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Orla Beta Programme is launched at EIE 2017

Gordon Povey • May 12, 2017

EIE LogoThe new name for Trisent’s unique self-writing diary, Orla, was revealed at EIE 2017 in Edinburgh on 11 th May 2017. Trisent also announced that a Beta version of the diary app would be available through the Orla Beta Programme.

Gordon Povey launches Orla at EIE 2017

Gordon Povey launches Orla at EIE 2017

Engage Invest Exploit (EIE) is the premier technology investor showcase conference featuring Scotland´s most promising high growth companies. Trisent was selected as one of these premier companies invited to pitch to over 700 delegates including 200 investors. Trisent used this opportunity to reveal Orla – the world’s first self-writing diary and in addition to revealing the new name, the Orla Beta Programme was also announced and the first 100 Beta users have been pre-selected. After the platform has been stress tested with the first 100 users, more users will be added to the programme.

Orla has been under development by Trisent since September 2016 and an early prototype diary app was rapidly developed. That prototype was called Codi (derived from co ntextual di ary) and was released to 15 alpha testers just before Christmas 2016 and the test ran until the end of February. The feedback from these tests were used to define the specification for Orla which has now been released as an early Beta.

There is more to Orla than the phone app, it requires a complex cloud server system to process and store the diary data. Smart algorithms are run on the server system rather than by the phone meaning that the processing algorithms can be continuously improved during the Beta programme without the need to upgrade to a new version of the Orla app.

There will be continuous improvements made and user feedback will be regularly sought throughout the programme until the performance of the product is considered suitable for general release. It is currently available in the UK for iPhone only. It will work in other countries without any need for modifications but is only supported in the UK initially. Versions for other phone platforms including Android will be developed although they will not appear this year.

 

Better Internet Search – Alpha 2

by Gordon Povey • 12 Mar, 2020
Better Internet Search Ltd has a license to use the 1-timeline technology developed by Trisent. They have just announced that the second alpha version of their alternative search engine is to be launched on 18th March. This version includes general web searches plus news, images, video, maps and shopping. The development has been supported by […] The post Better Internet Search – Alpha 2 appeared first on Trisent.

How to Protect Your Small Business from Cyberattacks

by Gordon Povey • 09 Mar, 2020
Did you know that as a small business owner, you are one of the primary targets for cyberattacks? Cybercriminals are everywhere, and there are more and more ways in which they can prey on you. We all have vulnerabilities, and we can all be victims, but that doesn’t mean that we should just lay in […] The post How to Protect Your Small Business from Cyberattacks appeared first on Trisent.

Better Internet Search Ltd is announced.

by Gordon Povey • 04 Oct, 2019
New start-up company, Better Internet Search Ltd, is revealed through an article in the Herald. The new company is based on technology developed by Trisent Ltd. The post Better Internet Search Ltd is announced. appeared first on Trisent.

Hiring Software Developers Now

by Gordon Povey • 06 Sept, 2019
Trisent is looking for talented software developers to join and exciting project. A full-stack developer is needed immediately and they are also looking for skills in a number of other areas too. The post Hiring Software Developers Now appeared first on Trisent.

Search engine bias is particularly insidious

by Gordon Povey • 25 Jul, 2019
Currently, the predominant business model for commercial search engines is advertising. The goals of the advertising business model do not always correspond to providing quality search to users The post Search engine bias is particularly insidious appeared first on Trisent.

Trisent is to benefit from the European Erasmus Programme

by Gordon Povey • 01 Mar, 2019
TRISENT is strengthening its collaboration with Edinburgh Napier University through two student projects supported by the Erasmus Programme. Two final-year students from Spain are coming to Edinburgh in March as part of the European Erasmus Programme. They will both be working with Trisent Ltd and Edinburgh Napier University on Proof-of-Concept projects which demonstrate the benefits that […] The post Trisent is to benefit from the European Erasmus Programme appeared first on Trisent.

Goodbye Google, Hello Qwant!

by Gordon Povey • 05 Feb, 2019
This is a guest blog post by Jack Warner of TechWarn. The French government bids farewell to Google and adopts Qwant. At the end of last year, the French National Assembly announced that they are not going to use Google anymore. All the devices belonging to the French government will adopt a new search engine […] The post Goodbye Google, Hello Qwant! appeared first on Trisent.

Can blockchain solve the problem of trust?

by Gordon Povey • 19 Dec, 2018
Blockchain and smart contracts cannot be inherently trusted – they must establish trust in the architects, the coders the participants, and anyone involved in the implementation and operation of the system. However, the transparency and consensus mechanisms built into the technology are a significant aid to building that trust. The post Can blockchain solve the problem of trust? appeared first on Trisent.

When will Google’s search engine monopoly be broken?

by Gordon Povey • 29 Nov, 2018
In 1998 a colleague introduced me to the Google search engine and as a result I made the shift from my previously preferred search engine, Alta Vista, to Google. Twenty years on, despite trying many others, I still use Google regularly. I was delighted by the Google experience 20 years ago, but today I dislike Google search for several reasons. However, I have yet to find a noticeably better alternative. The post When will Google’s search engine monopoly be broken? appeared first on Trisent.

Avoiding the Filter Bubble

by Gordon Povey • 01 Oct, 2018
For those not familiar with the ‘Filter Bubble’, the term was coined by Internet activist Eli Pariser around 2010 and refers to a state of intellectual isolation resulting from personalisation applied to the delivery of web content. The suggestion is that users become separated from information that disagrees with their viewpoints. This effectively isolates individuals within their […] The post Avoiding the Filter Bubble appeared first on Trisent.
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