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Cake Browser

Cake Browser

Swipeable mobile web browser

Cake Browser was a swipe-based mobile web browser developed by Cake Technologies, Inc.,[1] a tech startup founded in 2016[2] in Provo, Utah.[3] Cake Browser displayed search results as preloaded web pages instead of a list of clickable links.[4][5][6] Results were swipeable across standard search verticals, including web search, image search, video search, news, and shopping.[2][7] In 2017, Cake Browser launched in test markets within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Taiwan.[7] It launched globally in 2018.[7] Cake Technologies announced in 2018 that it had raised $5 million in funding for Cake Browser led by Peak Ventures with participation from Pelion Venture Partners and Kickstart Seed Fund.[2][7]

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In late 2022, Cake Browser was silently shut down. As of January 2023, their website redirects to Arc by The Browser Company.

References

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    Tech News (2018-02-05). "Will Cake be 'THE' mobile browser for young smartphone users? Swipe right for yes". The Star Online. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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    Perez, Sarah (2018-01-30). "Cake raises $5 million for a swipeable mobile browser". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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    Raymond, Art (2018-06-04). "Provo firm's swipe-able mobile browser really takes the Cake". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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    Wells, Adam (2017-10-18). "Cake Is The Mobile Browser That Promises To Fix Searching". Gizmodo Australia. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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    Grannell, Craig (2018-02-14). "App of the week: Cake Browser". Stuff. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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    Wolber, Andy (2018-02-20). "4 tips that make browsing the web from your mobile device even easier". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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    Sawers, Paul (2018-01-30). "Cake launches its swipe-based mobile browser with $5 million in funding". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2019-02-28.


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