Just tried out the new Gizmoz that was re-launched today with a nice pinky skin and a new logo. Their technology is pretty cool and the animated avatars that you can create & share are sweet.
It was a bit difficult to find a front face photo that meets their strict guidelines and I wonder if this might harm conversion rates…on the other hand it could create some business to passport photos‘ photographers (also known in Hebrew as ???? ???).
I read some of the coverage around the blogesphere about Popfly, Microsoft latest innovation, and I am anxious to get the invitation email and start playing with it.
I felt the same when Yahoo Pipes came out but after playing with it for a while my enthusiasm ended since the capabilities were very limited and allowed creation of a limited types of mashups.
Popfly might turn to be different and big. Here’s why?
Previous companies I was involved with include Snap.com (as VP of Products), Spark Networks (parent co of JDate as VP of Products), AOL (as Director of ICQ Mobile).
Some of the topics I am passionate about are social applications, web usability, design, mobile applications, sport and music.
