It was announced that Google bought Canadian startup BumpTop over the weekend. (we’ve been busy) BumpTop announced that they would no longer be selling their software or offering updates. They will however continue to offer the download of the free version on their website until Friday May 7th. I suggest that you download this and check it out for your self. I first used it about a year ago and I really loved it. My issue was going from 2 monitors to a single would mess things up. There’s probably a good chance we’ll see some of this brought to the Android platform. None the less checkout the official announcement from BumpTop and a demo video after the break.
Dear BumpTop fans,
More than three years ago, we set out to completely change the way people use their desktops. We’re very grateful for all your support over that time — not just financially but also through all the encouraging messages from people who found BumpTop inspiring, useful, and just downright fun.
Today, we have a big announcement to make: we’re excited to announce that we’ve been acquired by Google! This means that BumpTop (for both Windows and Mac) will no longer be available for sale. Additionally, no updates to the products are planned.
For the next week, we’re keeping BumpTop Free available for download at bumptop.com/download to give BumpTop fans one last chance to grab a copy.
Existing BumpTop Pro users should visit bumptop.com/pro for more information.
Thanks again for all your support over the years. Despite our change in strategy, we remain as passionate as ever about helping shape the future of computing!
Sincerely,
April 30th 2010
[via BRG]
