iGoogle's 30 Day Warning Before Closure

Oct 2, 2013 - 8:24 am 22 by
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Over a year ago, Google announced they are closing iGoogle 16 months later on November 1, 2013. Well, November 1st is about 30 days away and to remind iGoogle users, Google placed a pop up on the iGoogle home page.

iGoogle's 30 Day Warning Before Closure

This sent a ton of iGoogle users back into the forum to start a smaller but yet another revolt. iGoogle users have not found a good alternative and they are pleading with Google to keep it.

One user said in the Google Web Search Help forums:

You've decided to keep iGoogle, right? There is no suitable alternative. Thank you!

Nope, it is going away.

A top contributor did post several alternatives to iGoogle and here they are:

You got 30 days, be prepared.

Forum discussion at Google Web Search Help.

 

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