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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All We Need is Connectivity: Why the iPod Touch & Netbooks Matter
January 31, 2009 – 4:56 pm | 257 Comments
All We Need is Connectivity: Why the iPod Touch & Netbooks Matter

We have three computers in our household: one desktop and two laptops. Right now, I’m on my desktop with two wide-screen monitors. Every inch of real estate is covered in applications…. all web-based:
- Gtalk and …

Widgetbox Introduces the Blidget Pro
January 24, 2009 – 5:21 pm | 219 Comments
Widgetbox Introduces the Blidget Pro

Widgetbox has released the Blidget Pro product: the next generation of our successful Blidget tool. Also worth noting, it is our first subscription-based service ($3.99 / mo or $29.99 / year).
The Blidget Pro is …

Real-Time Sports Scores Widget by InGameNow
January 20, 2009 – 6:53 pm | 829 Comments
Real-Time Sports Scores Widget by InGameNow

You can already take InGameNow on the go with our iPhone Apps and Google Talk / AOL Instant Messanger integration. Now you can take InGameNow directly to your website with our new live sports scores …

Why Amazon and eBay Should Merge
January 16, 2009 – 9:09 am | 675 Comments
Why Amazon and eBay Should Merge

As part of my 2009 Digital Media Predictions series, I said that Amazon should acquire or merge with eBay and/or Netflix (read the Netflix article here).
Let me first state my obvious biases: I love Amazon …

Unfortunate ‘Contextual’ Advertising: Blockbuster vs. Netflix
January 14, 2009 – 5:55 pm | 571 Comments
Unfortunate ‘Contextual’ Advertising: Blockbuster vs. Netflix

One of the benefits of contextual, online ad systems is the automation. Add Google AdSense once to your template and you’re set.
Of course, without being editorialized, there is always potential for conflicting or misplaced ads… …

Google’s New AdSense ‘Scroll Through’ Button for Graphics, Rich Media
January 13, 2009 – 8:04 pm | 220 Comments
Google’s New AdSense ‘Scroll Through’ Button for Graphics, Rich Media

This weekend, I spent time experimenting with Pligg and have Rankible.com to show for it… and while it’s not much yet (!), it’s already revealed quite a lot about Google AdSense. Yesterday I wrote about …

Google AdSense Rich Media Inventory Growing?
January 12, 2009 – 6:04 pm | 885 Comments
Google AdSense Rich Media Inventory Growing?

Quietly, it appears that Google AdSense’s rich media inventory is growing nicely… even despite the economic climate which has many online advertisers scaling down.
I don’t have any hard data to prove the point – …

Dell Mini 10 & Dell Adamo: Year of the Netbooks
January 10, 2009 – 11:30 am | 211 Comments

I’ve written before that 2009 will be the year of the Netbook. As consumers get more accustomed to surfing the web on their cell phones, using online services (like Google Docs) and doing it on …

CES 2009: Three Gadgets I’m Already Craving
January 7, 2009 – 11:53 am | 598 Comments
CES 2009: Three Gadgets I’m Already Craving

CES 2009 is in full swing and as interesting as the technology on parade is the mood at the conference. And while I’m not in Las Vegas, I have been following the trends, mood and …

Only Two 2009 Macworld Rumors I Care About
January 3, 2009 – 5:58 pm | 651 Comments
Only Two 2009 Macworld Rumors I Care About

Macworld 2009 is around the corner and that means that the tech world and blogosphere are abuzz with rumors… 10 of which Fortune covers in the article “Top 10 Macworld rumors for 2009“. It’s a …

Why Amazon Should Acquire Netflix
January 2, 2009 – 7:56 am | 280 Comments
Why Amazon Should Acquire Netflix

As part of my 2009 Digital Media Predictions series, I said that Amazon should acquire or merge with eBay and/or Netflix. Both perspectives are coming… but first, Netflix:
Movie ticket sales are down. DVD and Blu …

Amazon Kindle’s Biggest Threat: Apple’s iTunes & iPod Touch Tablet
January 2, 2009 – 7:55 am | 324 Comments
Amazon Kindle’s Biggest Threat: Apple’s iTunes & iPod Touch Tablet

After thinking more about yesterday’s post “Amazon Kindle + iPod Touch Tablet + Netbooks…?”, I am convinced that the Amazon Kindle (which I’m a big fan of) is going to die at the hands of …