Comments on: Fold.com…Folds http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:23:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Start your Startup Engines! : SmartWebsiting: Your effective business ideas resource http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-1481350 Start your Startup Engines! : SmartWebsiting: Your effective business ideas resource Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:23:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-1481350 [...] Most of the businesses fail just because they do not serve their customers the things they want. The failed startups are those ones that offered their users things they never wanted. If you are having trouble, it is [...] [...] Most of the businesses fail just because they do not serve their customers the things they want. The failed startups are those ones that offered their users things they never wanted. If you are having trouble, it is [...]

]]> By: hypertension http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-1458151 hypertension Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-1458151 <strong>hypertension...</strong> shit-happens 3377413 hypertension application... hypertension…

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]]> By: Foldera the Posterchild of the Web 2.0 Bubble http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-1444399 Foldera the Posterchild of the Web 2.0 Bubble Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:46:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-1444399 [...] Note to self: avoid ironic names for [...] [...] Note to self: avoid ironic names for [...]

]]> By: » Windows Live Spaces Studio 12a: http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-574461 » Windows Live Spaces Studio 12a: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:10:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-574461 [...] It seems the new trend is to combine the new web services, now dominating the web, into one website application that resembles a desktop. Hence, the new term ‘web desktop’ that’s floating around. Take for instance, eyeOS, an open-source web desktop application. This is just one, of countless competitors, in this emerging market and not everyone is making it. [...] [...] It seems the new trend is to combine the new web services, now dominating the web, into one website application that resembles a desktop. Hence, the new term ‘web desktop’ that’s floating around. Take for instance, eyeOS, an open-source web desktop application. This is just one, of countless competitors, in this emerging market and not everyone is making it. [...]

]]> By: Willa Holland http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-531931 Willa Holland Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:51:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-531931 Never used it, never will.. Heh.. "fold".. Never used it, never will.. Heh.. “fold”..

]]> By: Seo Update http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-247331 Seo Update Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:07:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-247331 With the domain you can do nice stuff. It's now a barcode site? wheird shit. With the domain you can do nice stuff. It’s now a barcode site? wheird shit.

]]> By: iypsimyhg http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-238377 iypsimyhg Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:37:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-238377 <strong>lwxtifznk...</strong> dwriclnm ltlacs lrkopzq zxajtw ... lwxtifznk…

dwriclnm ltlacs lrkopzq zxajtw …

]]> By: Tech Industry » Fold.com Closes - Not to be the first. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-185253 Tech Industry » Fold.com Closes - Not to be the first. Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:38:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-185253 [...] Well, the inevitable is starting to happen - a few new web startups are starting to close up shop as they find that building an application is a lot easier than getting users to try it outread more | digg story [...] [...] Well, the inevitable is starting to happen - a few new web startups are starting to close up shop as they find that building an application is a lot easier than getting users to try it outread more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Semantic thoughts http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-145745 Semantic thoughts Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:15:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-145745 <strong>6 reasons why reBlogger will not be like Kiko...</strong> This post is our company reply to my own post: Bubble 2.0 begins to deflate - 9 lessons Here are some reasons why we will not deflate with Bubble 2.0, but instead we will increase and grow: We have more income than expenditure - we’re cash flow ... 6 reasons why reBlogger will not be like Kiko…

This post is our company reply to my own post: Bubble 2.0 begins to deflate - 9 lessons
Here are some reasons why we will not deflate with Bubble 2.0, but instead we will increase and grow:

We have more income than expenditure - we’re cash flow …

]]> By: Nicolai Hel http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-141735 Nicolai Hel Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:56:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-141735 Seems they are now a site for <a href="http://www.fold.com" rel="nofollow">Barcode Software</a>. Seems they are now a site for Barcode Software.

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Netvibes secures a $15 million investment http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-136048 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Netvibes secures a $15 million investment Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:09:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-136048 [...] NetVibes toughest challenges are starting now. They have enough traction (although the market is still big) to monetize it in some way and they will have to find the right way to do so. NetVibes will also have to become mainstream which implies dedicated marketing efforts and relevant distribution deals to reach uncovered audience. They certainly have some competition from VC backed start up like PageFlakes (although they got little traction up to now) but also from the Big Guys (Live.com, Google IG and Yahoo who is certainly cooking a substitute to MyYahoo) but the product and the category are compelling enough for a few players (although some have already disappeared ). [...] [...] NetVibes toughest challenges are starting now. They have enough traction (although the market is still big) to monetize it in some way and they will have to find the right way to do so. NetVibes will also have to become mainstream which implies dedicated marketing efforts and relevant distribution deals to reach uncovered audience. They certainly have some competition from VC backed start up like PageFlakes (although they got little traction up to now) but also from the Big Guys (Live.com, Google IG and Yahoo who is certainly cooking a substitute to MyYahoo) but the product and the category are compelling enough for a few players (although some have already disappeared ). [...]

]]> By: CyberNet Technology News http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73788 CyberNet Technology News Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:17:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73788 <strong>Everything You Read About Fold.com Is Wrong...</strong>   Max sent me a tip and told me that the Fold.com site has the countdown pictured above. Does this mean that Fold.com isn’t folding like everyone thought it was going to? They had a “For Sale” page up before and popular sites lik... Everything You Read About Fold.com Is Wrong…

 
Max sent me a tip and told me that the Fold.com site has the countdown pictured above. Does this mean that Fold.com isn’t folding like everyone thought it was going to? They had a “For Sale” page up before and popular sites lik…

]]> By: Ryan Christensen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73703 Ryan Christensen Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:34:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73703 Well yes it looks as if it may be a marketing campaign formulated out of a missed domain payment hehe. If so that is a nice trick. 50 day down time? hrm. I think the community space will stay small company based for some time in privacy issues and boredom with certian communities. I think that there is much room left here in this space. Well yes it looks as if it may be a marketing campaign formulated out of a missed domain payment hehe. If so that is a nice trick. 50 day down time? hrm.

I think the community space will stay small company based for some time in privacy issues and boredom with certian communities. I think that there is much room left here in this space.

]]> By: Christian Koch http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73354 Christian Koch Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:00:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73354 looks like fold has something cooking.. http://www.limited-exposure.org/2006/06/15/foldcom-still-alive/ looks like fold has something cooking..

http://www.limited-exposure.or.....ill-alive/

]]> By: Limited-Exposure.org » Archives » Fold.com - Still Alive? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73353 Limited-Exposure.org » Archives » Fold.com - Still Alive? Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:00:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73353 [...] Michael Arington, from Tech Crunch posted about Fold.com, folding. [...] [...] Michael Arington, from Tech Crunch posted about Fold.com, folding. [...]

]]> By: J Hemlock http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73037 J Hemlock Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:47:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-73037 Something is going on at Fold that reminds me of Mark Twain, if you get my drift... Something is going on at Fold that reminds me of Mark Twain, if you get my drift…

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Fold.com…幕を閉じる(Foldしてしまう） http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-70944 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Fold.com…幕を閉じる(Foldしてしまう） Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:13:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-70944 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Dee’s-Planet! » YouOS Web Desktop http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-67075 Dee’s-Planet! » YouOS Web Desktop Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:44:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-67075 [...] YouOS is another "Web desktop" application created by some smarties from MIT, Caltech and Stanford, but with a twist. It literally is an OS. Already developers have developed dozens of little plug-ins. These include Flickr and YouTube widgets, weather, Gmail, instant messaging and more. The competitors in this sector are too many to mention and some are folding, but I don't think we've seen the end of innovation in this space. Look for the stronger brands to get acquired. [...] [...] YouOS is another “Web desktop” application created by some smarties from MIT, Caltech and Stanford, but with a twist. It literally is an OS. Already developers have developed dozens of little plug-ins. These include Flickr and YouTube widgets, weather, Gmail, instant messaging and more. The competitors in this sector are too many to mention and some are folding, but I don’t think we’ve seen the end of innovation in this space. Look for the stronger brands to get acquired. [...]

]]> By: Micro Persuasion http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-66315 Micro Persuasion Wed, 07 Jun 2006 22:33:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-66315 <strong>YouOS Web Desktop...</strong> YouOS. is another "Web desktop" application created by some smarties from MIT, Caltech and Stanford, but with a twist. It literally is an OS. Already developers have developed dozens of little plug-ins. These include Flickr and YouTube widgets, weath... YouOS Web Desktop…

YouOS. is another “Web desktop” application created by some smarties from MIT, Caltech and Stanford, but with a twist. It literally is an OS. Already developers have developed dozens of little plug-ins. These include Flickr and YouTube widgets, weath…

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-66263 Jeremy Wright Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:09:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-66263 Domain and blog are both down for me. Too bad. I'm a little surprised at such a quick implosion... Domain and blog are both down for me. Too bad. I’m a little surprised at such a quick implosion…

]]> By: Franck Poisson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-65564 Franck Poisson Wed, 07 Jun 2006 05:56:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-65564 In the next five years, everybody will have a personal blog and a personal start page. I think there will be three players Webwag.com (soon to be released), PagesFlakes and Netvibes (50% marketshare) and Google (30%), Live.com (10%) and MyYahoo (10%). Fold disappears but they did not fight for a long time. Its death is more an internal decision than a market effect. The personal start pages race is just beginning. In the next five years, everybody will have a personal blog and a personal start page. I think there will be three players Webwag.com (soon to be released), PagesFlakes and Netvibes (50% marketshare) and Google (30%), Live.com (10%) and MyYahoo (10%).
Fold disappears but they did not fight for a long time. Its death is more an internal decision than a market effect. The personal start pages race is just beginning.

]]> By: theory.isthereason » Monetizing Flickr: What the Nikon deal means… http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-64969 theory.isthereason » Monetizing Flickr: What the Nikon deal means… Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:17:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-64969 [...] Some web 2.0 companies are currently going through reality-check… fold.com just folded, and many others are trying to figure out how to start making some money out of their services. Don’t believe me? Try searching for job descriptions at some of these companies… many I’ve seen are looking for marketing personnel for the particular mission of monetizing their products and services (I’ll be starting my own “hire me!” campaign soon). This certainly reminds me of the dot.bombs back in the 90’s. As you know a lot of what we use on the web is implicitly free, but whether it’s Web 1.0 or 2.0, someone still has to foot the bill. We’re talking web hosting, bandwidth charges, customer support, staff salaries, etc etc… [...] [...] Some web 2.0 companies are currently going through reality-check… fold.com just folded, and many others are trying to figure out how to start making some money out of their services. Don’t believe me? Try searching for job descriptions at some of these companies… many I’ve seen are looking for marketing personnel for the particular mission of monetizing their products and services (I’ll be starting my own “hire me!” campaign soon). This certainly reminds me of the dot.bombs back in the 90’s. As you know a lot of what we use on the web is implicitly free, but whether it’s Web 1.0 or 2.0, someone still has to foot the bill. We’re talking web hosting, bandwidth charges, customer support, staff salaries, etc etc… [...]

]]> By: Dan Masters » Start Page Switch http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-64230 Dan Masters » Start Page Switch Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:47:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-64230 [...] Well this morning I was checking the feed of TechCrunch and saw this post – Fold.com…Folds. Come to find out they just disappeared of the face of the earth. The reason for their disappearance is due to the fact that th market for start pages is pretty saturated. So after seeing this I was glad that I did not transfer my livelihood over to them from ProtoPage. [...] [...] Well this morning I was checking the feed of TechCrunch and saw this post – Fold.com…Folds. Come to find out they just disappeared of the face of the earth. The reason for their disappearance is due to the fact that th market for start pages is pretty saturated. So after seeing this I was glad that I did not transfer my livelihood over to them from ProtoPage. [...]

]]> By: Kevin Burton http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-64209 Kevin Burton Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-64209 Hey.... don't trash "defining failure"... now the founders can move on to something bigger and better. There's PLENTY of space for innovation left and too many players in a crowded area might not be a good thing. Kevin Hey…. don’t trash “defining failure”… now the founders can move on to something bigger and better. There’s PLENTY of space for innovation left and too many players in a crowded area might not be a good thing.

Kevin

]]> By: Richard Cook http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-64181 Richard Cook Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:58:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/03/foldcomfolds/#comment-64181 Peter Cooper mentions the "Myspace crowd". One thing I've noticed about the teen crowd on the social networks is that they love their quizzes & surveys. Problem is, someone takes a quiz and wants their friends to do the same, they have to post a link to a different site. With Web 2.0/Ajax stuff it should be easy for one of these sites to have someone embed the quiz right on their site, have someone take it and automagically have the results appear on the friend's site. I think sites that do this will have an advantage - perhaps My AOL pages, with their "iamalpha" development? Peter Cooper mentions the “Myspace crowd”. One thing I’ve noticed about the teen crowd on the social networks is that they love their quizzes & surveys. Problem is, someone takes a quiz and wants their friends to do the same, they have to post a link to a different site. With Web 2.0/Ajax stuff it should be easy for one of these sites to have someone embed the quiz right on their site, have someone take it and automagically have the results appear on the friend’s site. I think sites that do this will have an advantage - perhaps My AOL pages, with their “iamalpha” development?

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