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SwiftRiver Looks Interesting

Filed under  //   data   real-time   streams   technology  

TweetQB

"The idea is as simple as can be: you load up the app and you see a list of all the current NFL games. If the games are currently in progress, you see an up-to-date score. If they have yet to start, you’ll see when they do. Clicking on any of these matchups takes you to a screen filled with tweets about that specific game. From here, you can respond to any of these tweets, or start tweeting yourself."

Filed under  //   mobile+apps   real-time   sports   twitter  

Promoted Tweets Case Study

Zecco says it plans to use the Promoted Tweets platform to share investment-focused resources, as well as real-time intelligence from the ZeccoShare community, such as “most traded” alerts to make investors aware of new opportunities.

Filed under  //   Promoted+Tweets   real-time   twitter  

Your Smartphone Will Transform Your Elevator Pitch

Unprompted by me, Osman whipped out his smartphone and handed it over. I was watching a decent video clip illustrating his product's features and functionality. I could tap to hear testimonials. I could tap to play with a simulation of the software. In a matter of moments, the device had transformed Osman from an entrepreneur I was having a conversation with to a guide and narrator of an interactive experience. My focus and attention alternated between what he said and what appeared onscreen. Sometimes he'd take, touch, and hand back the device; other times, I'd point to something onscreen and ask another question.

Filed under  //   HBR   real-time   smartphones  

A Big Reason Foursquare's Data Is So Valuable

Foursquare would allow people to search for the types of place people are going to – and where is trending – not what.

 

Filed under  //   check-ins   geo-location   real-time   search  

NetVibes Enhances Tracking With Instant Dashboards

NetVibes is launching a personal dashboard monitoring platform, called Instant Dashboards. The new feature allows users to enter a keyword on NetVibes’ site to pull up an instant dashboard that automatically collects all of the latest photos, videos, news, feeds, search results, Twitter conversations and more around that topic. Instant dashboards are automatically updated in near real-time.

Filed under  //   dashboards   netvibes   real-time  

Network Hippo blip on TechCrunch

The site, which has been in private beta mode, is trying to simplify and optimize the way users organize their contacts across multiple social networks. Network Hippo synchs up with platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Gmail and Twitter, allowing users to aggregate all contact data and organize friends within customizable groups.

Filed under  //   collaboration   Network+Hippo   real-time  

Google Now Highlights Top Links Cited in Status Updates [Steve Rubel]

Google has made a small tweak to its real-time search tools, which scours Twitter, Friendfeed and public Facebook status updates. Now when you search for any keyword and refine your search results to either "recent" or "updates," the search engine will also extract the most cited links for that particular keyword.

Filed under  //   google   real-time