Linkbacks (4)

• [...] I generally don’t write about Firefox plugins, but Hyperwords is one that’s gotten my attention. Like Om says, it’s a must-have product to aid the browsing experience. And I see a business model here, too. [...]

  TechCrunch » The Hyperwords Plugin — 12:41 PM on December 26, 2005

   

• Hyperwords, privacy and our nonchalance

  The blogosphere is sure going gaa-gaa over the new Hyperwords Firefox plugin, which is in limited private beta. Being a sucker for these elite-sounding limited beta tests, I too asked to be let in and surprise, I got an email with the plugin.
  However, …

  Security — 9:43 AM on December 27, 2005

   

• [...] I scooped Techcrunch by checking out Hyperwords 6 days previous to this post made on the 28th: “I generally don’t write about Firefox plugins, but Hyperwords is one that’s gotten my attention. Like Om says, it’s a must-have product to aid the browsing experience. And I see a business model here, too. … Options include searching various engines, looking up text in wikipedia and dictionary.com, emailing text, searching on Google Maps, translation, and searching on Amazon and other commerce sites. The search and commerce traffic will generate revenue (my guess is a dollar or so per year per active user). The translation service is incredibly useful.” [...]

  Pay Attention To Me! » SCOOP: Email… — 7:04 PM on December 28, 2005

   

• [...] “Firefox, just got better, thanks to Hyperwords, a plug-in that allows you to you to interact with all the words on the web. The right click finally put to good use.” [via] Gigaom [...]

  Firefox Extension - Hyperwords | Kabatology… — 3:56 PM on January 9, 2009