It’s old news that big players like Google, Facebook and Amazon have (and continue to…) tried their hand at the local / deals space.
To be successful, each has to figure out how to make …

This is pretty significant news out of Amazon: all seven Harry Potter books are now available in the Kindle Lending Club. It is the all-time bestselling book series and is a testament to Amazon’s willingness …

This is the front page of Tuesday May 1st’s Wall Street Journal. It’s a well done graphic overlaying Microsoft’s big-dollar entrances into “markets where it lags behind rivals”:

Amazon has been rolling out a redesign over the last couple months. I have discussed the homepage’s new navigation and promotional units. One small, interesting note is their new footer (shown below).

Amazon’s redesign is much cleaner… and grayer than before. It also is more focused on promoting their new categories.

First movers get rewarded… just ask Spotify on Facebook or Loopt on iOS. This of course assumes that you are a first mover on a big, impactful platform.

Reminder yet again that Amazon and Kindle are important parts of the mobile, cloud, content and application universe… these are the registered Kindle devices to my family: it’s a combination of devices, platforms, formats, etc. …

I’m excited to announce that I’ve turned the last 2+ years of Facebook blog posts into a book focused on Facebook: exciting campaigns, product development, virality, and platform developments. There are 200+ screenshots in the …

Leading up to the Super Bowl, Amazon ran some clever sponsored story ads on Facebook asking fans to engage around the Super Bowl (will you be watching?). That of course leads to indirect transactions (clicking …

Such is the online video content war: catalogs grow, compete and find their way into the homes / devices of as many eyeballs as possible…. after all, content wants to be seen and ultimately the …

Note: this article originally appeared on TechCrunch: Designing for Mobile: 7 Guidelines for Startups to Follow
As an investor, I’ve seen hundreds of mobile application pitches. And as a consumer, I’ve downloaded hundreds more – some …

I’ve long argued that Apple’s iTunes and the app store are woefully unintelligent. They are akin to merchandising in a storefront… when there is data available to make the store experience more compelling and better …