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VoxOx Wants to Be the Center of Your Attention

Published on November 6, 2008 in BtoB, In The News, from HTI, site of the day, social marketing and social media. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

voxoxpic1It was bound to happen – the convergence of most methods of communication into one all-encompassing service.

Built by VoIP company TelCentris, VoxOx (available in beta version) brings seven methods of interpersonal contact – phone calls with fax capability, video conferencing, IM, text messaging, social networking, e-mail, and file sharing – together to create the last portal ever needed (it’s totally possible!) to communicate over the Internet.

As with all betas, there will be kinks to work out, but the prospect of VoxOx replacing all other applications (think about it – one window containing everything you need to conduct your personal and professional correspondences) is promising.

Author David Chartier, staff writer for the gaming site Ars Technica, has written this glowing review of VoxOx. Check it out. When you’re done, let us (and him) know what you think about this exciting new tech development.

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'Coupon' Codes Can Lead to Conversions

Published on October 29, 2008 in BtoB, Resources, Uncategorized, Viral Marketing, e-commerce, email, emarketing, from HTI and site of the day. 4 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

No matter what some might say to the contrary, we’re soooo not cheap. We’re, uh, frugal. Yeah, that’s it – frugal; thrifty; economical, even.

OK, so perhaps we think two-ply tissue is for wimps, and when the dish detergent runs out we fill the bottle with water and shake it until extra suds squirt out the top. That doesn’t make us cheap; it makes us sensible – and, if we might add, environmentally friendly. Not like we feel the need to explain ourselves. We don’t. We just wish someone would get off our case already… Dad!

[Breeeeath. Count to 10.]

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Pop, Pop, PhizzPop

Published on September 29, 2008 in BtoB, Design, From Visible Shops, In The News, Networking, PR, Programming, Resources, Viral Marketing, e-commerce, emarketing, from HTI and site of the day. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Microsoft has had more misses than hits lately – problem-plagued Vista; the slow release of Surface; those Jerry Seinfeld commercials – but just because the comp-tech corporation is down doesn’t mean it’s out.

Last year, Microsoft launched PhizzPop, a site that allows companies that build Web 2.0-enhanced software to exchange ideas, network, browse job postings, and engage in a host of other related activities. Not limited to its gallery of forward-thinking Web practices, the site is also a forum for online conversation about the future of Internet design. Continue reading ‘Pop, Pop, PhizzPop’

Site of the Day: The New Dawn of the Internet as Seen on… Aurora

Published on August 7, 2008 in In The News, from HTI and site of the day. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

One interactive media company is offering web users a look into the future, or rather, one possible future.

Imagine a galaxy-like desktop with different running programs grouped together like nebula. Or imagine Internet browsers that run semantic analysis on everything you’re viewing and reading.

Mozilla is hosting a Labs Concept Series, inviting participants to dream up and create visions for “Firefox, the Mozilla Project, or the Web as a whole.” Adaptive Path offers a video series to predict what the online experience will be like in 10 years.

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You're Welcome: Here's… Mahalo

Published on July 10, 2008 in Search Engine Marketing, from HTI and site of the day. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Previously, we discussed the helpfulness of directories and shared some tips on how to avoid being labeled a spammer. Now, we show you the first “human-powered” search engine/directory that strives to be spam-free. Mahalo (“thank you” in Hawaiian) arrived in early 2007, and it has been in beta mode since January 2008. Unlike search engines such as Google, the quality of links is not determined by algorithms. Human editors make conclusions about the quality of submissions made by users. And aside from browsing the directory, a visitor can search a keyword on Mahalo, and view a search engine result page with categorized information.

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