Chris Cantell Discusses Search Maps, Google Earth, SigEx Telecom, Christopher Cantell, Frederic Artru: Microsoft Live Search Maps vs. Google Earth

by Ana Maria Ciobanu

Have you always wanted to visit New York City, but never had the chance to make it happen? Have you lived in the city for years, but still struggle to find your way around? Microsoft Corp. is making it easy to find the city landmarks, people and businesses that are important to you -- giving you a sense of what it's like to really be there -- with the launch of New York City in 3-D.Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and other search engine providers have been busy improving their local search services because they have become very popular with users and advertisers alike.Unlike searches conducted on a general Web search engine, which can stem from a variety of intentions, those performed on local search sites tend to be motivated by a desire to shop, which is very attractive for advertisers.Meanwhile, users have found that these local search engines act like phone directories on steroids, providing not only basic information like phones and addresses, but also customer reviews, driving directions, and maps.Microsoft will integrate ads into these 3D models in a way it considers organic, by displaying them on virtual billboards the users will encounter as they zip around the cities.Like other local search sites, Live Search lets users find business listings, places them on maps, offers driving directions and displays real-time traffic information.Google's Google Earth offers a similar experience, but it isn't browser-based. Instead, Google Earth is an application that has to be downloaded to a PC and that has its own user interface. Google's local search service also offers maps but it doesn't replicate the immersive and interactive experience offered by Google Earth.Google Earth is a downloadable Windows desktop application that links information from the Google Local service to satellite images from Keyhole.You can use your mouse to spin the virtual globe in any direction, or you can enter a place name, an address, or even a description ("best hotel in Manhattan") in the search box under the 'Fly To' tab to zoom like a superhero to that location. The type of info displayed varies depending on which Layers options you choose (you can pinpoint hotels, parks, or even census data, for example).This eye-popping experience may seem like a novelty right now, because currently most uses of online maps are tied to displaying driving routes along with directions. However, very soon, people will use online maps as starting points for discovering information, and then graphical richness and interactivity will go from being simply cool to being useful and mainstream.

by Ana Maria Ciobanu for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

These news are brought to you by CantellTV, its technology partner SigEx Telecom and its founder Chris Cantell. CantellTV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with enhanced communications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface. CantellTV has relationships with a growing network of international clients delivering millions of videos per day with more than 50,000 new videos uploaded and 200 hours of new TV shows broadcasted daily to a wide range of viewers, from 5 to 7 year olds of LiveCartoons; to 16 to 24 year old active social users of MyJumps; to fortune 50 corporate clients utilizing enhanced broadcasting services. CantellTV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers. Chris Cantell retains consulting arrangements with several pre-IPO companies.


Edited by: Maria Zitnanska

outsourcing, staffing, Cantell TV, CantellTV, Chris Cantell, Christopher Cantell, digital broadcasting, SigEx Foundry, SigEx Telecom

by Notme dfsfs

Google prinde din urma Microsoft cu ajutorul noului produs GearsCorespondentul specializat in tehnologie al ziarului englez The Guardian, Bobbie Johnson, relateaza despre Google care a tras ieri un semnal de alarma catre Microsoft odata cu lansarea noului software care permite oamenilor sa foloseasca serviciile sale chiar daca nu sunt conectati la internet.Joi Google a anuntat la Ziua Intreprinzatorului lansarea Google Gears, un plug-in pentru browsere care permite utilizatorilor sa foloseasca aplicatiile de internet offline. Prima aplicatie ca va folosi Google Gears este Google Reader, aplicatia Rss feed.Directorul tehnologic al Google care a expus pe scurt despre Google Gears, a spus ca Google a creat plug-in-ul pentru ca clientii aplicatiei lor erau nemultumiti pentru ca nu puteau luca offline.Anuntul va fi urmarit cu atentie de Microsoft, care recent a lansat proprul sistem, Silverlight, pentru a estompa golul dintre lumile online si offline. Sosirea pe piata a produsului Gears ar putea fi amenintatoare pentru ca probabil va ajuta Google Docs, suita companiei de office software, facand o provocare pentru miezul software-ului office de afaceri al Microsoft.Docs- care incorporeaza procesarea cuvintelor, spreadsheet si prezentarea programelor - lucreaza doar cu o conexiune activa la internet. Permitandu-i sa opereze pe un hard de computer, l-ar aduce in competitie cu marca dominanta a Microsoft Office si ar marca ultimii pasi dar inceti ai Google in necrutatoarea invazie a teritoriului companiei din Seattle.Directorul executiv al Google, Eric Schimdt, spune ca dand programatorilor externi abilitatea sa dezvolte sistemul ar intari pozitia sa."cu Google Gears, abordam o limitare a cheilor browser-ului pentru ca platforma sa devina mai puternica pentru a se putea desfasura toate felurile de aplicatii" spune el. "Noi credem cu tarie in puterea comunitatii de a se adapta la aceasta noua tehnologie pana la limita a ce poate fi posibil si in final a aparea cu un standard deschis care avantajeaza pe toata lumea.""Aceasta este o schimbare completa de la strategia portalului din anii '90", spune Jeff Huber, vicepresedintele tehnologic al Google. "Pe vremea aceea toata lumea era pentru sine, nu exista nici un fel de integrare cu rivalii si lucrai doar pentru sine. Acum ne gandim la produsele noastre ca la niste blocuri de locuinta. Este un ciclu virtuos."

by Notme dfsfs for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

These news are brought to you by CantellTV, its technology partner SigEx Telecom and its founder Chris Cantell. CantellTV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with enhanced communications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface. CantellTV has relationships with a growing network of international clients delivering millions of videos per day with more than 50,000 new videos uploaded and 200 hours of new TV shows broadcasted daily to a wide range of viewers, from 5 to 7 year olds of LiveCartoons; to 16 to 24 year old active social users of MyJumps; to fortune 50 corporate clients utilizing enhanced broadcasting services. CantellTV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers. Chris Cantell retains consulting arrangements with several pre-IPO companies.


Edited by: Maria Zitnanska

Chris Cantell Discusses Web Content, Entertainment, Telephony, SIgEx Telcom: SigEx Telecom: Arme noi in batalia pentru piata high-speed Internet

by Ana Maria Ciobanu
Companiile de telefoane si cele de cablu aveau nevoie de arme noi in batalia pentru piata high-speed Internet. Astfel si-au dezvoltatWeb site-uri atragatoareComcast Corp., Verizon Communications Inc si AT&T Inc au lansat o gama larga de site-uri care ofera videoclipuri de ultima ora, jocuri si multe altele, toate functionand cel mai bine cu conexiuni high-speed.Cea mai recenta lansarea fost ceaa site-ului Verizon numit ActionHero. Acest site iti ofera posibilitatea de a regiza interactiv filme scurte de animatie despre salvatul lumii de oameni de stiinta nebuni, gandaci ucigasi, sau roboti nebuni.Comcast a lansat Fearnet, un site pentru fanii filmelor horror si Ziddio care sponsorizeaza concursuri de tipul "WWE's Biggest Fan", pentru pasionatii de wrestling.AT&T a upgradat recent site-ul Blueroom cu oferte ce contin concerte de jazz, sport, jocuri.Multe companii mari de cablu si-au facut propriile portaluri. Comcast si-a incarcat pagina cu o gama larga de videoclipuri si a facut-o sa fie a 41-a pagina cea mai vizitata din Statele Unite, conform comScore Media MetrixComcast se asteapta la castiguri de peste un miliard $ in urmatorii 6 ani, provenite din vanzarea spatiului pentru advertisinh si serviciilor de search de pe site. Batalia este stransa dar armele se imbunatatesc. La sfarsitul lunii Martie, companiile de cablu erau fruntase cu 30,7 milioane de abonati comparativ cu 25,4 ai companiilor de telefoniee, conform Leichtman Research Group Inc. Dar companiile telefonice din varf prin teren usor si au atras 54% din noii abonati in anul 2006. In primul trimestru al anului 2007 companiile de telefonie au inregistrat 51% din noiii abonati

by Ana Maria Ciobanu for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

These news are brought to you by CantellTV, its technology partner SigEx Telecom and its founder Chris Cantell. CantellTV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with enhanced communications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface. CantellTV has relationships with a growing network of international clients delivering millions of videos per day with more than 50,000 new videos uploaded and 200 hours of new TV shows broadcasted daily to a wide range of viewers, from 5 to 7 year olds of LiveCartoons; to 16 to 24 year old active social users of MyJumps; to fortune 50 corporate clients utilizing enhanced broadcasting services. CantellTV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers. Chris Cantell retains consulting arrangements with several pre-IPO companies.


Edited by: Maria Zitnanska

Chris Cantell Discusses Call Center, Chat, Live Chat, SigEx Telecom: SigEx Telecom: Call centre vs Chatbot

by Ana Maria Ciobanu
Ziarul The Economist a publicat un articol in data de 8 Martie 2007 cu titlul "Call and response"(Apel si raspuns). Articolul prezinta cat de enervant poate fi sa suni la un call centre. Belle Mellor autoarea articolului scrie : "call centre-urile sunt printre factorii principali de stres ai lumii moderne".Cercetatorii care lucreaza la programe de software conversational, sau chatboti isi doresc sa suplimenteze si chiar sa inlocuiasca operatorii umani cu software capabil sa inteleaga limbajul unei conversatii normale, si astfel sa gestioneze apelurile mult mai eficient. IBM, de exemplu a dezvoltat o "analiza a discursului", program care asculta conversatiile dintr-un call centre si observa cuvinte si propozitii chei. Un alt sistem dezvoltat de IBM se numeste Sensei si ajuta la asigurarea bunei intelegeri intre client si operator, imbunatatind pronuntia, gramatica si puterea de intelegere a operatorului. Acest program a fost folosit la selectarea candidatilor pentru posturile de operator call centre in India si pentru trainingul acestora odata ce au obtinut slujbele.Chatbotii pot fi capabili sa grabeasca procesul de operare intr-un call centre dar aceeasi tehnologie ar putea la fel de bine sa inrautateasca lucrurile- daca bot-ul nu va intelege clientii sau le va oferi raspunsuri nepotrivite. Articolul din The Economist se indoieste ca vreodata call centre-urile vor fi complet automatizate, pentru ca vor fi intotdeauna niste probleme care vor necesita asistenta complet umana

by Ana Maria Ciobanu for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

These news are brought to you by CantellTV, its technology partner SigEx Telecom and its founder Chris Cantell. CantellTV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with enhanced communications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface. CantellTV has relationships with a growing network of international clients delivering millions of videos per day with more than 50,000 new videos uploaded and 200 hours of new TV shows broadcasted daily to a wide range of viewers, from 5 to 7 year olds of LiveCartoons; to 16 to 24 year old active social users of MyJumps; to fortune 50 corporate clients utilizing enhanced broadcasting services. CantellTV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers. Chris Cantell retains consulting arrangements with several pre-IPO companies.


Edited by: Maria Zitnanska

Chris Cantell Discusses Cell Phones, Wireless, WiMAX, SigEX Telecom: Ce mai e nou in domeniul wireless?

by Notme dfsfs

In ultimii ani, telefoanele mobile au evoluat de la simple dispozitive de comunicare in centrale electronice multimedia. La inceput au aparut camerele foto si video, apoi navigarea pe internet, apoi playerele de muzica. Acum, trebuie sa ne pregatim pentru noi trasaturi ale telefoanelor mobile.In urmatorii doi pana la trei ani, consumatorii vor putea avea pe telefoanele mobile televiziune cu o calitate mai buna a imaginii decat ofertele video actuale - si o serie de programe live de la retele mari de televiziune cum ar fi NBC, FOX, ABC si Comedy Central.Utilizatorii vor avea de asemenea si aplicatii software sofisticate pentru a naviga de pe mobil pe internet si mai multe servicii pentru a se conecta cu prietenii, a distribui filme si a face schimb de poze. Si cel mai probabil vor putea vedea dispozitive mobile care vor putea strabate usor de la zona Wi-Fi, retele mobile si retele noi de date cu viteza mare, aducand o navigare mai rapida si mai placuta.Pe termen lung, progresul in tehnologia bateriilor, afisajului si stocarii ar putea face posibila comprimarea mai multor functii in dispozitive mai mici. Toate telefoanele mobile s-ar putea extinde si mai mult trecand de taramul comunicatiilor, pentru a putea fi folosite ca si carduri de credit pentru a plati cumparaturile, pentru bilete de avion, carduri de identificare pentru a fi folosite a punctele de control sau ca dispozitive de stocare de date.Este foarte des faptul ca in industria wireless, multe din noile servicii provin din Asia de Est - cu companii din Japonia si Coreea de Sud si acum Europa de Vest si SUA.Operatorii de telefonie mobila in piete dezvoltate se infrunta cu cresterea inceata de abonati pe masura ce procentajul de consumatori care nu detin un telefon mobil se micsoreaza. Pentru a mari venitul, ei trebuie sa gaseasca modalitati noi de intregrare de dispozitivelor mobile in vietile oamenilor. In mod similar, producatorii de telefoane trebuie sa convinga oamenii care au deja un telefon sa cumpere altele noi.Cercetatorii anticipand incearca sa gaseasca modalitati noi pentru a integra imprimate in telefoane capabile sa produca imprimate photo color. O companie numica Zink Imaging LLC a Waltham, Mas., spune ca a gasit o modalitate de a printa imagini color fara cerneala sau benzi, ci folosind o hartie speciala cu cristale care pot fi vopsite prin intermediul caldurii.

by Notme dfsfs for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

These news are brought to you by CantellTV, its technology partner SigEx Telecom and its founder Chris Cantell. CantellTV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with enhanced communications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface. CantellTV has relationships with a growing network of international clients delivering millions of videos per day with more than 50,000 new videos uploaded and 200 hours of new TV shows broadcasted daily to a wide range of viewers, from 5 to 7 year olds of LiveCartoons; to 16 to 24 year old active social users of MyJumps; to fortune 50 corporate clients utilizing enhanced broadcasting services. CantellTV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers. Chris Cantell retains consulting arrangements with several pre-IPO companies.


Edited by: Maria Zitnanska

Chris Cantell Discusses Digital Content, Lala.com, SigEx Telecom: Ascultati muzica gratuit, dar platiti pentru a beneficia

by Notme dfsfs

Incepand din 5 iunie, vizitatorii site-ului Lala.com al companiei Lala Media Inc. din Palo Alto, vor putea asculta muzica gratuit pe calculatoarele lor de pe catalogul digital al Warner Music Group Corp. si al sutelor de companii de muzica independente. Directorii Lala afirma ca lucreaza la asigurarea licentelor cu alte trei mari companii de muzica.Este un serviciu de muzica pe baza de abonare, dar fara taxa de abonare lunara. Lala pariaza pe faptul ca ascultatorii in schimbul obtinerii accesului gratuit la muzica de acasa, vor cumpara melodiile pe care le vor vrea sa le aiba pe iPod-uri sau alte playere de muzica. Preturile vor varia de la 6.50$ pana al 13.50$ pentru un album. (Pentru moment, Lala planuieste sa vanda muzica doar ca si albume decat cantec cu cantec.)Lala, ai carei proprietari sunt Bain Capital LLC si alti investitori din Silicon Valley, gireaza acordarea gratuita platind marcile mari cu 6 pana la 8$ pe utilizator in fiecare luna, la fel ca si rata de vanzare en-gros platita de serviciile online de abonare la muzica cum ar fi Rhapsody a companiei RealNetworks Inc. Dar in timp ce Rhapsody si competitorii sai vor percepe utilizatorilor 12$ pe luna pentru "tot ce pot downloada online", Lala.com nu le va percepe nimic. Si in timp ce Rhapsody si competitorii sai cer utilizatorilor sa incarce programe speciale- ocazional nefunctionale- pentru a putea accesa ofertele lor, Lala va functiona printr-un browser normal. Utilizatorii serviciului Lala pot creea si salva playlist-uri, le pot trimite prietenilor si pot "rasfoi" colectiile virtuale ale altor utilizatori - si toate acestea gratis.Lala planuieste sa foloseasca sistemul sau de preturi variabile ca un fel de program de loialitate pentru clienti. Preturile joase vor fi folosite ca "o recompensa nu ca o atractie", spune domnul Nguyen. "Este ca un sistem din Las Vegas: cu cat cumperi mai mult, primesti oferte mai bune."Domnul Nguyen, directorul executiv al Lala.com afirma ca ei urmaresc sa fie la fel de mari ca magazinul iTunes in 18 luni pana la 2 ani. El spera sa faca asta fara sa acapareze clientii Apple ci recrutand altii noi."Lala urmareste sa mute 90% din piata industriei muzicale care inca cumpara CD-uri, pe suport digital", spune domnul Nguyen. "Obtinand clientii iTunes pe Lala ar fi fara sens".Lala.com are legatura cu alta afacere online care spera in obtinerea cumparatorilor si vanzatorilor de CD-uri folosite. Are 300.000 de abonati activi care au liste cu ce CD-uri vor sa schimbe si liste cu ce CD-uri vor sa dobandeasca.

by Notme dfsfs for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

These news are brought to you by CantellTV, its technology partner SigEx Telecom and its founder Chris Cantell. CantellTV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with enhanced communications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface. CantellTV has relationships with a growing network of international clients delivering millions of videos per day with more than 50,000 new videos uploaded and 200 hours of new TV shows broadcasted daily to a wide range of viewers, from 5 to 7 year olds of LiveCartoons; to 16 to 24 year old active social users of MyJumps; to fortune 50 corporate clients utilizing enhanced broadcasting services. CantellTV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers. Chris Cantell retains consulting arrangements with several pre-IPO companies.


Edited by: Maria Zitnanska

Chris Cantell Discusses Telecom, Orange, France Telecom, Deutsche Telecom, SigEx Telecom: Deutsche Telecom cumpara unitatea wireless a France Telecom

by Notme dfsfs

Reprezentantul Deutsche Telekom a anuntat miercuri ca vor cumpara unitatea de telefonie mobila a France Telecom SA si compania de internet Orange Olanda, intr-o afacere in care unitatea spaniola Ya.com va fi vanduta catre compania franceza.Compania Deutsche Telekom din Bonn a afirmat intr-o declaratie ca va primi 320 milioane de euro (432.42 milioane $) de la France Telecom pentru Ya.com dar nu a dezvaluit cat vor plati pentru unitatea wireless a companiei franceze sau pentru Orange Olanda.Dow Jones Newswires, citand o persoana implicata in afacere, afirma ca ca pretul achizitionarii pentru Orange este in jur de 1.3 miliarde euro (1.76 miliarde $).Afacerea este supusa unei aprobarii reglementare a consiliului Orange Olanda. Daca este reusita, va combina Telekom si Orange, cei doi operatori ai Olandei, plasandu-i pe locul doi dupa liderul pietei Royal KPN NV si inaintea Vodafone PLC.France Telecom, unul din principalii operatori de telecomunicatii mondiali, a avut aproape 160 de milioane de clienti in 5 continentte ( 220 de tari sau teritorii) din 31 decembrie 2006, din care doua treimi sub marca Orange. In 2006, grupul a realizat venituri solide de 1.7 miliarde euro.Orange a avut aproximativ 1.9 miliarde de clienti de telefonie mobila si 612.000 utilizatori de internet. T-Mobile, unitatea de telefonie mobila a Deutsche Telekom are 2.5 milioane de clienti in Olanda.Achizitionarea unitatii Ya.com va ingusta in continuare numarul furnizorilor de servicii de internet de viteza mare din Spania la doar 4. Deja companii ca Ya, Telefonica SA, Jazztel PLC si Ono furnizeaza acest serviciu.Ya, marca companiei T-online Spania, are 400.000 de utilizatori. A fost pusa la zid dupa ce Deutsche Telekom a inceput sa-si schimbe planurile de expansiune a unitatii sale T-Mobile.Telekom a cumparat Ya de la Jazztel in 2000 pentru 550 milioane Euro in 2000. Ya.com, creata in 1999, este acum al treilea furnizor ADSL din Spania, si ofera pe langa accesul la internet, si o serie de servicii inovatie pe piata spaniola (televiziune ADSL, televiziune la cerere, si telefonie nelimitata), pentru care trei sferturi din clinetii sai sunt inscrisi.Actiunile Deutsche Telekom au scazut la 0.86% si la inchidere 13.85 euro (18.72$) inainte ca afacerea sa fie anuntata.

by Notme dfsfs for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

SigEx Telecom is quickly becoming the leading telebroadcasting communications provider allowing people to easily talk, view, upload and share video clips through free online TV broadcasting, free unlimited global calls, websites, blogs, video-mails and SMS. SigEx Telecom captures many add-on services for its clients generating royalties and fees in a broad spectrum of marketing services including public relations and promotions.

These news are brought to you by CantellTV, its technology partner SigEx Telecom and its founder Chris Cantell. CantellTV is the fastest growing provider of digital broadcasting coupled with enhanced communications, allowing people to easily control, view, upload and share digital content through proprietary interface. CantellTV has relationships with a growing network of international clients delivering millions of videos per day with more than 50,000 new videos uploaded and 200 hours of new TV shows broadcasted daily to a wide range of viewers, from 5 to 7 year olds of LiveCartoons; to 16 to 24 year old active social users of MyJumps; to fortune 50 corporate clients utilizing enhanced broadcasting services. CantellTV is committed to delivering infinite choices to your world of entertainment at the tip of your fingers. Chris Cantell retains consulting arrangements with several pre-IPO companies.


Edited by: Maria Zitnanska