Comments on: A9 Lets the Pictures Do the Talking http://gigaom.com/2005/01/26/a9-lets-the-pictures-do-the-talking/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Software Only http://gigaom.com/2005/01/26/a9-lets-the-pictures-do-the-talking/#comment-5624 Software Only Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/01/26/a9-lets-the-pictures-do-the-talking/#comment-5624 <p><strong>A9 Yellow Pages are out</strong></p> <p>Many posts around about A9 releasing an interesting implementation of Yellow Pages functionality. First post I read was Om’s, with some comments from Techdirt and Russ, and a full story from CNET. As Russ mentioned for Spain, French yellow pages </p> A9 Yellow Pages are out

Many posts around about A9 releasing an interesting implementation of Yellow Pages functionality. First post I read was Om’s, with some comments from Techdirt and Russ, and a full story from CNET. As Russ mentioned for Spain, French yellow pages

]]> By: Threadwatch.org http://gigaom.com/2005/01/26/a9-lets-the-pictures-do-the-talking/#comment-5625 Threadwatch.org Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/01/26/a9-lets-the-pictures-do-the-talking/#comment-5625 <p><strong>Amazon A9’s Visual Yellow Pages</strong></p> <p>n/a </p> <p>COMMENT: AUTHOR: David Warner</p> <p>“Joe’s Pizza?”</p> <p>“Wrong number.”</p> <p>;^) </p> <p>COMMENT: AUTHOR: leo prieto</p> <p>Wow I loved the idea. It’s not that hard to do really (just a lot of time, if you want to do it by yourself). I want to build something like that myself, for Santiago (and later the rest of Chile). Seriously. Really impressed. </p> <p>COMMENT: AUTHOR: umair</p> <p>that is *really* cool. </p> <p>COMMENT: AUTHOR: Anand Jain</p> <p>After initially poking around the new A9 Block View feature, I kinda scratched my head and started wondering how are they going to monetize this service? I mean, obviously all the big players out there offer Yellow Pages as well as location based searches. So what am I missing in here? How many times would I want to view the ‘other businesses’ around ‘Joes Pizza place’? Other than the cool factor, whats the value addition? Can someone fill me in? </p> Amazon A9’s Visual Yellow Pages

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COMMENT: AUTHOR: David Warner

“Joe’s Pizza?”

“Wrong number.”

;^)

COMMENT: AUTHOR: leo prieto

Wow I loved the idea. It’s not that hard to do really (just a lot of time, if you want to do it by yourself). I want to build something like that myself, for Santiago (and later the rest of Chile). Seriously. Really impressed.

COMMENT: AUTHOR: umair

that is *really* cool.

COMMENT: AUTHOR: Anand Jain

After initially poking around the new A9 Block View feature, I kinda scratched my head and started wondering how are they going to monetize this service? I mean, obviously all the big players out there offer Yellow Pages as well as location based searches. So what am I missing in here? How many times would I want to view the ‘other businesses’ around ‘Joes Pizza place’? Other than the cool factor, whats the value addition? Can someone fill me in?

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