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In its attempt to bring social streams into the enterprise, Salesforce is taking its Chatter messaging service and making it freemium. Unlike most freemium services which start out free, and then add on premium features for a price, Salesforce is going in the opposite direction. Chatter started out as an additional $15/user/month service, but perhaps the uptake wasn't what CEO Marc Benioff had hoped it would be. Now most of the basic features will be free (as, arguably, they should have been from the beginning), and premium features will be available for power users at the $15 price as Chatter Plus. Chatter first launched in private beta last February, and then opened up in June. Chatter gives employees a realtime feed of what is going on in their company. You can follow other co-workers, but also documents, data, and accounts. It is tied into Salesforce.com, and all the apps built on top of the Salesforce platform (although that is now extra, see below). So for anyone who uses Salesforce, Chatter provides a realtime intelligence feed.
However, more interestingly they are now pulling together a Twitter list of the top 200 attendees here. This you’ll be able to check their Whuffieas you trawl Le Web’s halls. Mine’s 69, what’s yours?
Meanwhile, here’s the top 10 speakers at Le Web according to Peer Index:
First, as Google Operating System noticed, Google uploaded two new videos to the YouTube Google Chrome channel earlier today. While neither video is live, the thumbnails are and confirm that one is about Chrome OS (a tour) and one is about the Chrome Web Store.
Second, some users are reporting seeing an alert in their versions of Chrome that asks them if they want to “test drive” a new Chrome OS notebook.
Third, it looks like there will be at least two games installed by default with Chrome OS: Entanglement and Poppit, Peter Beverloo noticed the other day. It would seem that these two games (made by third-parties) will be in addition to the regular group of Google Apps like Gmail, Calendar, Docs, etc, that will be default apps for the new OS.
Fourth, a number of partners will be on hand to show of things for both Chrome OS and the Chrome Web Store we hear. Expect some other big games to be a part of this, we hear.
It still seems as if Chrome OS will be a bit half-baked at this time, but a very limited “test drive” should help them iron out some bugs quickly. At least Cloud Print looks good to go. More to come.
Google's Cloud Print page, which carries the beta tag, walks you through the process of setting up cloud printing in the latest version of Chrome—it's a setting in the Under the Hood section, where you'll register with your Google credentials.
Having set that up and synced your local computer's printer drivers, you'll be all set to print from any computer that's also running Chrome, or (presumably) Chrome OS or some future mobile app, assuming that same computer is connected and ready to print.
I tried out Cloud Print this morning, and it was able to recognize all my printer drivers—including the doPDF print-to-PDF app—and print out a test page, the top portion of which is pictured at the top of this post. It's a promising peek at Chrome OS, which seems slated to debut at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time today.
Cloud-based gaming service OnLine has been developing briskly over the last half year. Their first move onto the iPad, the free OnLive Viewer app, doesn't let you play games but rather lets you watch them as they're being played. Huh!
The ability to play games will come sometime early next year—OnLive says they're waiting for publishers to retrofit their games with touch and motion-based input—but in the meantime you can use the free OnLive Viewer iPad app (and soon a similar app for Android tablets) to watch the action that's transpiring on the OnLive servers. It's more fun than it sounds! The app lets you dip into ongoing sessions, add friends to track and chat with across the service, and view and rank a gallery of "Brag Clip" highlights. You'll have to have an OnLive account to watch, but if you're the kind of person who's already an early adopter for a cloud-based gaming service then you can probably don't need to be sold on the appeal of gaming-as-spectator-sport. [OnLive Viewer]
How many times during the day in the dead of winter do you just sit there and think, gosh! I wish I could plant a flower right now! Well now we all can! Sandra Bautista’s designed a collection of flowers on paper that, with a bit of rolling and basically a simple cup or vase, you’ve got a loverly flower any time of the day!
Take a look at these instructions, and be sure they are followed to the t! Especially make sure to heed number five:
1. Choose a flower.
2. Place it as the cover.
3. Make a roll with all pages together.
4. Put it in a vase.
5. And of course, don’t water it!32 Flowers. 29×37 cm.
Everyday a different one, everyday a beautiful one!
Flowers make people happy, give flowers as a gift!
No dunking! Flowers for the love of looking only!
Designer: Sandra Bautista for itunube
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How would you like your bracelet display a bunch of text, the text you desire, the text you love? If Biju Neyyan is a designer who has some clout in the future, you can bet that this project, “eJOUX” will bring that functionality to your wrist and neck. This project consists of a Bluetooth device to which you upload your own specific design, animation, or functionality. One screen all around the band is what it is.
Turn it into a swish of blowing leaves, connect it to your music player and display text telling you the track or sound-activated animation, all of this on flexible screen technology. Welcome to the future, where someone can send you more than a message to your mobile phone – welcome to a future where electronically, your friend can send you a design you can wear instantly! Super fun. Do want.
Designers: Biju Neyyan
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I love carp and optical illusions – just a little tidbit about yours truly. The Magic Carp-pet (ha!) is a rug when viewed through a specially designed glass coffee table displays carp majestically swimming across. The technical fx uses the moire phenomenon really effectively. The graphic apparition would fit beautifully in minimalist decor, front and center as it should. Seriously John Leung, can I have one? Speaking of fish, my telescope goldfish once leapt to his death but I never found the body. I blame the dog.
Designer: John Leung for ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects
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Here's a wild idea that takes creating music to another level! Imagine having a DAP that instinctively registers the beats of your finger-drumming, or translates your air-guitar antics to pleasurable music? Frostie, a concept by none other than Mac Funamizu, could be a revolutionary tool in making melodies from your hands. Listen to music or fashion your own remixes from your favorite artists and bands. Björk, Kanye, where y’all at!
Designer: Mac Funamizu
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Google's just realized their dream of putting printer drivers in the cloud, as their Cloud Print service has now gone into beta. This means that you can print from any device, whether it's a laptop, tablet or even cellphone, to any printer—theoretically. For now, their website says you need Windows 7, Vista or XP to be able to use Cloud Print. Say what?! [Cloud Print via TechCrunch]
Sometimes, you have to wonder if these CEO types are being paid the big bucks just because they can believe their own outlandish claims. Latest to try and push the boundaries of credulity is Verizon's Ivan Seidenberg, who told an investor conference that he sees the company's newly unveiled 4G offering as becoming a "modest substitute" for premium home entertainment services as offered by cable and online streaming companies. He concedes that for now VZW's new LTE network will be viewed as an addition, rather than a replacement, to our connected world, but, over time, Seidenberg expects that its presence will be enough to convince more people to cut the cord. Perhaps those who'll find the $50 per 5GB levy easiest to swallow will be those with no cord at all -- the folks in rural areas for whom wired broadband isn't yet an option. As to the rest of us, we'll just wait until the economics start to loo! k a tiny bit more appealing.Verizon CEO: 4G can be a 'substitute' for home internet and cable, will accelerate cord cutting originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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