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Spool (software company)

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Spool
Original author(s)Avichal Garg, Curtis Spencer
Initial releaseJune 15, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-15)
Operating systemiOS 3.1.2 or later; Android 2.2 or later
LicenseFreeware
Websitegetspool.com

Spool was a free social bookmarking program and social network that was launched in October 2011 at TechCrunch Disrupt.[1] The service allowed users to cache a webpage, including any media on the page, for offline consumption on any mobile device. Spool raised over $1 million from angel investors in January 2012.[2] Facebook, Inc. acquired Spool in July 2012,[3] in what was rumored to be a very competitive process.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Spool is Instapaper on Steroids".
  2. ^ "Spool Raises Funding to Help You Take the Web Offline".
  3. ^ "Facebook Buys Mobile Bookmarking Service Spool".
  4. ^ "Why Did Facebook Buy Spool? What Did Twitter Miss".