Pownce Closes Down


	Pownce Closes Down

David M Ewalt

12-1-2008 3:52 PM

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David M Ewalt says:

More evidence (not that we needed it) that the "Web 2.0" bubble has burst. Pownce was hugely buzzed before it launched, but users never seemed to care about it.

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12-1-2008 4:32 PM

Taylor Buley

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