Pownce

Infobox Website
name = Pownce
type = Social network service



caption = Pownce logo and screenshot
url = http://www.pownce.com
commercial = Yes
type = Micro-blogging
language = English
registration = Required
owner = Megatechtronium, Inc.
author = Leah Culver, Daniel Burka, Kevin Rose [cite web |url=http://www.crunchbase.com/company/pownce|title=Pownce Company Profile |accessdate=2008-07-09 |publisher=CrunchBase]
launch date = June 27, 2007
current status =
revenue = Paid (pro) option and advertising

Pownce is a free social networking and micro-blogging site started by Internet entrepreneurs Kevin Rose, Leah Culver, Daniel Burka. [cite web |url=http://www.crunchbase.com/company/pownce|title=Pownce Company Profile |accessdate=2008-07-09 |publisher=CrunchBase] Pownce is centered around sharing messages, files, events, and links with already-established friends. The site launched on June 27, 2007, and was opened to the public on January 22, 2008.

History

Its launch, on June 27, 2007, was covered by outlets like "Wired", [cite web |url= http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/06/pseudo-launches.html|title=Pseudo Launches: Kevin Rose Announces Pownce Private Beta |accessdate=2007-07-15 |date=2007-06-28|last=Strangle|first=Adario |work= Wired|publisher=CondéNet, Inc] "Business Week",cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2007/tc2007079_099992.htm? |title=Investors Digg Kevin Rose |accessdate=2007-07-15 |date=2007-07-10|last=Ricadela|first=Aaron|work=BusinessWeek online|publisher=The McGraw-Hill Companies ] "Webware",cite web |url=http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9743653-2.html |title=Pownce invites and the rise of Adobe AIR |accessdate=2007-07-15 |last=Butler |first=Peter |date=July 13, 2007 |work=Webware |quote=Pownce--cofounded by Digg frontman Kevin Rose--is essentially a "microblogging" tool, or Twitter on steroids. ] cite web |url=http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9739958-2.html |title=How to choose between Twitter and Pownce |accessdate=2007-07-15 |author=Rafe Needleman |authorlink= |date=July 5, 2007 |work=Webware |quote=if you're starting from zero, give Pownce a serious look, especially if you're thinking of using it in a work setting ] and the "San Francisco Chronicle", [cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=3&entry_id=18074|last=West|first=Jackson |title= Future Fresser: Social Network Fatigue|accessdate=2007-07-15 |work=SFGate|publisher=Hearst Communications|date=2007-06-28 ] with most of the coverage focusing on Rose, known for his involvement in Digg, Revision3 and TechTV. Due to this media exposure, invitations for Pownce were in high demand and were being sold on sites such as eBay.

On October 30, 2007, Pownce launched their public API. [cite web | title = Pownce Public API | publisher = Pownce Blog | url=http://blog.pownce.com/2007/10/30/pownce-public-api/ | accessdate = 2007-10-30 ] The developers have also created a [http://groups.google.com/group/pownceapi/ Pownce API Google Group ] . Originally, it was primarily for discussing the release of the API, but it now serves to gather feedback and help developers.

On November 12, 2007 Pownce launched a custom theme editor for Pro users. [cite web | title = New Themes and Custom Themes! | publisher = Pownce Blog | url=http://blog.pownce.com/2007/11/12/new-and-custom-themes/ | accessdate = 2007-11-12 ] They also added eight more preset themes for non pro users to use.

On December 20, 2007 Pownce launched a mobile version of their service. [cite web | title = Pownce Mobile! (beta) | publisher = Pownce Blog | url=http://blog.pownce.com/2007/12/20/pownce-mobile-beta/ | accessdate = 2007-12-20 ] This version can be accessed from a variety of mobile devices at [http://m.pownce.com m.pownce.com] .

Comparisons with similar websites

Pownce has been compared favorably to other websites with similar functionality like Twitter, and has been called a "Twitter on steroids". It has also been recommended for use over Twitter in a work setting because of its enhanced discussion-tracking capabilities.

Technology

Pownce is built on a variation of the

ee also

* Jaiku
* Tumblr
* Twitter
* Youmeo
* XING
* identi.ca
* TWiT Army

Notes

External links

* [http://www.pownce.com Pownce.com]