Dec 06

iGlue Live and Going Strong

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As you’re all aware, we launched to the general public just a couple of weeks ago and have had some amazing repsonses from you all. We’re really happy with the system, although are constantly working to make it better and better the more we learn from daily use.

On the press side we’ve seen lots of positive write ups from across Europe. TechCrunch has recently covered our launch with a great piece, as well as The Guardian in the UK also interested in our work with a great write up.

Of course in the process we launched our great new launch video, as well as several tutorial videos designed to help people easily get to grips with our system.

As always, all our latest news can be found on our social media channels, so hook with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Now is the time we’re looking to spread the word, so please tell all your friends that we’re out there!

Thanks

iGlue

Nov 15

TechCrunch gives us a big write up on their front page!

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TechCrunch have today written a great outline review of the iGlue system and profiling our recent public launch, please have a read through and let us know your thoughts!

In the meantime, you still have time to vote us to the top of the TechCrunch Europa awards as Best Startup 2010, by simply hitting here, scrolling halfway down and selecting our name. Voting closes Nov 19th, so every second counts

Nov 11

iGlue goes live to the public!

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We are very proud to announce that iGlue and the IceCube has been launched to the public today. We’re very excited to to finally see it out in the wild, and we hope you are too. We’ve made lots of changes to previous test versions to create what we think is the best in browser search interface around. Available in bookmarklet or plug in form, you can get either immediately by clicking here.

For those of you who are new to iGlue Community, please have a flick through some of the features listed below, but even better just head over and try it for yourself.

Want to see our metropolis themed launch video, click here!

Some of the benefits of iGlue in everyday use:

Making info easier to find.

The IceCube widget is designed to be the simplest way to read around a subject. For example, an article on recent floods in Pakistan on www.bbc.co.uk may mention names or places some of us know little about. With one click you can explore more on a subject, see where it is located, how old it is, view biographies, information about its connections to other places or people.

Finding the right info immediately.

Due to iGlue’s unique semantic search engine, the IceCube widget offers real connections, rather than just keyword search. The IceCube can understand the meaning of words, for example a search of JFK can reveal whether the article refers to the airport, the person or even a public library.

Updated by the world.

The IceCube also allows any user to add to our database with just a few clicks. Users can simply click on text or even images and add a tag to them right inside the article – these updates are immediate and for all to access. This human interaction builds not only the iGlue database, but also a loyal community across the globe.

Nov 03

iGlue Releases Private Beta Prior to Public Launch

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As you all know, over recent months the whole iGlue team has been very busy beavering away to get iGlue ready for its release to the world. Earlier this week we released the final version of the IceCube widget to a select number of our beta testers and partners for their final feedback before the public launch in the next two weeks.

We’re really proud of the current version of iGlue and IceCube, with lots of innovative features to massively enhance your browsing experience on the web, helping you to search any article you read and find relevant information quickly and easily. In the next two weeks following the public launch we’ll be posting lots of screengrabs of system on the blog for you to take a look.

In the meantime please join us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with the latest developments.

All at iGlue

Nov 03

Vote for iGlue in Techcrunch Europa Awards!

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We are very proud to announce that iGlue has been nominated for Best New Start Up 2010 award in the TechCrunch Europa Awards. The Europa awards are known worldwide as recognising some of the best talent in the industry (with previous winners including Spotify!). Right now, the public can vote on their favourite from a list chosen by TechCrunch, but we’re up against lots of competition. As a valued member of the iGlue community we need your vote, and hopefully the votes of lots of your friends and colleagues! Please forward on this post, share it on facebook and twitter or whichever your chosen media to drive us to the top of the charts.

To vote, simply click here. iGlue is about halfway down the page, simply select us and click vote on the bottom of the page. Voting closes middle of November, so please vote as soon as possible!

We’ll keep you up to date on our progress over the coming weeks, so please check back soon.

All at iGlue.

Oct 11

iGlue - a progress report

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We thought now would be a good time to keep you all up to date on our progress with iGlue and the IceCube. As you’re aware we’re still in beta at the moment, but after a latest funding round and some great PR from places like The Guardian in the UK, we’re building towards our final push.

We are currently planning our public launch for the end of October. We can never be 100% certain as we want to get the public launch exactly right so that when people do start using it, they have a great experience.

Secondly, as we all know, iGlue is a complicated system at the back end, so that it can be as easy as possible on the front facing end. We’re trying as hard as possible to iron out any issues now so that we don’t experience problems post launch.

One of the biggest features of iGlue is the creation of a worldwide community. This is why we now have Facebook and Twitter areas, where you can keep up with not only our latest news but also semantic web related news we hope you might be interested in. Please add us and also forward on to anyone you think may be interested, to help us build a larger, stronger community.

Thanks from all at iGlue.

Oct 11

How Semantic Web will change marketing forever…

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A really interesting piece here on how semantic web will begin to filter out lots of the more useless online advertising we see everyday. We have of course grown accustomed to non-targetted, or at least badly targetted advertising, but with the onset of semantic search, advertisers will be able to better tailor their advertising to your search and also, in time, your personal preferences.

Please check it out, as it directly applies to us all at iGlue.

Sep 20

The British Library unveils 20:20 Vision

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The British Library in London has launched its 20:20 Vision document which aims to explore how technology, and people’s interactions with it, will change by 2020. One of the interesting features is their belief that semantic tech will be widespread and aiding people’s everyday life so definitely worth a read for us! They have created a dedicated microsite at http://www.bl.uk/2020vision to learn more.

Aug 31

Iglue profiled in Guardian Newspaper in UK.

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Continuing iGlue’s recent success, we’re proud to announce that one of the most read newspapers in the UK have covered iGlue in their tech section. The Guardian has written a lengthly piece on how iGlue is beginning to revolutionise the way we search our information, along with profiling the company and its founder and iGlue boss, Peter Vasko. Here’s the piece…

Aug 13

Iglue appears on Creativebits.org

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Creative Bits, a site dedicated to the best of design and the web has just put up a lovely piece on iGlue and our forthcoming launch, please check it out and let us know what you think of it all. We’ll be posting more articles on here in the near future as the press appears.

View the article here