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The Widget – and prediction markets just came to your website
It’s the most efficient way to dynamically aggregate information (a market). Inherently avert to biases (a bet), yet deliciously playful (a game). And you love it. Still, you need to visit the askmarkets marketplace and log in to participate. And two more steps away is a long distance on the web. Compare this to the [...]
Introducing the TechCrunch marketplace
We decided to launch our first marketplace as a small contribution to the website that inspired us through the years and we truly love. TechCrunch that is and today we are happy to announce “The (unofficial) TechCrunch marketplace“. Building on the power and simplicity of our core product -we challenge you to find a simpler [...]
Launching askmarkets services
What would your reaction be, if you were told that you could create your very own stock market with a few clicks? Or your private betting exchange, that only you and your friends could enjoy? Or create a really big marketplace on any possible future outcome with everyone invited to trade and you being the [...]
And we are launching. Quietly.
It is about time to let the good times roll. Starting today, you, your friends, colleagues and everyone else, are all very welcome to join us into our pride and joy, askmarkets. You may sign up right now, or get into directly via facebook connect, we ‘ve worked really hard to make this happen and [...]
Launched or not?
It’s been quiet around askmarkets.com lately, hasn’t it? At least on the outside it has, because inside we’ve been cooking up a bunch of new features and ironing out a few or more bugs. But, let me pre-empt your very probable question: No, we haven’t launched quite yet! Or have we? Well, at least for those of you who have [...]
5, 4, 3, 2… (still counting)
No, we’re not launching quite yet. Numerous long nights and working weekends of two guys in the lab just aren’t enough to ship a great service. And, while we do are aware of the “ship, then test” art-of-the-start approach, our first aim is to engage you, early-adopters, to test crunch and provide us with feed [...]
