Gizmodo has called the Google I/O conference “dizzying” – in part that’s because of their several product announcements. In part it is because they are taking direct aim at Apple and, as Gizmodo also says, …

In my ongoing fascination / following of Amazon’s marketing for the popular Kindle device (see February, March and April campaigns) – I have another to add:

For mobile news, the best reading each month is the AdMob Mobile Metrics Report (see previous coverage here). The March 2010 report is noteworthy for a few reasons and have a consistent theme: Android has …

Being squeezed by Apple’s iPad and Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Amazon’s Kind promotion has moved from hardware to software.
Before the iPad was released, I noted how Amazon aggressively ramped Kindle promotions. The marketing seems …

I have glowingly written about the iPad and its potential to disrupt markets and consumer behaviors. My laptop has become less relevant to my daily life: I no longer bring it home from work and …

The last week of tech news has revolved around: Twitter, Foursquare, Apple, Google (who today announced Google Places) and Facebook (who announced communities yesterday and has F8 tomorrow).
The common threads across each of these: …

After last week’s Apple announcement, I declared HTML5 as one of the winners. Generally, I believe that mobile represents a significant change in our web usage / consumption… and HTML5 plays an increasingly important role …

During their Q1 earnings announcements, Google revealed some good tidbits about their business and strategic initiatives… which clearly include Android and Chrome:
- 34 devices from 12 OEMs are Android operated
- 60,000 Android devices are sold …

Not because I shop regularly on Gilt Group or eBay…
But I encourage iPad users and folks within e-commerce to download their iPad apps…
Because it represents that potential of what e-commerce can look like atop the …

Today Apple announced iPhone OS 4 – which ships in the summer for the iPhone and iPod Touch and in the winter for the iPad. Lots of incremental and much needed changes (ie App Folders) …

I have long wanted an Amazon Kindle, but held out because of the looming iPad. Despite arriving a year longer than I initially assumed / hoped, I am glad that I waited as the iPad’s …

After ~24 hours with the iPad, I decided to post a few ‘mini-reviews’ of the device, experience and applications. Here is my take on the iPad itself, with a couple more posts coming on particular …