{"id":62869,"date":"2017-05-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2017\/05\/30\/pocket-acquisition-mozilla\/"},"modified":"2021-04-27T17:18:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T17:18:21","slug":"pocket-acquisition-mozilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/uncategorized\/pocket-acquisition-mozilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Pocket \u2014 better than bookmarks, new from Mozilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our everyday quests through the wild untamed country of the web, we need ways to keep track of the best content we find\u2014something a little more powerful and flexible than simple bookmarking or keeping dozens of tabs open. The folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/pocket\/\">Pocket<\/a> have been hard at work on a better way to save cool web stuff for later and we were so impressed we brought them into the Mozilla family.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-156 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2017\/05\/Pocket-Announcement.png\" alt=\"Pocket Acquisition Mozilla\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meet <a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/\">Pocket for Firefox<\/a>. Pocket saves web pages for you to watch, read, or <a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/text-to-speech-for-ios-is-now-available-listen-to-your-articles-in-pocket-2\/\">listen<\/a> to later, distraction-free. It\u2019s like bookmarks, but better. And it\u2019s built right into Firefox already. Like, it\u2019s there, right now. Don\u2019t see it? Make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/new\/?utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&#038;utm_campaign=pocket-post&#038;utm_medium=referral\">download the latest version of Firefox<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>But how do I know if Pocket is right for me?<\/i> If you are someone who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has dozens of tabs open (with no intention of ever closing them)<\/li>\n<li>Uses bookmarks and knows <a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/add\/\">bookmarks can be better<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Emails links to themselves to keep track of cool web stuff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;then Pocket for Firefox will make you a happier web explorer. It\u2019s absurdly easy. Click that little button in your Toolbar any time you find a web page you like: a tasty recipe for 17-layer dip, a lengthy interview with the inventor of the bubble bath, or instructions on how to build a spaceship out of twine and paper clips.<\/p>\n<p>Open what you\u2019ve saved later in <a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/a\/queue\/\">your Pocket list<\/a>, a distraction-free zone filled with the stories <b>you<\/b> want to come back to, minus the auto-play videos and flashing banners. Read articles on your mobile devices when you have a long commute or spotty wifi. Save a YouTube clip on your laptop now and watch it later on your <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/read-it-later-pro\/id309601447?mt=8\">iPhone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro\">Android<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Read-It-Later-Inc-Pocket\/dp\/B0057PAY8G\">Kindle Fire<\/a>. Even <a href=\"https:\/\/help.getpocket.com\/article\/1020-saving-to-pocket-via-email\">email cool stuff<\/a> you find to your saved list.<\/p>\n<p>As a Pocket user, you\u2019ll also get personalized recommendations based on the stuff you save or discover on your own by searching <a href=\"http:\/\/getpocket.com\/explore\">Pocket Explore<\/a>. It\u2019s like if the great content you bookmarked started breeding.<\/p>\n<p>Your Pocket = your space. We can\u2019t wait for you to try it out. <a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/add\/\">Get Pocket today<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>You can even follow Mozilla on Pocket (<a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/@mozillaHQ\">@MozillaHQ<\/a>). We&#8217;ll bring you stories and commentary on all things Internet Health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our everyday quests through the wild untamed country of the web, we need ways to keep track of the best content we find\u2014something a little more powerful and flexible than simple bookmarking or keeping dozens of tabs open. 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