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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2011: The Year of Chrome & Android (2011 Predictions)
December 15, 2010 – 2:05 pm | 572 Comments
2011: The Year of Chrome & Android (2011 Predictions)

To see more of my 2011 tech predictions – click here
Google Chrome and Android are both fast growing: Chrome now has 120m users and Android continues its march towards mobile OS leadership.

It’s All About the Living Room (2011 Predictions)
December 12, 2010 – 8:21 am | 226 Comments
It’s All About the Living Room (2011 Predictions)

To see more of my 2011 tech predictions – click here
This will be the year where the internet finally makes it’s way into the living room… and I don’t mean as a laptop or iPad …

It’s All About Personalization (2011)
December 10, 2010 – 11:07 am | 288 Comments
It’s All About Personalization (2011)

Two years ago (somehow it’s been that long), I gave 20 predictions for digital media & e-commerce in 2009. This year, I am going to do it slightly differently and write individual posts about various …

“Social Top Ups with Facebook”… Not by Facebook
December 10, 2010 – 8:55 am | 302 Comments
“Social Top Ups with Facebook”… Not by Facebook

Here is an example of why it is important to pay attention to an advertisement’s provider:

McDonald’s Buys Facebook Ads to Ask, “Would You Check-In?”
December 7, 2010 – 9:29 am | 672 Comments
McDonald’s Buys Facebook Ads to Ask, “Would You Check-In?”

McDonald’s is currently buying sponsored ads on Facebook to ask whether you “would check-in at a McDonald’s restaurant”. Considering that McDonald’s does not currently provide offers for checking-in via Facebook Places, this appears to be …

Facebook Now Advertising “Facebook Deals” to iPhone Users
December 4, 2010 – 8:26 am | 426 Comments
Facebook Now Advertising “Facebook Deals” to iPhone Users

Last week I wrote about how both Starbucks and H&M are beginning to advertise their Facebook Deals / Facebook Places campaigns.

3 Dogpatch Companies in RWW’s Top 10 Startups of 2010
December 2, 2010 – 11:02 am | 569 Comments
3 Dogpatch Companies in RWW’s Top 10 Startups of 2010

Today tech blog ReadWriteWeb wrote about the Top 10 Startups of 2010. Three Dogpatch Labs San Francisco companies made that list: Instagram, Learnboost and Rapportive. I have copied a small excerpt about each company but …

Comcast Uses Xfinity.TV and iPhone, iPad App to Move Online, Counter Netflix & Hulu
November 30, 2010 – 8:33 am | 271 Comments
Comcast Uses Xfinity.TV and iPhone, iPad App to Move Online, Counter Netflix & Hulu

It is popular to hate Comcast: mostly because so many of us spend lots of money with them … and have few choices otherwise. Between cable, internet and phone, the monthly Comcast bill can be …

Facebook Testing New Ad Format With Groupon?
November 28, 2010 – 9:05 am | 881 Comments
Facebook Testing New Ad Format With Groupon?

As Facebook ramps its own Deal platform, it appears as though they might be testing a new ad unit / format with the web’s leading deal provider: Groupon.

Dogpatch Labs: A Deeper Look & Founders’ Perspective
November 27, 2010 – 11:04 am | 677 Comments

Earlier this week, Business Insider ran an article about Dogpatch Labs (read here) that was neither well researched nor accurate.

Favorite TV Commercials Of the Moment (Including a Dogpatch Labs Star!)
November 23, 2010 – 9:22 am | 712 Comments

Since having our first child just a month ago, we have had the television on more than normal (particularly the first couple weeks!). Between baby bouncing / feeding and laptop / email … the TV …

Google Advertising Chrome Heavily on Facebook
November 22, 2010 – 9:42 am | 9 Comments
Google Advertising Chrome Heavily on Facebook

Chrome is a clear focus for Google.
It is growing quickly and taking market share from other web browsers… and it represents a core component of other Google priorities: Google TV, mobile, web speed, apps, etc.