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Rockmelt is a discontinued proprietary social media web browser developed by Tim Howes and Eric Vishria based on the Google Chromium project, incorporating social media features such as Facebook chat, Twitter notifications and widgetised areas for other content providers such as YouTube and local newspapers. The Rockmelt web browser project was backed by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen. As of April 2013, Rockmelt discontinued its desktop web browser, replacing it with a collaborative project bringing together social elements from various sources.〔(Rockmelt abandons its social desktop browser, launches new Web feed and revamped iPhone app )〕 Rockmelt was created by Rockmelt, Inc., located in Mountain View, California.〔(Facebook community page showing Rockmelt, Inc.'s headquarters )〕 The final version, 2.2.0, was released on February 9, 2013. On August 2, 2013, Yahoo! acquired Rockmelt. Rockmelt apps and the website were shut down after August 31, 2013. Yahoo! plans to integrate Rockmelt’s technology throughout various products. ==History== * November 7, 2010 - Rockmelt for PC and Mac launches in private beta * March 11, 2011 - Rockmelt for PC and Mac launches in open beta 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=No more waiting in line — RockMelt now in Open Beta! )〕 * April 19, 2011 - Rockmelt for iPhone launches * October 11, 2012 - Rockmelt for iPad launches * December 20, 2012 - a new Rockmelt for iPhone launches 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Rockmelt finally brings its deconstructed browser to the device I wanted it on back in October: My iPhone )〕 * April 11, 2013 - Rockmelt for Web launches * June 19, 2013 - Rockmelt for Android launches 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Rockmelt brings the Best of the Internet to Android )〕 * June 27, 2013 - Rockmelt for Windows launches 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Microsoft showcases developer opportunity on Windows Azure, Windows devices )〕 * August 2, 2013 - Rockmelt is acquired by Yahoo * August 31, 2013 - Rockmelt mobile applications pulled off of web 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Rockmelt )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rockmelt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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