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Meebo shutting down most services next month

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 10 Jun 2012 2:58

Meebo shutting down most services next month

Meebo has just announced it will be shutting down most of its services, following being acquired by Google.
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Meebo Messenger (shutting down July 11th, 2012)
Downloading chat logs: We have created a page where you can download your chat log history at [ link ] This page will no longer be available after July 11th, 2012.

Sharing on Meebo (shutting down July 11th, 2012)
This is the product currently at meebo.com, designed to connect users to their interests.
Downloading share history: If you log in to meebo.com you will see a link that will allow you to download your complete share history. This will no longer be available after July 11th, 2012.

Meebo Me (shutting down July 11th, 2012)
All embedded Meebo Me widgets will cease to function. You will still need to remove the Meebo Me embed code from your site.

All Meebo Mobile Apps (shutting down July 11th, 2012)
This includes our iPhone, Android, and Blackberry apps. Chat logs can be downloaded at [ link ] until July 11th.




Google just purchased the company for $100 million.

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