Comments on: Applications anatomized: Wakoopa’s State of the apps http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:01:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vince’s Blog » Blog Archive » Wakoopa’s State of Apps Q2 http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-256289 Vince’s Blog » Blog Archive » Wakoopa’s State of Apps Q2 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:37:11 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-256289 [...] Wakoopa’s State Of The Apps Report: Don’t Hassle A Geek After 4pm (uk.techcrunch.com) [...] [...] Wakoopa’s State Of The Apps Report: Don’t Hassle A Geek After 4pm (uk.techcrunch.com) [...]

]]> By: The Most Vital Pc Maintenance You Can Do On Your System | Wyrdpress http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-254006 The Most Vital Pc Maintenance You Can Do On Your System | Wyrdpress Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:48:47 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-254006 [...] Wakoopa’s State Of The Apps Report: Don’t Hassle A Geek After 4pm (uk.techcrunch.com) [...] [...] Wakoopa’s State Of The Apps Report: Don’t Hassle A Geek After 4pm (uk.techcrunch.com) [...]

]]> By: Wakoopa’s State of the Apps Q2 2009 rapport. « Copywriter On The Loose – Portfolio en Blog van Raphael Kamp http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-252161 Wakoopa’s State of the Apps Q2 2009 rapport. « Copywriter On The Loose – Portfolio en Blog van Raphael Kamp Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:18:27 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-252161 [...] dan ook aan om eens een kijkje in het rapport te nemen. Download het volledige rapport hier. Op TechCrunch kun je nog meer informatie over Wakoopa [...] [...] dan ook aan om eens een kijkje in het rapport te nemen. Download het volledige rapport hier. Op TechCrunch kun je nog meer informatie over Wakoopa [...]

]]> By: Gerry http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251724 Gerry Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:35:56 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251724 Software junkies who always want to be using the best tools for the job. Software junkies who always want to be using the best tools for the job.

]]> By: Applications anatomized: Wakoopa’s State of the apps « India Calling Cards http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251599 Applications anatomized: Wakoopa’s State of the apps « India Calling Cards Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:51:11 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251599 [...] the article here: Applications anatomized: Wakoopa’s State of the apps Comments [...] [...] the article here: Applications anatomized: Wakoopa’s State of the apps Comments [...]

]]> By: Mike http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251547 Mike Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:54:23 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251547 Who uses this software? Feels like this basically shows us the software usage of Techcrunch readers. The charts are nice, though the possibilities of using the data seem limited. Who uses this software? Feels like this basically shows us the software usage of Techcrunch readers. The charts are nice, though the possibilities of using the data seem limited.

]]> By: Mindy http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251419 Mindy Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:00:36 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251419 @Ryan Brohman: You're quite close in your speculation of how Wakoopa's business model is moving forward. From the Wakoopa blog: http://blog.wakoopa.com/2009/08/17/the-state-of-apps-q2-2009/ "Wakoopa will soon launch a new product named QD. QD (which stands for Quantitative Data) allows an organization to track software usage and website visits for any group of participants. In other words: the technology that powers Wakoopa is soon yours. We’re currently open for any parties that have a great use case for this kind of technology, be it in targeted analysis or statistical research. " @Ryan Brohman:
You’re quite close in your speculation of how Wakoopa’s business model is moving forward.

From the Wakoopa blog: http://blog.wakoopa.com/2009/08/17/the-state-of-apps-q2-2009/

“Wakoopa will soon launch a new product named QD. QD (which stands for Quantitative Data) allows an organization to track software usage and website visits for any group of participants. In other words: the technology that powers Wakoopa is soon yours. We’re currently open for any parties that have a great use case for this kind of technology, be it in targeted analysis or statistical research. “

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="735990540">Ryan Brohman</fb:name> http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251397 Ryan Brohman Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:38:37 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251397 I think the real potential for Wakoopa is not from providing "value add" to each user, but rather from selling the data they're gathering. They're likely only offering the rest (recommending new apps, social network) as an enticement to get their software on as many computers as possible. I'd bet the information they're gathering is where they're going to make their money. And I'll also bet that this will prove to be a very successful business plan. I think the real potential for Wakoopa is not from providing “value add” to each user, but rather from selling the data they’re gathering. They’re likely only offering the rest (recommending new apps, social network) as an enticement to get their software on as many computers as possible.

I’d bet the information they’re gathering is where they’re going to make their money. And I’ll also bet that this will prove to be a very successful business plan.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="735990540">Ryan Brohman</fb:name> http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251396 Ryan Brohman Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:37:32 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251396 I think the real potential for Wakoopa is not from providing "value add" to each user, but rather from selling the data they're gathering. They're likely only offering the rest (recommending new apps, social network) as an enticement to get their software on as many computers as possible. I've never heard of these guys before this article, so maybe I'm wrong on this but I'd bet the information they're gathering is where they're going to make their money. And I'll also bet that this will prove to be a winning idea. I think the real potential for Wakoopa is not from providing “value add” to each user, but rather from selling the data they’re gathering. They’re likely only offering the rest (recommending new apps, social network) as an enticement to get their software on as many computers as possible.

I’ve never heard of these guys before this article, so maybe I’m wrong on this but I’d bet the information they’re gathering is where they’re going to make their money. And I’ll also bet that this will prove to be a winning idea.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="90400304">Daniel Gold</fb:name> http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251375 Daniel Gold Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:40:23 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251375 Wakoopa site seems to be down Wakoopa site seems to be down

]]> By: Ciara Byrne http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251351 Ciara Byrne Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:27:35 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251351 People should point out typos/errors of course (shouldn't have made them in the first place) but it does make me laugh when TC commenters only talk about the syntax and not the sematics. So thanks for the follow up. People should point out typos/errors of course (shouldn’t have made them in the first place) but it does make me laugh when TC commenters only talk about the syntax and not the sematics. So thanks for the follow up.

]]> By: Curbob http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251349 Curbob Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:12:16 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251349 sorry Ciara, it was very early here.. so comment on the article.. I had looked at Wakoopa before but hadn't installed it yet, this article and the data that Wakoopa has collected made me wonder when my most productive times are (yes i know this may not show productivity but as a dev, this shows what programs are being used not just running So if I have Visual Studio or Enterprise Manager in focus the most, it gives me an idea of how much actual work i'm doing, or webpages says i'm slacking or doing research) and so far this morning isn't looking too good :) sorry Ciara, it was very early here..

so comment on the article.. I had looked at Wakoopa before but hadn’t installed it yet, this article and the data that Wakoopa has collected made me wonder when my most productive times are (yes i know this may not show productivity but as a dev, this shows what programs are being used not just running So if I have Visual Studio or Enterprise Manager in focus the most, it gives me an idea of how much actual work i’m doing, or webpages says i’m slacking or doing research) and so far this morning isn’t looking too good :)

]]> By: Discover software and games with Wakoopa http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251345 Discover software and games with Wakoopa Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:40:00 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251345 [...] See full review on TechCrunch [here] [...] [...] See full review on TechCrunch [here] [...]

]]> By: Ciara Byrne http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251343 Ciara Byrne Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:32:16 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251343 Wakoopa tracks application usage, not productivity. There's a tracker you install to monitor what you use and for how long. Wakoopa tracks application usage, not productivity. There’s a tracker you install to monitor what you use and for how long.

]]> By: Gerry http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251341 Gerry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:27:33 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251341 > Wakoopa manages the amazing feat of being even more useless than Twitter. Watch for a “strategic partnership” between the two soon. They are very different apps. I use Wakoopa because I like to find superior apps to the ones I use. I don't know about you, but I prefer to be using the best tool for the job and when playing games I prefer to only spend time playing the best ones. Twitter, at least for me, only makes me less productive, not more. I don't think reading countless tweets about trivial things that happen in people's lives to be a good use of my time. I'm not sure why you think these two apps are similar in any way. > Wakoopa manages the amazing feat of being even more useless than Twitter. Watch for a “strategic partnership” between the two soon.

They are very different apps. I use Wakoopa because I like to find superior apps to the ones I use. I don’t know about you, but I prefer to be using the best tool for the job and when playing games I prefer to only spend time playing the best ones.

Twitter, at least for me, only makes me less productive, not more. I don’t think reading countless tweets about trivial things that happen in people’s lives to be a good use of my time. I’m not sure why you think these two apps are similar in any way.

]]> By: Rob http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251338 Rob Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:20:51 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251338 How do these work? For example if I just have firefox open does that mean I'm "working"? How do these work? For example if I just have firefox open does that mean I’m “working”?

]]> By: Puranjay http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251320 Puranjay Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:28:12 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251320 I used Wakoopa's competitor Rescue Time Honestly, it's like any of the other organizing/productivity tools in real life (calendars, to-do lists, etc.) - sounds great on paper, you install it with a lot of enthusiasm. Two weeks later, you can't even remember if you have it on your computer. Face it, technology people. People will always be lazy, disorganized, and unproductive, no matter what you push at them I used Wakoopa’s competitor Rescue Time

Honestly, it’s like any of the other organizing/productivity tools in real life (calendars, to-do lists, etc.) – sounds great on paper, you install it with a lot of enthusiasm. Two weeks later, you can’t even remember if you have it on your computer.

Face it, technology people. People will always be lazy, disorganized, and unproductive, no matter what you push at them

]]> By: Techcrunch http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251318 Techcrunch Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:18:44 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251318 And we care about this because...? Wakoopa manages the amazing feat of being even more useless than Twitter. Watch for a "strategic partnership" between the two soon. And we care about this because…?

Wakoopa manages the amazing feat of being even more useless than Twitter. Watch for a “strategic partnership” between the two soon.

]]> By: busdevgirl http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251310 busdevgirl Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:46:59 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251310 For those who didn't catch it, you can download a free copy of Wakoopa's Q2 2009 The State of Apps: Software, Games & Web trend report via http://wakoopa.com/report For those who didn’t catch it, you can download a free copy of Wakoopa’s Q2 2009 The State of Apps: Software, Games & Web trend report via http://wakoopa.com/report

]]> By: Ciara Byrne http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251285 Ciara Byrne Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:10:08 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251285 Fixed. Any comments on the content? Fixed. Any comments on the content?

]]> By: Verolines » Blog Archive » Wakoopa’s State of the apps http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251275 Verolines » Blog Archive » Wakoopa’s State of the apps Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:43:55 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251275 [...] More [...] [...] More [...]

]]> By: Curbob http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251269 Curbob Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:24:55 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251269 Freegate link is incorrect.. it links to a domain for sale. Freegate link is incorrect.. it links to a domain for sale.

]]> By: Most Popular Website by Usage Time : Tech Crunchies – Internet Statistics and Numbers http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251263 Most Popular Website by Usage Time : Tech Crunchies – Internet Statistics and Numbers Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:05:54 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251263 [...] Facebook clearly gets the edge being the social network that it is. A research by Wakoopa shows the following [...] [...] Facebook clearly gets the edge being the social network that it is. A research by Wakoopa shows the following [...]

]]> By: Samuel Ryan http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251207 Samuel Ryan Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:51:50 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251207 I really love Wakoopa, I don't actually use the site that much for finding new apps but I have a love for tracking my statistics - maybe you should do an article about tracking stats, whatpulse.org is another great app for it. I do 100 hours a week, I guess I'm up there as a top user :) I really love Wakoopa, I don’t actually use the site that much for finding new apps but I have a love for tracking my statistics – maybe you should do an article about tracking stats, whatpulse.org is another great app for it.

I do 100 hours a week, I guess I’m up there as a top user :)

]]> By: Ciara Byrne http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17/applications-anatomized-wakoopas-state-of-the-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-251203 Ciara Byrne Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:39:31 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=8732#comment-251203 Now also updated in UK version - I just wanted to get one of the nice charts on the frontpage :) Now also updated in UK version – I just wanted to get one of the nice charts on the frontpage :)

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