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Plaxo provides automatic updating of contact information. Users and their contacts store their information on Plaxo's servers. When this information is edited by the user, 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 contacts store their information on Plaxo's servers. When this information is edited by the user, 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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Plaxo has faced criticism from people who were upset about receiving a number of requests from Plaxo users 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. The company's official response to these issues can be found at [http://www.plaxo.com/privacy]. |
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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. |
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. |
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Revision as of 21:36, 31 October 2005
Plaxo is an online address book service founded by Napster co-founder Sean Parker and two Stanford engineering students, Todd Masonis and Cameron Ring.
Plaxo provides automatic updating of contact information. Users and their contacts store their information on Plaxo's servers. When this information is edited by the user, 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 criticism from people who were upset about receiving a number of requests from Plaxo users 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. The company's official response to these issues can be found at [1].
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.
On July 7th, 2005, Plaxo announced it had struck a deal with America Online to integrate its contact management service with its AOL and AIM products. [2]