Sunday, September 6, 2009
Weekly Tech Assignment for 8/31/09 - 9/6/09
This week on net@night Amber and Leo had a dry week for tech news. Of course the biggest news this week is the sale of Skype. The gang at net@night criticized how short minded it was for these companies not to buyout the patent that makes Skype, well Skype. Speaking of patents and trademarks, apparently Apple is trying to be the big bully on the block and claim that everything is there’s. From glossy chat bubbles on the iPhone apps, to a school logo that uses the same fruit, Apple is slowly taking over the world. But all this aside, the main topic for the night was about a new internet service called GigPark. GigPark operates how many of us do when we need a specialized task done. We ask someone to recommend someone. Something that has been going on for centuries and GigPark has managed to cluster all recommendations into one place. While this is still a fledgling company, it really has room to take-off by linking up to other major sites like Facebook, Twitter, and the major Canadian directory, Canpages. While the creators admit that right now the site only works well in Canada, the potential to spread into the U.S. and around the world will be simple. There are already pockets of areas all over the world that are linking up to the site and adding their recommendations. This site also gives business the opportunity to, more or less, advertise their business through testimonials about the business. Each time someone talks about their business, it is added under their testimonial page where everyone can easily see all their reviews. But this site is slanted towards the positive side. Every posting about a business starts out with “I recommend.” This keeps a positive attitude about the site and keeps hate mongers at bay. Cause as we all know, we can always find bad reviews about everything, but the only ones that matter are the good ones. Well that wraps up this week’s post, until next time beware of the world domination of Apple. And to those who listen to the Buzz Out Loud podcasts, remember to stay healthy and stay fat.
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There could be some advantages of GigPark, but there are also some disadvantages such as who are the people making the recommendations. Is it the friends and family members of the business owner or is it some random person. Do they have a way to control what opinions are submitted? (Group 1)
ReplyDeleteThat Gigpark service is not breaking any ground with their service. A similar site is yelp.com, allowing users to rate businesses and make recommendations in many major cities across the United States.
ReplyDeleteIf the Gigpark site links with Facebook, Twitter, and other major networking site it has a chance of being successful in the U.S. and other parts of the world. The majority of individuals love to hear the thoughts of others coming from different ethnic backgrounds and viewing things from different perspectives. It will also give business owners the opportunity to learn the positive and negative about their operations.
ReplyDeleteGigPark sounds like a pretty good idea to us. I mean there is always going to be negative comments about anything. You always got one person who will find something wrong, so why not praise the businesses who do right! It will also help when you log on and don't see any comments about a business...most likely they aren't that great. Instead of downgrading people and businesses lets boost them up!
ReplyDeleteThere are already some sites like GigPark that have been around for a while. Many states and cities have a restaurant association website that is managed and primarily commented on by locals. Generally locals know their businesses better than people with no contact with them.
ReplyDeleteAs an avid supporter of Darwinism,I say survival of the fittest. If a business is legitimately good than is can deal with the minimal amount of disgruntled reviews.