http://www.takeaplunge.com Ventures, Start Ups, Businesses Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:27:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.takeaplunge.com/diaspora-three-weeks-away-from-unveiling-open-source-facebook-alternative/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/diaspora-three-weeks-away-from-unveiling-open-source-facebook-alternative/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:50:03 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=4114 Diaspora has been in the news as the “open-source Facebook alternative.” After remaining quiet for some time, now there are some updates from them. They say: “We have Diaspora working, we like it, and it will be open-sourced on September 15th.” That’s just three weeks away. However, it has been 3 months since the initial buzz [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/diaspora-three-weeks-away-from-unveiling-open-source-facebook-alternative/feed/ 1 http://www.takeaplunge.com/google-voice-integrated-into-gmail-make-and-receive-calls-from-the-browser/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/google-voice-integrated-into-gmail-make-and-receive-calls-from-the-browser/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:49:31 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=4107 Today Google Voice is being integrated right into the browser via Gmail. To use it, you have to download the Google Talk plugin for your browser. Once you do that, you can make calls to any U.S. or Canadian phone number directly from Gmail. If you are already using Google Voice, you’ll be able to make calls [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/google-voice-integrated-into-gmail-make-and-receive-calls-from-the-browser/feed/ 0 http://www.takeaplunge.com/stream-all-your-music-photos-and-videos-from-your-laptop-to-your-iphone-with-libox/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/stream-all-your-music-photos-and-videos-from-your-laptop-to-your-iphone-with-libox/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:19:27 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=4102 Sometimes getting the media you need on the device you want it can be difficult when you have several devices. Apple provides a solution in the form off itunes and by making you constantly sync your iPhone with your laptop, but it involves wires and cables. Microsoft has Mesh for effortless syncing but it is [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/stream-all-your-music-photos-and-videos-from-your-laptop-to-your-iphone-with-libox/feed/ 0 http://www.takeaplunge.com/firesay-adds-simple-voice-navigation-to-firefox/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/firesay-adds-simple-voice-navigation-to-firefox/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:47:58 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=4072 Even though voice navigation is now common in android devices, but in case of desktop users it is still hard as it needs special system level software or customized hardware. But now Firefox users can enjoy voice navigation with the help of a new Firefox add-on called Firesay. Firesay offers you hands-free voice controls to just the browser. You [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/firesay-adds-simple-voice-navigation-to-firefox/feed/ 0 http://www.takeaplunge.com/facebook-location-in-action-facebook-places/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/facebook-location-in-action-facebook-places/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:22:19 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=4056 Welcome to Facebook Places. Now, in the Facebook website, you’ll find a new Places tab. When you click on it, it’ll show you your friends who have geotagged themselves at various locations. Once you tap “Share where you are with friends” from here, it shows a list of nearby places. It’s Facebook check-in. Facebook unveiled its new [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/facebook-location-in-action-facebook-places/feed/ 0 http://www.takeaplunge.com/draw-your-itinerary-on-a-tripline-map/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/draw-your-itinerary-on-a-tripline-map/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:35:54 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=3995 After getting back from a trip, you generally write about it and upload the images and videos for your friends and family to see. Think about an animated slideshow with an interactive map full of your itinerary with photos, videos, Tweets, and even Foursquare check-ins from your trip. It is possible now. Tripline allows you [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/draw-your-itinerary-on-a-tripline-map/feed/ 1 http://www.takeaplunge.com/talent-maven-launches-as-a-linkedin-for-actors-musicians-and-models/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/talent-maven-launches-as-a-linkedin-for-actors-musicians-and-models/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:50:12 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=3974 Celebrities and aspiring celebrities need to connect with talent agents or other people in the entertainment industry. Talent Maven is launching publicly ending its private beta. It aims to be the social network for the entertainment industry. “We try to fill the void between Facebook and LinkedIn for talent,” says co-founder and CEO Jeremy Levanthal. Members of Talent [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/talent-maven-launches-as-a-linkedin-for-actors-musicians-and-models/feed/ 0 http://www.takeaplunge.com/shoutworthy-lets-you-endorse-a-friend-in-140/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/shoutworthy-lets-you-endorse-a-friend-in-140/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:28:20 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=3948 Social reputation currency has got another tool. Sawhorse Media’s Shoutworthy is a new edition to this sector. It is a social client that helps you in fulfilling your desire to share via Facebook and Twitter. Shoutworthy’s founder Gregory Galant has some previous Twitter-related endeavors, which include The Shorty Awards,  Listorious, Muckrackand Venture Maven. Galant wants to make it easier [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/shoutworthy-lets-you-endorse-a-friend-in-140/feed/ 1 http://www.takeaplunge.com/placepop-gives-any-business-its-own-rewards-program/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/placepop-gives-any-business-its-own-rewards-program/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=3940 Loyalty programs or reward programs are very much necessary for all businesses because it helps you to retain your customers and make them come back to you for more. However, even though these programs are very much essential, it is not very easy to run them. PlacePop, a new startup, wants to help businesses with running [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/placepop-gives-any-business-its-own-rewards-program/feed/ 0 http://www.takeaplunge.com/answers-com-gets-200000-video-answers-from-5min/ http://www.takeaplunge.com/answers-com-gets-200000-video-answers-from-5min/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:37:31 +0000 admin http://www.takeaplunge.com/?p=3928 In the Internet, there are thousands of high-quality videos available in every subject you can imagine. To leverage that (and to help in serving ads in them), Answers.com has launched Video Answers,which houses 200,000 videos from video distribution network 5min. You will find videos on every subject from home repair and fashion tips to cars and travel. 5Min [...]]]> http://www.takeaplunge.com/answers-com-gets-200000-video-answers-from-5min/feed/ 0