ATDC company, Zooz Mobile, was featured on CNN’s Edge of Discovery program last week. Titled “The Hot New Musical Instrument: Your Smartphone”, the article highlights the growing trend of using smartphones to make music and engage music fans.
The application, Zoozbeat, was created at Georgia Tech and uses the iPhone’s accelerometer to create different sounds based on how the user moves the phone. A recent release of the app allows for more social sharing of musical creations. The video features interviews with founder, Gil Weinberg, lead engineer, Mark Godfrey, and rapper, Street Lotto, all here at ATDC in Midtown.
An exciting new series of educational events is launching across the country in October and November. Kirtsy has joined forces with Microsoft Office Live to offer five Hands On Small Business (#HOSB) sessions to cites throughout the US and Canada, including here in Atlanta.
These sessions promise to be very “Hands On” and interactive. They are designed to offer practical advice, direct instruction, and application tips to help small businesses and entrepreneurs effectively use online and social media solutions. The events will be held at ATDC in midtown with Tessa Horehled as the facilitator. The sessions are free and open to the public. You can sign up for one of the Atlanta sessions here.
ATDC is looking forward to hosting the Hands On sessions.
Savannah ATDC member CommerceV3 (former Color Maria) announced last week that it will merge with Timberline Interactive located in Middlebury, VT. The combined company will unite a proven online store platform with a vast array of e-commerce marketing services. CommerceV3 is an on-demand e-commerce solution for creating and growing web storefronts and has been a member of the ATDC since 2004. Timberline is a web marketing service provider who customizes solutions for direct marketing companies and online retailers. The merger of these two companies creates a powerhouse of web marketing and online business opportunities.
CommerceV3 president Nathan Focht recognizes this as a new and unique opportunity for merchants. “The CV3 platform has always had a strong feature set to help customers grow their sales, but this merger puts us ahead of the curve. The team at Timberline is masters at tuning web stores for maximum growth. They have a huge playbook for making money online”.
“Our team was already working in the CommerceV3 environment to grow orders and sales for many of our clients,” says Bud Reed, founder of Timberline. “In many ways this merger was driven by our focus on the customers. It gives them even more technology options and streamlines website launch and development process”. Reed, who launched Timberline Interactive ten years ago, is retiring from day-today operational duties but will continue in an advisory role to provide strategic direction for the combined companies. Be on the look-out for further development of the new company.