Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoMozilla is shutting down Pocket, their read-it-later and content discovery app, and Fakespot, their browser extension that analyzes the authenticity of online product reviews.blog.mozilla.orgexternal-linkmessage-square307linkfedilinkarrow-up1872arrow-down17
arrow-up1865arrow-down1external-linkMozilla is shutting down Pocket, their read-it-later and content discovery app, and Fakespot, their browser extension that analyzes the authenticity of online product reviews.blog.mozilla.orgPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square307linkfedilink
minus-squaremelroy@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down1·6 days agoPocket was actually useful. To sent web content to my e reader…
minus-squareYoiksAndAway@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 days agoMy Kobo has the Pocket app and I’ll miss being able to send articles to it. Apparently I’ll be one of the few to be sad to see Pocket go.
minus-squarelimerod@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoSomebody suggested Wallabag which can also be self-hosted and is available on Kobo.
minus-squareYoiksAndAway@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoI found these instructions on how to install KoReader and use Wallabag. It looks like a real pain in the ass. I hope Rakuten does something, because I’m not doing that unless I absolutely have to.
minus-squarelimerod@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-25 days agoYou could consider sending feedback to kobo devs. They could make the install process simpler.
minus-squareYoiksAndAway@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoI just saw a thread about Digg buying Pocket from Mozilla, so I don’t think I’ll need to mess with that now.
Good.
Pocket was actually useful. To sent web content to my e reader…
My Kobo has the Pocket app and I’ll miss being able to send articles to it. Apparently I’ll be one of the few to be sad to see Pocket go.
Somebody suggested Wallabag which can also be self-hosted and is available on Kobo.
I found these instructions on how to install KoReader and use Wallabag. It looks like a real pain in the ass. I hope Rakuten does something, because I’m not doing that unless I absolutely have to.
You could consider sending feedback to kobo devs. They could make the install process simpler.
I just saw a thread about Digg buying Pocket from Mozilla, so I don’t think I’ll need to mess with that now.
Thanks, I’ll check it out.
There are dozens of us!