A lot of people think that if youre in a big city, you. Set up an account on, then download the app from the. This is fantastic news, andas if you needed one more of marcos beta testers to say soi do sincerely hope youll mark the occasion and support his hard work by purchasing the instapaper ios apps. He plans to utilize the landscapeorientation list screen. When i launched instapaper in 2008, it was a very basic web app.
To generate a kindle formatted file, simply login to instapaper then navigate to the folder you want to export. Or, as instapapers marco arment suggests, this could all be nothing more than an attempt to manipulate apples stock price. Marco arment sells off the magazine 1 month after selling. This move comes only a month after arment sold instapaper. Marco arments instapaper is one of two\ killer apps for the iphone. Pinterest bought instapaper and that makes me nervous. The first major update since the app was sold by original founder and developer marco arment to betaworks earlier this year, instapaper 5. Instapaper is free to download, and syncs your articles seamlessly across all of your devices. Betaworks buys instapaper, will make marco arments time. Apr 25, 20 developer marco arment announced in a blog post today that he has sold a majority stake of his readlater app instapaper to betaworks. Jul 14, 20 marco arment, the creator of the pioneering readlater service instapaper, has just released a new app called bugshot. Marco arment, the creator of instapaper, said wednesday that he has sold a majority stake in the articlebookmarking web service to new yorkbased.
Back in 2007, marco arment was working as lead developer at tumblr. The ipad version of the instapaper app will look and feel much like the iphone version as stated by developer marco arment on the instapaper blog. Accidental tech podcast is a weekly tech show with my friends casey liss and john siracusa. On january 28, 2008, marco arment announced a new side project called. Its not perfect though and marco arment, the founder of instapaper and cofounder of tumblr, is the latest to step into the fray with a minimalist iphone app called overcast. We talk to marco arment, instapaper s founder and sole employee, about the app economy. Popular readlater app instapaper sold to betaworks. Arment says that existing instapaper pro customers will get the ipad version for free. May 02, 2016 marco arment is well known for working at tumblr, creating instapaper and overcast, and for being a fairly prolific podcaster. Marco arment instapaper web service most mac gems are programs you run on your mac, but some webbased services are so useful that they warrant similar recognition. Marco arment, the creator of the pioneering readlater service instapaper, has just released a new app called bugshot. The instapaper app downloads a mostlytext version of each page, using ideal formatting for maximum readability.
Marco arment first gained fame from instapaper, a web service and. Pinterest buys instapaper, the popular read later app. You can read anything you save, anywhere and anytime you want, even offline. The app can now search the content of all of its downloaded articles. As a developer, he is best known for being chief technology officer for tumblr and creating instapaper and overcast. As a frequent podcaster and writer, hes taken on a somewhat polarizing role as a commentator on. Arment removes peace from app store business insider. Interview with instapaper founder marco arment 9to5mac. A simple tool for saving web pages to read later on your iphone, ipad, android, computer, or kindle.
Instapaper creator sells service to betaworks pcmag. Arment sells majority of instapaper to betaworks pcworld. Read later, an instapaper client for os x cult of mac. At the moment, exports are limited to 2,000 articles and do not contain notes, but we are working on expanding the export files to contain that additional information. Nov 29, 2012 it might be just the choice of font or the more colorheavy layout of pocket, but it speaks very well for how seriously instapapers developer, marco arment, takes design. The lede here is that my pal, marco, has just released the stellar new 4. Java project tutorial make login and register form step by step using netbeans and mysql database duration. Back in 20, developer marco arment sold his popular readitlater app instapaper to betaworks, the company that had previously acquired digg.
Apr 25, 20 instapaper creator sells service to betaworks. Apparently, the apps name is a portmanteau of bug and screenshot. Instapaper for android provides a mobile and tabletoptimized text view that makes reading internet content a clean and uncluttered experience. At the time, it included free and paid premium levels, but was later bought by. So when i saw android tablets really selling, i thought the market was for real. Earlier this year, instapaper developer marco arment sold a majority stake of the app to betaworks, the company that owns bitly, digg, and socialflow. With one click, instapaper lets you save, read, and manage the things you find on the internet. Instapaper the next ten years of instapaper instapaper blog. Once youve downloaded the app, you can set up the safari extension as follows. Marco arment leaves tumblr to devote himself to instapaper. May 21, 2012 joshua topolsky of the verge recently sat down with instapaper founder marco arment. Instapaper syncs the articles and videos you save so that theyre waiting for you on all your devices iphone, ipad, android, or kindle. The problem with the internet is that theres too much to read and too little time.
Instapaper is a little app that started out as a side project. Jul 20, 2014 developer marco arment isnt exactly a household name, but that could depend on your household. The service was founded in 2008 by marco arment and had about 2 million users as of late 2011. Instapaper is a bookmarking service that allows web content to be saved so it can be read later on a different device, such as an ereader, smartphone, or tablet. Voice boost 2 is an allnew audio engine that includes professionalgrade, masteringquality loudness normalization. Instapaper basically got a lot better, both on the iphone and on the ipads larger. Popular read it later service instapaper has been sold to betaworks, the company that currently owns digg. What i consider the best app currently installed on my iphone and ipad just got a lot better. Instapaper started as a service and app was created by marco arment as a way to tag webpages for later viewing.
Incubator betaworks acquired instapaper from its creator marco arment back in 20. This, along with the outspoken attitudes of developer marco arment, solidified instapapers position as one of the most recognized and most used read later services. Marco arment, the creator of instapaper, said wednesday that he has sold a majority stake in the. In april 20, arment sold a majority stake in instapaper to betaworks. Jan 31, 2012 instapaper is a little app that started out as a side project. We talk to marco arment, instapapers founder and sole employee, about the app economy. To really shine, it needs a fulltime staff of at least a few people.
Marco arment, the developer whose new peace adblocking app rocketed to the top of apples app store this week, has pulled his app from the store. Apples stock has been depressed for a few months, and many analysts and much common sense suggests that its probably very underpriced. Sep 18, 2015 marco arment, the developer behind instapaper and former cto of tumblr, has announced he is pulling peace, an ios 9 ad blocker application which just became the number one paid app on the app store. For those unfamiliar, instapaper is a popular app on the. Marco started selling an instapaper app, and his business took off.
Marco arment sells the magazine to editor glenn fleishman. Marco arment leaves tumblr to devote himself to instapaper alexia tsotsis 10 years tumblr cto and notable blogger marco arment announced today. Importing your saved items from instapaper is a threestep process. Once gets around to allowing me to buy an ipad, i think this is the app im most. But the biggest reason this smells wrong to me is the timing. In the bottom right corner there is a link to download for kindle.
Or browse the editors picks, curated by hand from the instapaper communitys mostsaved stories. First look at instapaper pro for the ipad cult of mac. Jul 16, 2018 back in 20, developer marco arment sold his popular readitlater app instapaper to betaworks, the company that had previously acquired digg. Hes just sold the digital magazine startup that he launched back in october 2012 to its current editor, glenn fleishman. Instapaper creator marco arment, long a vocal critic of android, talks. Apples annual developer conference sells out in one minute, leaving software heavyweights in the lurch. For instapaper users, we have created an import tool which allows you to add your instapaper articles to pocket. On january 28, 2008, marco arment announced a new side project called instapaper. Apr 03, 2014 java project tutorial make login and register form step by step using netbeans and mysql database duration. That company owns bitly, digg, socialflow and a number of. Peace quickly jumped to the top selling spot on the app store during the two days it was available, which means mr. Marco arment sells instapaper to digg owner betaworks which promises not to kill it ricardo bilton april 25, 20 3. Marco arment born june 11, 1982 is an american ios developer and web developer, podcaster, technology writer and former magazine editor. Joshua topolsky of the verge recently sat down with instapaper founder marco arment.
Instapaper is much bigger today than i could have predicted in 2008, and it has simply grown far beyond what one person can do. Its the amazing readlater service from marco arment which lets you save anything your find on the web to read at your leisure on your iphone, ipad or kindle. Overcast iphone podcast app by marco arment launches. This sentence has been updated to clarify that arment sold a majority stake in instapaper, as opposed to selling it outright. Marco arment participates in 3 startup exits in 5 weeks business. Today, instapaper creator marco arment announced on his blog that he has sold a majority stake of the app to development house and accelerator betaworks. Instapaper, a 5yearold web service and app from tumblr cofounder marco arment, is one of the sleekest. Marco arment is well known for working at tumblr, creating instapaper and overcast, and for being a fairly prolific podcaster. And you cant accidentally sidescroll when reading a long column. Instapaper available in eu again, announces premium. Marco arment started instapaper, because he wanted to be able to read the web pages hed saved during the day on his train ride home.
This will generate and download a file with a name like. Marco arment pulls peace ios ad blocker because it just. After selling instapaper to betaworks, he today announced that he has sold his the magazine publication to its current editor, glenn fleishman. Im happy to announce that ive sold a majority stake in instapaper to. Voice boost 2 is an allnew audio engine that includes professionalgrade. Betaworks buys instapaper, will make marco arments time shifting. Instapaper is the simplest way to save and store articles for reading. The latest update to overcast includes a feature that im especially proud of that took over a year to build.
Apple already had everyones billing information from. As detailed by instapaper founder marco arment, betaworks has acquired a majority stake in the service. Sep 21, 2010 marco arment leaves tumblr to devote himself to instapaper alexia tsotsis 10 years tumblr cto and notable blogger marco arment announced today that he would be leaving his position at tumblr to. For those unfamiliar, instapaper is a popular app on the app store that allows you to save an article or a. Developer marco arment isnt exactly a household name, but that could depend on your household. Once youve downloaded the app, you can set up the safari. Do reports of iphone 5 part order cuts mean apples in. You can browse articles that your friends posted on facebook, twitter, or tumblr. Marco arment, the developer behind instapaper and former cto of tumblr, has announced he is pulling peace, an ios 9 ad blocker application which just became the number one paid app on the app store. Instapaper founder marco arments journey from bagel. How marco arment built instapaper as a solo entrepreneur. Save with instapaper, then read later when youre commuting, in a meeting, or waiting in line.
Needless to say, hes dabbled his toes in lot of different areas. At the heart of instapaper is the ability to download stories to the iphone or ipod touch and read them anytime, anywhere, with or. Instapaper awardwinning iphoneipad app for offline reading. Developer marco arment announced in a blog post today that he has sold a majority stake of his readlater app instapaper to betaworks. The service was founded in 2008 by marco arment and has around 2 million. Ten years and billions of articles later, were thrilled to be helping our readers learn, research and experience the internet removed from the typical distractions. Marco arment yanks content blocker peace from app store. Its so useful that it just about justifies the phones purchase price all by itself. On april 25, 20, arment announced that he was selling instapaper to betaworks.