News
Filtrbox on Web Worker Daily and The App Gap
July 17, 2008
In full disclosure True is an investor in both GigaOm and FiltrBox, but this is a really thorough review of the Filtrbox product on Web Worker Daily.
Also a nice post detailing the company origins and product here on the App Gap.
Congrats to Ari and Tom on a great launch. The app looks terrific and is beginning to get noticed by users like Aliza.
http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/07/15/filtrbox-dials-the-noise-way-down/
Who Doesn’t Love A Pirate?
July 1, 2008
See Three Rings’ CEO Daniel James interviewed by Julie on WallStrip here. Argh!
It’s All About Cloud Computing
June 28, 2008
For those of you who were not able to attend GigaOm’s Structure 2008 Conference, Kara Swisher takes viewers on a tour with wise words from GigaOm’s CEO Om Malik and Raanan Bar-Cohen of Automattic.
Filtrbox On The Inside
June 26, 2008
Inc.com magazines names Filtrbox amongst the contenders to be the next Digg. Filtrbox clears away the noise of the Web to provide users with current, relevant, necessary information as the news happens.
BrightRoll Named In Nollenberger Top 200
June 26, 2008
BrightRoll was listed as part of Nollenberger Capital Partners’ prestigious Top 200 Privately Held Companies’ list. Selections for this list are based on “technological innovation, the pursuit of broad market stakes, demonstrated solid management, investment professional backing, revenue-building solutions as well as anticipated potential for raising significant capital in the next 12 to 24 months.” This is a wonderful honor, and the Nollenberger alumni are a great group to be associated with.
Great job, Tod & team!
Jared Kim At Ypulse Mashup
June 26, 2008
WeGame CEO Jared Kim will be speaking at Totally Wired’s Superstar Panel at the Ypulse Mashup in San Francisco on Monday, July 14th, 2008.
Om Malik Panelist For TechCrunch50
June 26, 2008
GigaOm’s Om Malik will be a panelist in TechCrunch50 this July.
User-Generated Content Matters
June 26, 2008
Three Rings’ CEO Daniel James recently participated in a panel at the Social Gaming Summit. In this Gamasutra article, James and his fellow panelists discuss user-generated content and virtual spaces vs virtual worlds. In addition to gaming participation, users find the ability to create within a game to be both satisfying and rewarding, James comments.
Meebo Analysizes Advertising
June 26, 2008
Meebo has partnered with 33Across in an effort to more accurately research and analyze user demographics and marketing promotion effectiveness. This targeting allows Meebo to charge more on the dollar for advertising.
“We’re giving advertisers more information on how their ads are pervading the network,” Meebo’s Martin Green said. “We’re looking at the nature of the people who shared that studio’s trailer or content with friends. Are they (the) same ‘connectors’ in the network? Or did you appeal to people who don’t normally act on promotions?”
Atypical Search
June 25, 2008
Business Week published a special report on talented and minimalistic Web Designer Dan Cederholm of SimpleBits and his handiwork - the redesigned Sphere website that launched this past March.