Apture
In the following article, Apture will be addressed from a comprehensive and detailed perspective, with the aim of providing a deep understanding on this topic. Different aspects related to Apture will be analyzed, including its origin, impact on current society, possible solutions or future implications. In addition, different opinions and perspectives from experts on the topic will be presented, in order to enrich the debate and provide a more complete vision. The purpose of this article is to promote knowledge and reflection around Apture, with the intention of promoting a broader and more critical understanding of this topic.
Apture was a service that allowed publishers and bloggers to link and incorporate multimedia into a dynamic layer above their pages.
Apture was used by several large organizations and publishers including The Washington Post, The Economist, Scribd, and the World Wide Fund for Nature as well as individual bloggers.
Apture announced its first round of funding in March, 2009. It received $4.1 million in a round led by Clearstone Venture Partners as well as angel investors Paul Maritz (CEO of VMware) and Steve Taylor (former executive VP of the Boston Globe).
In August 2010, Apture announced their browser extension, Apture Highlights, which enabled users to instantaneously search for content from around the web without leaving the page. The Firefox version of Apture Highlights was downloaded about 500,000 times.
On November 12, 2011, Apture announced that it had been acquired by Google.
On December 20, 2011, Apture disabled its scripts and discontinued its products and services.
References
- ^ O'Conner, Rory (January 28, 2009). "Apture: Web 3.0 Is Now". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ MacManus, Richard (February 16, 2009). "Apture Packs a Lot of Media Into a Little Pop-Up". readwrite.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ Ali, Rafat (March 17, 2009). "In-Text Media Links Service Apture Gets $4.1 Million Funding". paidcontent.org.
- ^ Rao, Leena. "Apture Highlights Brings Instantaneous Search To Any Web Page". Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "Google Buys Search Expert Apture". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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