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
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.
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
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.
Be among the first ones to experience the possibilities provided by our new data organization system (in the first round max. 1000 users).
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