Announcing Dogpatch Labs Palo Alto & Europe
September 29, 2011 – 8:27 am | 349 Comments

In early September, we got the unfortunate news that the San Francisco Port Authority was closing Pier 38 (home to Dogpatch Labs San Francisco).

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Facebook Continues to Improve Comments: Links, Images Now Included
July 24, 2011 – 12:52 pm | 416 Comments
Facebook Continues to Improve Comments: Links, Images Now Included

It wasn’t long ago that Facebook rolled out their commenting system to off-Facebook publishers. They then enabled @ tagging within Facebook comments. And now it appears that they are enabling more robust content creation / …

Google Plus Now My #3 Referring Site.
July 22, 2011 – 1:35 pm | 389 Comments
Google Plus Now My #3 Referring Site.

Google Plus now has 20m+ users and a the press can’t get enough of it. The obvious question is what does engagement look like both near and long-term. One indicator is referral traffic. So here …

Amex + Facebook Likes + Social Graph
July 19, 2011 – 11:24 am | 313 Comments
Amex + Facebook Likes + Social Graph

This is powerful. And it happens to showcase my favorite brand, Dunkin Donuts… so of course I had to share it:

Chrome, Extensions, Google+ & Facebook.
July 18, 2011 – 10:40 am | 329 Comments
Chrome, Extensions, Google+ & Facebook.

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iOS5: Apple’s Web ‘Reader’ is Awesome. But Also a Trojan Horse for Ads?
July 17, 2011 – 8:18 am | 358 Comments
iOS5: Apple’s Web ‘Reader’ is Awesome. But Also a Trojan Horse for Ads?

It’s been a year of chess moves between Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter. For example, look at the last few weeks alone:
- Google+ launches as Google’s social effort (and its good)
- iOS5 is announced with …

Remember The Call to Action & Importance of Context.
July 14, 2011 – 1:41 pm | One Comment
Remember The Call to Action & Importance of Context.

Facebook Ads are becoming more and more Sponsored Stories – effectively friend-endorsed Facebook Pages or Posts. I love the concept (friends vouching for a particular brand, discussions, offer, etc). The ad units are enjoyably familiar …

Average iPhone, iPad & iPod Has $100 of Paid Content On It
July 13, 2011 – 1:29 pm | 311 Comments

Noteworthy article on AppleInsider.com yesterday (AppleInsider | iOS ‘stickiness’ grows as average Apple user has $100 in content per device): the average iOS device (iPhone + iPad + iPod) has roughly $100 of paid content …

Facebook Favorite Places
July 12, 2011 – 3:50 pm | Comments Off
Facebook Favorite Places

As Facebook Places ramps (via mobile, deals, etc), Facebook has started promoting Favorite Places. It is a module that asks users which Place they prefer (this or that). The two choices seems to be either …

Roger Ebert Reminds Us That Content Presentation is Important
July 6, 2011 – 8:43 am | 9 Comments
Roger Ebert Reminds Us That Content Presentation is Important

One of the top iPhone Applications at the moment is Roger Ebert’s Great Movies (currently featured by Apple / iTunes). With all due respect to Roger Ebert – who has a long career of movie …

Five Reasons (And Screenshots) to Not Overlook Google+
July 5, 2011 – 6:14 am | 361 Comments
Five Reasons (And Screenshots) to Not Overlook Google+

The Google+ launch has been well received and, for the most part, I have been very impressed by the product (it feels more complete, usable and social than other recent Google products). But they still …

Facebook Places Promotes User Reviews, Places Categories
July 2, 2011 – 5:08 am | 412 Comments
Facebook Places Promotes User Reviews, Places Categories

More Facebook Places experimentation (is it clear enough yet that Places is gaining strategic importance?):

8/10, 15/25 Top Grossing iPhone Apps are Freemium.
June 30, 2011 – 12:26 pm | 2 Comments
8/10, 15/25 Top Grossing iPhone Apps are Freemium.

I like to check in on Apple’s top grossing applications – it’s a good indication of mobile app and publisher trends. And from time to time, I have written about those trends.