Jaiku
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Jaiku was a social networking, micro-blogging and lifestreaming service comparable to Twitter,[1] founded a month before the latter.[2] Jaiku was founded in February 2006 by Jyri Engeström[3] and Petteri Koponen from Finland[4] and launched in July of that year. It was purchased by Google on October 9, 2007.[5][6]
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| Type | Online microblogging service |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online services |
| Founded | February 2006 |
| Defunct | January 15, 2012 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| Website | www.jaiku.com |
When Jaiku Ltd was an independent company, its head office was in Helsinki.[7]