Microsoft-backed PlanetEye wants to be your travel gateway
The world may not need yet another travel site, but with financial and technological backing from Microsoft, plus a very sleek user interface, a start-up called PlanetEye has a chance to stand out.
The company uses licensed technology from Microsoft Research to power its interface, creating a cool visual experience where maps are populated by images in small bubbles to highlight noteworthy locations. (See screenshot below.)
Today, PlanetEye is formally launching the site and unveiling one of… Continue Reading
Strutta wants to unlock your inner competitor
Strutta, a site where users compete to provide the best-liked videos in a wide range of categories, is launching its public test today.
At first glance, Strutta might seem a lot like dominant video site YouTube, but it’s focused much more on competition. The site is organized around a bunch of different contests — best Guitar Hero player, best pet tricks, best joke telling and so on. Users can either upload their videos directly to Strutta… Continue Reading