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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Designing for Mobile: 7 Guidelines for Mobile Apps & Mobile Web
February 6, 2012 – 12:30 pm | One Comment
Designing for Mobile: 7 Guidelines for Mobile Apps & Mobile Web

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 …

Amazon Applies Intelligence to the App Store. You Should Too.
January 31, 2012 – 9:47 am | Comments Off
Amazon Applies Intelligence to the App Store. You Should Too.

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 …

Perplexed by Best Buy
January 3, 2012 – 9:54 pm | One Comment

I’m perplexed by best buy. Terrific customer service, convenience and return policy (30 day, return anything – no questions). But high pricing (see hdmi cables and blu rays) and limited inventory (other than tvs).

Amazon’s Kindle Lending Club Makes the Already-Affordable Kindle Fire Even More Attractive
November 4, 2011 – 12:31 pm | 3 Comments
Amazon’s Kindle Lending Club Makes the Already-Affordable Kindle Fire Even More Attractive

In the last month alone, I have purchased three books on the Amazon Kindle store (I use the Kindle app on the iPad)… had Amazon’s new Kindle Lending Library program been live, I would have …

Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader
October 30, 2011 – 7:13 am | One Comment
Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader

Amazon finds a promotional ad unit they like… and they stick to it. I’ve written before about Amazon effectively selling the “buy / create once, access anywhere” tagline. It’s simple and it speaks to:

Why It’s Easier to Start Up Today… Than Ever Before.
October 12, 2011 – 10:44 am | 368 Comments
Why It’s Easier to Start Up Today… Than Ever Before.

Forbes spotlighted LegalZoom earlier in the week: “Silicon Valley Sees Gold In Internet Legal Services” (a Polaris Ventures backed company).

Most Important Part of iPhone 4S Announcement: iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 Pricing.
October 10, 2011 – 11:49 am | 6 Comments
Most Important Part of iPhone 4S Announcement: iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 Pricing.

When Amazon announced the new Kindle product line and the $199 Kindle Fire – I declared that Amazon did more than introduce a disruptive product… they changed the non-iPad market with remarkably disrupitive pricing:

Amazon Kindle Fire: $199. RIM Playbook: $299 after 40% Discount.
October 2, 2011 – 10:35 am | One Comment
Amazon Kindle Fire: $199. RIM Playbook: $299 after 40% Discount.

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

Amazon’s Kindle Fire: Great Product Page, Free Amazon Prime Trial
September 28, 2011 – 7:43 am | 358 Comments
Amazon’s Kindle Fire: Great Product Page, Free Amazon Prime Trial

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:

Amazon Navigation Menu Features Dynamic Promotions
September 9, 2011 – 7:42 am | 13 Comments
Amazon Navigation Menu Features Dynamic Promotions

In addition to Amazon’s navigation menu promoting its digital properties ahead of the core business… notice anything interesting?
It features dynamic taglines for three of the core properties:
- MP3s & Cloud Player: 16m available songs
- …

Borders Palo Alto Closing, Offers 60% Off $45 Blu Rays (Bargain!)
September 3, 2011 – 9:17 am | 321 Comments

The downtown Palo Alto Borders is closing and the entire store is marked at 60-80% off. Everything is on sale – from the books to the bookshelves. I walked in with the intention of buying …

Amazon’s Navigation Bar Is Revealing
June 13, 2011 – 2:24 pm | 384 Comments
Amazon’s Navigation Bar Is Revealing

Have you looked at Amazon’s core navigation pane recently… you know, where Amazon users start browsing through the online mega-store?