The 360 degree views of real estate listings were remarkable for their time, but are giving way to new technology that lets users look at many things at once, says Microsoft Live Labs Technical Fellow Gary Flake, who was speaking last week at Inman’s Real Estate Connect in San Francisco.
“We’re used to Web navigating [...]
Category Archives: Technology
Microsoft on Real Estate: 360 Degree Panorama Gives Way to ‘Photo Synth’
July 20, 2010 – 4:36 pm
NYT’s Zimbalist at Inman: Everything Must Sync
July 15, 2010 – 4:22 pm
Michael Zimbalist, who runs R&D at The New York Times Co., told Inman Real Estate Connect attendees in San Francisco yesterday that the rise of social networks has spearheaded a very real shift from “the paradigm of publishing to the paradigm of communicating.”
“The consumer is squarely at the center,” said Zimbalist, noting that there are [...]
Gannett Broadcasting Goes Hyperlocal via DataSphere
June 15, 2010 – 8:10 pm
DataSphere, which creates hyperlocal blogs and sells advertising packages to small businesses on behalf of local broadcasters, will now do the same for Gannett Broadcasting,
The deal initially covers ten of Gannett Broadcasting’s 19 markets, including Atlanta, Washington D.C., Tampa, Buffalo, Sacramento, Grand Rapids, Little Rock, Portland, ME and Macon, GA. Gannett is keeping the [...]
Citysearch iPad ‘Magazine’ Debuts Fling Away Coupons
April 5, 2010 – 11:16 pm
Citysearch has debuted “cityseries,” a new digital “best of” magazine for the iPad that allows users in key cities to quickly find “best” bars, shopping, spas, breakfast and other top categories.
The attractive online magazine, which will be promoted on other iPad sites, relies on Citysearch’s editorial staff and combines reviews with business profile information. [...]
I ‘Like’ My iPad: Some Observations
April 5, 2010 – 4:45 pm
The Apple iPad was finally delivered or sold to 300,000 people this weekend. Hardly any of us had even touched it before. After a couple of days playing with my new 32 GB, Wifi only model – about $700 with tax and a basic dock — here are some topline observations:
* It [...]
Centro Launches Transis, a Cloud-Based Ad Buying Service
March 2, 2010 – 12:57 am
Centro, the local and regional media service company, has branched off into Web-based support for ad management. The company today announced the launch of Transis, a new division dedicated to automating the “other 80 percent” of the display industry not served by cut rate ad exchanges and demand side platforms. Specifically, Transis has been developed [...]
Optini: Inserting Marketplace ‘Connectors’ on Popular Sites
February 12, 2010 – 10:33 pm
What if consumers could personalize the ads and content they see when they open utility sites such as Google, or portal sites such as Yahoo? That’s the idea behind Optini, a new12 person company based in Utah that has developed the concept of Optini Vu System “browser connectors.” These enable users to put Fandango [...]
