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LastPass buys Xmarks, saves cross-platform multibrowser bookmark sync
The long-term goal is to integrate Xmarks and LastPass into one product, however both products will be maintained through separate extensions and websites for the forseable future. Xmarks Premium will be available for a yearly subscription of $12, with access to enhanced features such as iOS and Android apps, priority support, and additional planned enhancements for the service. If you happen to be a LastPass Premium subscriber already, or want both Premium services, you can pick up both for the combined fee of $20 annually.
This is good news for users of Xmarks, as the service you know and love will keep on syncing, while the purchase and restructuring of the company will allow them to accelerate their introduction of new features and services. Head on over to the Xmarks blog for the full rundown, and for those that pledged to support Xmarks, now's the time to put your money where your mouth is.
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Subscribe to commentsNikola G.Dec 2nd 2010 10:26AM
Two extensively used and useful extensions come together, but not really. I mean sure, they are run behind the same company now, but that means almost nothing for the end user. As I read the title, I thought they are going to merge into one great extension very soon, though I was left skeptic by the fact that the products will be maintained separately "for the forseable future."
Nevertheless, I am very satisfied to see that Xmarks lives on.
MxxConDec 2nd 2010 12:12PM
@Nikola G. read http://www.xmarks.com/about/acquisition
pat_boy2008Dec 2nd 2010 11:29AM
This is effin' AWESOME! These are my top two favorite extensions that I use all the time.
mohsenu88Dec 2nd 2010 2:10PM
i love em
Samuel GibbsDec 2nd 2010 5:09PM
Must admit I hoped this would happen ever since talking to LastPass about the possibility. I'm glad the quality service that Xmarks provides isn't going anywhere, and I'm quite happy to pay for the premium subscription. Two quality services that would be difficult to live without, in my workflow at least.
Danny BoyDec 5th 2010 5:21AM
I don't know what the merged extension would look like but I'm already worried that they would make it worse. I like Lastpass as it is, and I hope that they keep a minimal extension for those of us who only want a password manager.