iGoogle to be buried on November 1st 2013

mrk · 4 Jul 2012 at 01:51

I know quite a few here use iGoogle and as part of Google's ever changing world of "fun times" they've decided to axe iGoogle which I've been using since it went live and initially I wasn't too pleased about this.

Google Blog details the other services being canned as well.

I liked my iGoogle. being able to skim read all current affairs and tech bits on one page was appealing because it was there anywhere I was able to get to a browser.

There are other alternatives like netvibes but none of them are as integrated with other Google services so you'd still need 2 tabs open to get the full Google experience from the main tab going that route.

Until I found Google Reader... Realised all my "Gadgets" in iGoogle were perfectly fitting for Reader and you can simply add a URL and it auto subscribes the feed for you too.

So yeah, bummer that iGoogle users are being told to do one but on the plus side, Reader seems rather excellent and the Smartphone app syns perfectly too :cool:

DefiantAsh · 4 Jul 2012 at 02:03

You've still got a year and a bit, read more than you ever did to make up for iGoogle's departure.

Castiel · 4 Jul 2012 at 02:17

That sucks.....I'll have to find an alternative I suppose.

TNGL · 4 Jul 2012 at 03:37

uvarvu · 4 Jul 2012 at 06:13

I guess Google Gadgets for Linux will stop working too then

mrk · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:25

Feels weird now getting the morning fix via a reader!

Zero Pope · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:30

Well that sucks. I've been using iGoogle for a long time and have become used to having everything I needed in one place.

sunny007 · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:30

I've only started using igoogle now !

So far its been good, just checked out reader and it seems ok

Jordw · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:36

I did wonder how long they'd keep Google video open when they have Youtube.

scorza · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:43

Disappointed to read this this morning. iGoogle is the perfect home page but I guess home pages are out of fashion now.

Mr Jones · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:45

Zero Pope said:
Well that sucks. I've been using iGoogle for a long time and have become used to having everything I needed in one place.

Same here - especially when my work allows only IE and using iGoogle is the most universal fit for my search/home page needs... What are my alternative now?

nikeair94 · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:48

Mr Jones said:
Same here - especially when my work allows only IE and using iGoogle is the most universal fit for my search/home page needs... What are my alternative now?

Create a petition on facebook and hope for the best a few people feel the same way you do.

mrk · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:49

There isn't really an alternative that can beat iGoogle right now but we have a year and a bit for someone with some skills to kickstart one!

Mr Jones · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:58

nikeair94 said:
Create a petition on facebook and hope for the best a few people feel the same way you do.

About as useful as me bashing my head on my keyboard, hoping Google notice my pain.

agnes · 4 Jul 2012 at 08:58

Whaaaa? My best mate LOVES iGoogle and constantly praises it, and only last week I decided to start shaping mine up into a decent homepage to work in conjunction with my S3... Guess I won't bother now lol.

Fait · 4 Jul 2012 at 09:06

this sucks, I find i use it mostly for getting quick overviews of my inbox and links to all my top sites as well as a few RSS feeds.

gonna have to make something to replace it :-/

Pawnless Endgame · 4 Jul 2012 at 09:10

That's a shame. I thought that iG already had 100M users and it was going to become a rival to FB by this time next year.

Zero Pope · 4 Jul 2012 at 09:17

Monserrat said:
That's a shame. I thought that iG already had 100M users and it was going to become a rival to FB by this time next year.

Are you thinking of Google+?

Pawnless Endgame · 4 Jul 2012 at 09:36

Ahhhh my bad, sorry. Yes I did mean Google+. iGoogle is the customised Google search page isn't it with your own chosen widgets on it. Haven't used it for a while personally because I use speed dial as my front page.

valkia · 4 Jul 2012 at 09:39

I wasn't the biggest user of iGoogle but I did enjoy the times I did use it, seems a shame really because it was quite nice as a homepage feature. There must be more behind the closure.