3 Months After Facebook Bought It, Gowalla Checks Out

Gowalla has processed its last check-in.

Location-based mobile application Gowalla launched at the South by Southwest festival in 2009. Three years later, and three months after being acquired by Facebook, Gowalla has processed its last check-in.

The Gowalla homepage contained only this message:

Thank you for going out with Gowalla. It was a pleasure to journey with you around the world. Download your check-ins, photos, and lists here soon.

Gowalla Co-Founder Josh Williams has been working with Facebook on its location and tagging functionality.

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