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Tipic Inc. aquired by DadaMobile Inc.

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:08:20 +0200

Tipic Inc. has been acquired by DadaMobile Inc.

The acquisition of Tipic represents a strategic operation in one of the segments of the internet offering the greatest opportunities for growth in the coming years, in line with the worldwide consolidation currently taking place in the social networking and UGC (user generated content) segments. The operation also increases the Group’s know-how, technological assets and user base, with a view to optimising the convergence between web and mobile, i.e. the strength of Dada.

Tipic, headquartered in New York City, is a leading international player in the Blog Community segment through its brand Splinder (www.splinder.com), undisputed blog leader in Italy and one of the richest resources for user generated content in the Italian market, and Motime (www.motime.com), the leading service in the same sector in the American market. Today Tipic manages approximately 220 thousand active Blogs and counts 320 thousand registered users with an addition of almost 12 thousand new users per month. It also has over 5.2 million monthly unique visitors and registers 35 million page views per month.
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TIMP and other products will not be sold anymore. Current customers will be supported.

Motime, Splinder and Tipic sites upgraded to version 2.0

Tue, 11 May 2004 14:55:58 +0200

The blogging platforms hosted at www.motime.com and www.splinder.it and the support site for the Instant Messaging Community at www.tipic.com have been upgraded to version 2.0; among them there are more than 180,000 registered users.

One of the more interesting aspects of the Splinder/Motime project is the way that it takes advantage of a series of stand-alone modules written by Tipic, Inc. which showcase the flexibility of Drupal's module-based architecture.

Perhaps the most innovative aspect of this approach is the way in which the platform is integrated with a XMPP (Jabber) instant messaging (IM) system, which runs on Tipic's TIMP2 IM server. Upon registration, the same account is used on Drupal and the TIMP2 server. Users are encouraged to 'subscribe' to each other's blogs so that when a blog to which they have subscribed is updated, an alerts module sends the contents of the update (blog entry, comment or both) directly to the user's IM client if he or she is online and to a dynamically generated web page, always accessible to the logged-in user. This mechanism creates the feeling of "live blogging" among the community members and leads to the creation of very active real-time comment threads when a group of friends find themselves online at the same time.

The system works with any XMPP (Jabber) client which supports headlines and Tipic has also enabled a simple one-click browser-based java IM client for those members of the community that blog from computers on which downloads are not permitted.

With the introduction of IM-enabled mobile devices, the idea of carrying your blog (and the community which it supports) in your pocket is suddenly a reality. For those interested, Tipic provides a free IM client for a range of mobile devices called TipicME.

The blogger's control panel has been completely redesigned and is a great example of the kinds of customized solutions that Drupal permits. Powered by another stand-alone module, the new release shows how it is relatively simple to add increased functionality and to create an intuitive GUI to support it. The blog owner has all of the blog formatting controls that one could wish for, plus a suite of blog privacy and community management tools that will grow ever richer in the coming weeks. There is no other CMS out there that allows such a streamlined development path.

Motime v2.0 is online

Wed, 5 May 2004 18:26:56 +0200

Motime v2.0 is online; the innovative Blogging Platform integrated with Instant Messaging has now reached version 2.0. Following are some of the new features.

The control panel has been completely revamped to make room for some new features and to accommodate more advanced features which we plan to introduce in the near future. Having problems seeing the new editor? Click here. Above and beyond the interface changes, there are a few feature enhancements in this release:

• You can now put titles on each post* How?
• Private blogs are enabled Read more... and
• You now have more flexible group blog controls Read more...
*All titles posted from last night to this evening have been cleared for technical reasons.

As always, the help and template blogs are open for business for your questions. (I disabled comments on this post to make sure that the questions get directed onto the blogs where the most people can benefit from the answers.)

MOTIME.COM announces innovative new features on its free blogging service, which integrates weblogs and instant messaging

Mon, 5 Apr 2004 17:38:24 +0200

Tipic, Inc. announces the upgrade of MOTIME.COM, the fast and easy way to create a personal blog, create group weblogs and chat with fellow bloggers. The new subscription service activates instant messaging alerts to weblog updates.

NEW YORK, NY, MILAN, ITALY – September 17, 2003
The creator of Europe’s most popular blogging platform announces the launch of new features on Mo’time, it’s new personal publishing and community building platform. With offices in New York and Milan, Tipic Inc., is known for its Splinder.it blogging platform, which has grown in just 10 months into the largest such service in Europe.

Mo’time bloggers are now one-click away from the fastest and coolest subscription system in the world of weblogs. Each Mo’time blog now displays a bright orange “Subscribe to me” button. Clicking the button not only subscribes visitors to that blog, but signs them up to receive instant alerts of updates and comments in their built-in instant messaging window.

Mo’time, which signifies “more than instant messaging”, gives even inexperienced users a fast and simple way to participate in the “blogging” phenomenon, the most popular new trend on the Internet. Blogging is the act of publishing personal weblogs, journals or diaries on the Web, and is one of the fastest growing online activities for all types of users – young and old, men and women, newbies and experienced users.

“Mo’time allows even a first time user to publish a personal journal in under 5 minutes,” declares Marco Palombi, Tipic’s CEO. “Just as importantly, we have made it very easy for our members to create community blogs, to make new friends and to keep in touch with what’s happening on their favorite blogs.”

“The great leap forward is the integration of instant messaging and real-time alerts,” continues Palombi, “whenever someone leaves a comment on your blog, or a blog that you follow is updated or commented upon, you receive a notification right on the desktop. With the latest ‘always-on’ GPRS mobile phones and Tipic’s free wireless instant messenger, the alert is delivered to your pocket!”

Everything about the platform is designed to heighten the user’s experience of being connected to a community, using tools that have been proven to be the most popular with current users -- instant messaging, web logs and wireless devices.
"We're already seeing Mo’time members using the service in very interesting ways,” adds Palombi. “If you're a teenager and you have a group blog on Mo’time, you can use that blog for organizing a night out -- you just post to your blog and everybody gets a notification. The notifications spur spontaneous online conversations which are then archived on our servers."

Mo’time is currently online at http://www.motime.com. In Q3 2003, Mo’time will launch new features such as the ability to create photo-blogs and to register personal domain names for a small fee. The basic service will remain free.

About Tipic, Inc.

Tipic Inc. develops network independent Instant Messaging platforms based on open protocols, for wired and wireless devices. Focused on security, scalability and usability, Tipic's products allow enterprises to reduce development, administration and training costs. Additional information about Tipic, Inc. can be found on the web at http://www.tipic.com.

Contact:
Howard Liptzin
Tipic, Inc.
Telephone: +39 348.261.7878 (Italy, CET)
Email & XMPP/Jabber: howard@tipic.com

mo’time launch announcement

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:58:16 +0200

Tipic, Inc. announces the next generation of personal expression on the Internet: MOTIME.COM, the quickest and easiest way to publish a blog, create a community journal and chat with old and new friends.

NEW YORK, NY, MILAN, ITALY – August 25, 2003

The creator of Europe’s most popular blogging platform announces the debut of Mo’time, it’s new personal publishing and community building platform. With offices in New York and Milan, Tipic Inc., is already known for its popular Splinder.it blogging platform, which has grown in just 9 months into the largest such service in Europe.

Mo’time, which signifies “more than instant messaging”, gives even inexperienced users a fast and simple way to participate in the “blogging” phenomenon, the most popular new trend on the Internet. Blogging is the act of publishing personal weblogs, journals or diaries on the Web, and is one of the fastest growing online activities for all types of users – young and old, men and women, newbies and experienced users.

“Mo’time allows even a first time user to publish a personal journal in under 5 minutes,” declares Marco Palombi, Tipic’s CEO. “Just as importantly, we have made it very easy for our members to create community blogs, to make new friends and to keep in touch with what’s happening on their favorite blogs.”

The simple interface gives users immediate access to the most advanced suite of communications features available anywhere. An intuitive tool kit of subscriptions, digests and alerts keep Mo’time members up-to-date with their friends and colleagues.

“The great leap forward is the integration of instant messaging and real-time alerts,” continues Palombi, “whenever someone leaves a comment on your blog, or a blog that you follow is updated or commented upon, you receive a notification right on the desktop. With the latest ‘always-on’ GPRS mobile phones and Tipic’s free wireless instant messenger, the alert is delivered to your pocket!”
Everything about the platform is designed to heighten the user’s experience of being connected to a community, using tools that have been proven to be the most popular with current users -- instant messaging, web logs and wireless devices.

"We're already seeing Mo’time members using the service in very interesting ways,” adds Palombi. “If you're a teenager and you have a group blog on Mo’time, you can use that blog for organizing a night out -- you just post to your blog and everybody gets a notification. The notifications spur spontaneous online conversations which are then archived on our servers."

Mo’time is currently online at http://www.motime.com. In Q3 2003, Mo’time will launch new features such as the ability to create photo-blogs and to register personal domain names for a small fee. The basic service will remain free.