This is Apple’s homepage. What a terrific, powerful tribute to one of the most visionary, influential and lasting leaders in our lifetime. In some way or another, he has touched and inspired all of us. …

There are several reasons why Amazon’s new Kindle Fire – and the larger Kindle line – is disruptive (my take here).

Amazon’s $199 tablet, the Kindle Fire, is now available for pre-order. The product page is really terrific: colorful, informative, fun and all on a single page. It’s great:

I sometimes share an article on Facebook and Twitter … and despite not having a ton of commentary to add – think it’s worth ‘re-blogging’ (a short snipet and link back). Here is a note …

A handful of quick, disorganized thoughts on Facebook’s announcements / releases this week:
Immersive
The activity ticker is immersive and really amplifies ‘viral’ potential. I have ‘liked’ (and listened and read and soon to be much watched, …

In April, I wrote a response to Mark Cuban’s “Does ESPN.com have a Twitter Problem“. My premise was that Twitter is a huge, (relatively) under-utilized platform for ESPN to break news, engage with fans and …

Redbox continues its string of smart, rewarding marketing campaigns. Redbox has provided discounts and rewards for email and site activity – realizing that the value of certain acitvities (validated email address) far exceeds the cost …

Today, JibJab launched JibJab Jr. to bring interactive children’s books to the iPad.
And while I am obviously biased (Polaris is an investor)… it’s terrific.

I’ve written about the importance of using user-segmentation to deliver unique user / site experiences and email marketing. Here’s a brilliant example of Zynga’s Word With Friends (the mega-popular Facebook & mobile Scrabble game).
Obviously …

Easily the most important & impactful part of iOS5. Between the wireless sync and the cloud based content (apps, music, movies, etc) – the ‘home’ device no longer plays a role. And that’s great news.

Not entirely sure what to make of it but I am seeing an significant number of empty Apple ad units: “Test Advertisement: This confirms that test ads are running correctly”. It also (potentially) confirms that …

I received the following SMS from AT&T.
First, they alert me that it is a free message (great!).
Second, they notify me that my local cell tower has been “enhanced” so I should expect “improved” cell and …