Announcing Dogpatch Labs San Francisco Roster
May 10, 2010 – 4:59 pm | View Comments

We are excited to announce the newest Dogpatch Labs class here in San Francisco. It includes entrepreneurs and companies that have been part of the lab over the last few months and those that just …

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Modern Family Gets the iPad
March 31, 2010 – 8:39 pm | View Comments

My two current infatuations:
1. The iPad
2. ABC’s Modern Family (best comedy on TV)

Apple Refunds iPad Expedited Shipping
March 31, 2010 – 3:56 pm | View Comments
Apple Refunds iPad Expedited Shipping

Just received this email from Apple regarding my pre-ordered Apple iPad.
Earlier, Gizmodo noted that several of us paid for expedited shipping…despite having the iPad still arrive on April 3rd. Looks as though Apple returned those …

Android: 2% Smartphone Requests in Feb 2009, 24% in Feb 2010
March 30, 2010 – 8:17 pm | View Comments
Android: 2% Smartphone Requests in Feb 2009, 24% in Feb 2010

AdMob’s monthly mobile metrics reports provide terrific, real insights into mobile trends (hardware, software, OS, and mobile usage).The February report has two important trends that I have highlighted over the last few months:
1. Android continues …

iPad Developers: Last Call for iPad Apps (March 31st)
March 30, 2010 – 12:48 pm | View Comments
iPad Developers: Last Call for iPad Apps (March 31st)

Attention iPad developers: today is your last chance to submit applications for the iPad launch on April 3rd. According to Apple’s recent developer mailings and the iPhone Dev Center, applications must be received by March …

More Freemium Data: Pandora & Dropbox
March 28, 2010 – 12:37 pm | View Comments
More Freemium Data: Pandora & Dropbox

More data out of the Freemium Summit and following the great insights from Evernote. Here are tidbits from Pandora and Dropbox about their freemium business models and results. More case studies and data are available …

New Additions to Dogpatch Labs SF: Burbn, Cardpool, Formspring & More
March 27, 2010 – 2:24 pm | View Comments
New Additions to Dogpatch Labs SF: Burbn, Cardpool, Formspring & More

I have been delinquent in updating this blog with recent additions to Dogpatch Labs San Francisco… so here are five companies that have taken home at Dogpatch Labs over the last couple months (and I’ll …

Evernote’s Freemium Insights: 1.8% Users, 6% Actives Go Premium
March 26, 2010 – 5:02 pm | View Comments
Evernote’s Freemium Insights: 1.8% Users, 6% Actives Go Premium

Attention freemium marketers: popular utility application Evernote gave a very detailed overview of their freemium business… and the data is both fascinating and within the typical band of freemium products. The major takeaway:
1.8% of …

Advertisers, Publishers Await iPad Launch
March 25, 2010 – 9:04 am | View Comments
Advertisers, Publishers Await iPad Launch

“Some of the things you can do are just mind blowing,” says Steve Pacheco, FedEx’s director of advertising. “You are taking something that used to be flat on a page and making it interactive and …

Register for Dogpatch Labs Office Hours: Wednesday March 31st
March 24, 2010 – 12:31 pm | View Comments

The next Dogpatch Labs San Francisco office hours will be Wednesday March 31st from 9:00 – 11:00am. Office hours are informal and a good opportunity to meet, tour Dogpatch and interact with other residents / …

iPad Demo: Penguin Books
March 24, 2010 – 10:47 am | View Comments
iPad Demo: Penguin Books

Apple’s iPad arrives in ten days. It represents a new form of web consumption and, hopefully, a new form of content, digital media and reading. While the Kindle is able to deliver simple, elegant reading …

Polaris is Excited to Back Formspring.me
March 23, 2010 – 11:40 am | View Comments
Polaris is Excited to Back Formspring.me

Yesterday, Formspring (http://www.formspring.me) announced a $2.5m Series A investment that was led by Baseline Ventures and FreeStyle Capital. Polaris is excited to also participate alongside a slew of terrific angel investors: Ron Conway’s SV Angels, …

Whats Hot in iTunes? Location-Based Apps.
March 22, 2010 – 9:56 am | View Comments
Whats Hot in iTunes? Location-Based Apps.

SXSW 2010 was all about location. In fact, we could look back on 2010 as the year of location and geo… which would be a natural progression from 2009’s mobile growth.
According to iTunes and …