Multiplied.com/Poynt In their own words
“Poynt, a multimedia, local search service, is Multiplied Media's flagship service. Today, Poynt is available on the Microsoft® Windows Live™ Messenger platform and on AOL's AIM® platform in Canada and the United States.
Poynt is powered by Yellowpages.ca™, Superpages.com® and Tribute Entertainment Group. The Poynt team is actively engaged in discussions with a number of partners who are anxious to deliver content across multiple channels. Please check the site regularly as new partners are announced to power the Poynt service.”
Why Multiplied.com/Poynt might be a killer
For heavy IM users this is a practical service. They won’t have to navigate away from there messaging client to find local information. There’s also a very viable mobile application here. Mobile users will be able find locations quickly and easily, especially with the help of GPS.
Some questions about Multiplied.com/Poynt
Is there really a need for a location browser in your IM client? It’s a bit counter-intuitive, as users are accustomed to using web browsers for any out of chat needs. Will users adapt to it?
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