Iubo

2 02 2008

iubo_logo.jpgUse iubo to help in “organizing your life” by implementing a personal search engine. You input the data (Contacts, Bookmarks, Images, Events, Notes, Objects, etc) and then you can search for it later through iubo.  

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Goes live February 5th, but you can get a sneak peak here courtesy of this TechCrunch UK article.

Likes:

  • The iubo team consists of two university kids still in school, Joe the developer and Lynne the administrator, and is very much a work in progress. I won’t be using this beta anytime soon, but I’ll definitely keep an eye on it.

Flaws:

  • Can’t tag data on the web or desktop? Would be great if you could right click on something and ’send to iubo’.
  • Can’t import anything, no integration to link third party applications (though this could be in the works in the future).
  • No uploads. Needs URLs. *Tried to add a picture and it didn’t work.
  • Word is they’re planning to add ads and the option for a premium account.

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Links: Iubo

Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

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2 responses

3 02 2008
Jim (09:25:41) :

Umm…you couldn’t add a picture because you didn’t put in a URL…clearly its not for uploading things but for keeping all your web links and stuff in one place so that you can access them anywhere.

I actually think it has a lot of potential, and people who don’t understand the site in the first place shouldnt really be reviewing it…

3 02 2008
bettabeta (11:58:18) :

you’re right, thanks for pointing that out Jim.

I blame the site for a lack of instructions, but also the fact that it confused me should speak volumes. Sites like this should be for the average internet user, and if I miss the boat on the first try I’m sure others will too.

I’m just offering my thoughts and opinions here, and I think I’m one of the only people trying to do this who are not part of the tech elite – I’m just an everyday user without any authority to do so, and I never claimed to be anything more.

also, I stick by my review. this site is still way to manual and I can think of a lot easier and faster ways to store my weblinks.

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