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January 2007 Archives

Wednesday, 24th January 2007

Mojiti - China's YouTube 2.0 Adds Annotation To Mix

Written by Gang Lu and edited by Richard MacManus There are many so-called Chinese YouTubes fighting it out on the Chinese web2.0 battleground, but one that caught our attention is Mojiti.com, launched in November 2006. What makes Mojiti special in this market is that it offers users a fresh experience: videos are…

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Tuesday, 23rd January 2007

Hacking Mobile: Roam4Free and AllFreeCalls

Nevermind Mobile Web 2.0, you've got to admire Irishman Pat Phelan's 2 recent mobile services: AllFreeCalls.net and now Roam4Free. The former is a complicated workaround that makes it possible for USA residents to call an Iowa-based phone number and from there make free international calls. Unfortunately I can't take advantage of this, as I'm not…

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Inside Look At Collarity's Personalized Search

Written by Emre Sokullu and edited by Richard MacManus When we did a poll asking what search approach stands the best chance of beating Google, personalized search came out tops with 22%. Collarity was the company we used as an example of such a service, so we wanted to find out more about it. Last week, I had the chance to meet…

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Proto - India's Version of DEMO

In Chennai, India, a DEMO-like event called Proto.in was held this week to showcase 30 new technology companies. As of now there is no information on the official blog about the presenting companies, but organizer Vijay Anand sent me a list of the companies along with descriptions. The event wasn't just for web 2.0 type companies - as with…

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MyStrands Revamp - More Integration Between Mobile, Online and Physical Worlds

Music discovery and social networking site MyStrands has undergone a re-vamp. It includes better integration between the online, mobile and physical worlds; excellent new mobile features including a mobile Web portal and personalized radio station; new navigation on the site; and a personal version of partyStrands, their service for party…

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