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Plaxo provides automatic updating of contact information. Users and their participating contacts store their information on Plaxo's servers. When this information is edited by the user, then the changes appear in the address books of all those who listed the account changer in their own books. Once contacts are stored in the central location, it is possible to list connections between contacts and access the address book from anywhere. |
Plaxo provides automatic updating of contact information. Users and their participating contacts store their information on Plaxo's servers. When this information is edited by the user, then the changes appear in the address books of all those who listed the account changer in their own books. Once contacts are stored in the central location, it is possible to list connections between contacts and access the address book from anywhere. |
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Once all the contacts of many users are stored in the central location, there are opportunities like |
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# Customers can get your address book any where on the internet |
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# List of who knows whom & who is known to whom type of information can be monetized by Plaxo and partners |
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Plaxo has faced a lot of criticism from people who were upset about being flooded by requests from Plaxo to update their contact information and who wondered how the company was planning to make money from a free service that collects personal contact and network information. |
Plaxo has faced a lot of criticism from people who were upset about being flooded by requests from Plaxo to update their contact information and who wondered how the company was planning to make money from a free service that collects personal contact and network information. |
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Revision as of 02:27, 5 May 2005
Plaxo is an online address book service founded by Napster co-founder Sean Parker.
Plaxo provides automatic updating of contact information. Users and their participating contacts store their information on Plaxo's servers. When this information is edited by the user, then the changes appear in the address books of all those who listed the account changer in their own books. Once contacts are stored in the central location, it is possible to list connections between contacts and access the address book from anywhere.
Plaxo has faced a lot of criticism from people who were upset about being flooded by requests from Plaxo to update their contact information and who wondered how the company was planning to make money from a free service that collects personal contact and network information.
Plaxo, based in Mountain View, California, is currently privately held and supported by venture capital. In April, 2005, the website reported 5.7 million users.