Avner Ronen's last startup was Boxee, a web TV platform that reimagined the way we would consume our home entertainment. He eventually sold that company to Samsung, and today he launched his newest venture, Public. The service describes itself as "a place for you to discover and follow conversation from the most fascinating people in entertainment, politics, sports, and tech." It's a way to create and share chats between two or more people, something Ronen compared to enjoying the banter of two great sports commentators while also watching the game.
There have been a few attempts in recent years to build similar startups. Talkshow, created by former Twitter executive Michael Sippey, let users create a "show" where they could chat in...
via The Verge
