By John Glenday

Mozilla, producer of the open source Firefox web browser, has announced its acquisition of Pocket; a scrapbook-style platform allowing internet users to save articles and videos for later browsing – for an undisclosed sum.

The takeover brings Pocket full circle having begun life nine years ago as a Firefox extension. It now becomes a fully-fledged member of the Mozilla family, operating as an independent subsidiary.

As Mozilla’s first acquisition, Pocket will give the service a toehold on the fast-growing mobile market where Firefox has been historically weak – as evidenced by its ill-fated attempts to develop Read full story ›

Source: The Drum