Comments on: Live IM with VoIP Goodness http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pete http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31447 Pete Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:04:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31447 <p>VoIP with Maps??? Not really such a new thing.</p> <p>It's been available with GizmoProject for 4-5mths now.</p> <p>While I am not so sure how the 2 compare on all features I'd say GizmoProject with it's VoIP, instan messaging and conference capabilities is worth investigating.</p> VoIP with Maps??? Not really such a new thing.

It’s been available with GizmoProject for 4-5mths now.

While I am not so sure how the 2 compare on all features I’d say GizmoProject with it’s VoIP, instan messaging and conference capabilities is worth investigating.

]]> By: A Venture Forth » Blog Archive » Google Rolls Out Pay Per Call Ads http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31445 A Venture Forth » Blog Archive » Google Rolls Out Pay Per Call Ads Thu, 24 Nov 2005 15:07:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31445 <p>[...] Both Microsoft and Yahoo have already tested pay-per-call in one form or another (via Om and Search Engine Watch). I’d expect to see full implementations on all three search engines shortly. It’s a logical extension to each company’s core ad model, and my sense is that both advertisers and customers will find pay-per-call useful. Not sure what they will do to combat the inevitable explosion of crank calls, though… [...]</p> [...] Both Microsoft and Yahoo have already tested pay-per-call in one form or another (via Om and Search Engine Watch). I’d expect to see full implementations on all three search engines shortly. It’s a logical extension to each company’s core ad model, and my sense is that both advertisers and customers will find pay-per-call useful. Not sure what they will do to combat the inevitable explosion of crank calls, though… [...]

]]> By: Om Malik : » Google Dials-In The AdWords http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31443 Om Malik : » Google Dials-In The AdWords Thu, 24 Nov 2005 05:53:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31443 <p>[...] The text ad model had been getting a long in the tooth, and perhaps voice is the application that will help them attract local advertisers. It will also put them on equal footing with Microsoft, which recently showed off their click-to-call offering. Mind you, it lacks the ability to display locations on the maps with click-to-call features built in, at lease for now. (If anyone has seen map-based ads with click to call, do let me know!) The new ad-system also allows them to compete with eBay-Skype. [...]</p> [...] The text ad model had been getting a long in the tooth, and perhaps voice is the application that will help them attract local advertisers. It will also put them on equal footing with Microsoft, which recently showed off their click-to-call offering. Mind you, it lacks the ability to display locations on the maps with click-to-call features built in, at lease for now. (If anyone has seen map-based ads with click to call, do let me know!) The new ad-system also allows them to compete with eBay-Skype. [...]

]]> By: Om Malik’s Broadband Blog — » This Week In Tech… PodCast http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31402 Om Malik’s Broadband Blog — » This Week In Tech… PodCast Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:44:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31402 <p>[...] Yahoo Maps and Microsoft Live Maps (along with VoIP) [...]</p> [...] Yahoo Maps and Microsoft Live Maps (along with VoIP) [...]

]]> By: Brad Geddes http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31396 Brad Geddes Thu, 03 Nov 2005 13:50:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31396 <p>These new applications will be intesting to see how deeply they integrate with the entire online experience.</p> <p>MS has some good ideas right now, will be an intersting show to watch.</p> These new applications will be intesting to see how deeply they integrate with the entire online experience.

MS has some good ideas right now, will be an intersting show to watch.

]]> By: grumpY! http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31394 grumpY! Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:46:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31394 <p>i am not particularly afraid of microsoft conquering the web. look at msn search - has that changed the pie chart of search marketshare? not much. did the introduction of gmail cause users to drop yahoo mail accounts in the millions? no. and this use-case as described above is over the heads of 99% of users, sorry but its the truth, most home users wouldn't grok what is going on. its a cool demo but thats about it.</p> i am not particularly afraid of microsoft conquering the web. look at msn search – has that changed the pie chart of search marketshare? not much. did the introduction of gmail cause users to drop yahoo mail accounts in the millions? no. and this use-case as described above is over the heads of 99% of users, sorry but its the truth, most home users wouldn’t grok what is going on. its a cool demo but thats about it.

]]> By: David Babylon http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31392 David Babylon Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:52:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31392 <blockquote>Can anyone tell me who’s going to stop them? Fat chance.</blockquote> <p>I was thinking the same thing myself. So many people are getting caught up in the craziness of Web 2.0 and the "Ago of Google" that they seem to forget who owns the personal computing market. It's not like Microsoft is some random tech company. They are a powerhouse, and will continue to be for the forseeable future. If anything, I see Google, Mozilla and the like as good things for the "Big M". Competition always forces Bill Gates & Co. into creating more innovative productsand pleasing the consumer first and thier stock holders second.</p> Can anyone tell me who’s going to stop them? Fat chance.

I was thinking the same thing myself. So many people are getting caught up in the craziness of Web 2.0 and the “Ago of Google” that they seem to forget who owns the personal computing market. It’s not like Microsoft is some random tech company. They are a powerhouse, and will continue to be for the forseeable future. If anything, I see Google, Mozilla and the like as good things for the “Big M”. Competition always forces Bill Gates & Co. into creating more innovative productsand pleasing the consumer first and thier stock holders second.

]]> By: Microsoft ‘Live’ -- Alec Saunders .LOG http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31390 Microsoft ‘Live’ -- Alec Saunders .LOG Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:07:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31390 <p>[...] The unfinished nature of much of the work suggests a strong similarity to December 7th 1995, as many others have commented.  The fact that only Windows Live Mail, Live.com, Live Favorites, and Windows Live Safety Center are running really underscores that.  This is the easy stuff.  Who really needs another RSS reader at this point?  And the idea that we’re all creating massive personal indexes of favorites is so… 1995. Where are the tags? Apparently the demo of Live Messenger really rocked. It sounds like an early instantiation of the many ideas being discussed around Voice 2.0. I would have liked to have seen that, and I can hardly wait for the beta. [...]</p> [...] The unfinished nature of much of the work suggests a strong similarity to December 7th 1995, as many others have commented.  The fact that only Windows Live Mail, Live.com, Live Favorites, and Windows Live Safety Center are running really underscores that.  This is the easy stuff.  Who really needs another RSS reader at this point?  And the idea that we’re all creating massive personal indexes of favorites is so… 1995. Where are the tags? Apparently the demo of Live Messenger really rocked. It sounds like an early instantiation of the many ideas being discussed around Voice 2.0. I would have liked to have seen that, and I can hardly wait for the beta. [...]

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31388 Rick Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:57:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31388 <p>Even though just the sound of "Windows Live" scares the bejeegers out of me!</p> Even though just the sound of “Windows Live” scares the bejeegers out of me!

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31375 Rick Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:48:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31375 <p>Can you say "Microsoft Dominance" one more time? On the web?</p> <p>Can anyone tell me who's going to stop them? Fat chance.</p> Can you say “Microsoft Dominance” one more time? On the web?

Can anyone tell me who’s going to stop them? Fat chance.

]]> By: nwistheone http://gigaom.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31372 nwistheone Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:38:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/11/01/live-im-makes-click-to-call-voip-real/#comment-31372 <p>it really blows that it's not in open beta.</p> <p>great coverage.</p> it really blows that it’s not in open beta.

great coverage.

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