StumbleUpon Without Tripping on a Toolbar (PC Magazine)
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Carol Mangis - PC Magazine Wed Oct 1, 7:35 AM ET
StumbleUpon announced today a new way to experience its signature Web site discovery: You can now "Stumble" onto user-recommended content without registering or installing a toolbar in your browser. Just visit StumbleUpon's new homepage.
"By allowing people to now Stumble without registering or downloading a toolbar, we will surface the best content on the Web to an even wider audience," said Garrett Camp, company co-founder, in a statement. But you'll still need to register if you want to recommend sites to other Stumblers.
Like registered users, visitors to the Stumble homepage will be able to track their favorite posts. The company is also upgrading its navigation, profile pages, user reviews, and ratings and comments. We'll have a detailed hands-on review later on; check back soon.
StumbleUpon also announced today a partner program: A partner site can integrate a StumbleUpon toolbar that Stumbles content only with the site. Initial participating sites are HowStuffWorks, The Huffington Post, National Geographic and Rolling Stone.
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