize Chrome with a theme.[/quote]

#1626527Post 2 of 7

Re: iGoogle retiring November 2013

sigh...of course. I stood away from FB, Twitter and any other sites like that and the only app based site I use and like is going down.

#1626629Post 3 of 7

Re: iGoogle retiring November 2013

Go to Facebook... it won't be shut down any time soon :)

#1634683Post 4 of 7

Re: iGoogle retiring November 2013

Has any of you tried [URL="http://www.netvibes.com"]www.netvibes.com[/URL] ?

#1634790Post 5 of 7

Re: iGoogle retiring November 2013

I registered for it after I saw the iGoogle announcement. It's ok, but it just isn't the same :) I couldn't find some comparable widgets that I use, but it'll probably do ok once I have to move.

#1639015Post 6 of 7

Re: iGoogle retiring November 2013

this is absolutely puzzling to me. iGoogle is the one thing that I use every day, over and over again. Spent lots of time tinkering to get it just right, too. I completely disagree that the need has disappeared -- there is nothing else out there that puts all of this different info in a single place where it can be seen all at once. Netvibes is OK, but it ain't the same thing.

#1639137Post 7 of 7

Re: iGoogle retiring November 2013

I just retired from FB. Let's see how it goes...

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