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Doodle Jump’s iPhone App Warns: “Insanely Addictive”
January 18, 2010 – 5:38 pm | 315 Comments
Doodle Jump’s iPhone App Warns: “Insanely Addictive”

Most iPhone apps do not come with warnings – but Doodle Jump, the #2 paid application by Lima Sky, has built an advertising campaign around the addictive gameplay: Be warned: this game is insanely addictive!” …

Dell Inspiron Zino HD – The Mac Mini for PCs
January 17, 2010 – 4:44 pm | 167 Comments
Dell Inspiron Zino HD – The Mac Mini for PCs

I recently purchased two Dell Inspiron Zino HDs: one to replace my 2004 home desktop (which at the time was the most powerful machine available… and now about as efficient as my iPhone) and one …

Apple’s iPod Nano Takes Over ESPN Homepage
January 1, 2010 – 12:49 pm | 193 Comments
Apple’s iPod Nano Takes Over ESPN Homepage

There are a handful of websites that push the edge on rich ad units: the New York Times, Gizmodo, Yahoo and ESPN (to name a few). There are also a handful of brands that create …

Those “In-time for Christmas” Shipping Emails Keep Coming
December 21, 2009 – 5:21 pm | Comments Off
Those “In-time for Christmas” Shipping Emails Keep Coming

As I posted earlier today, this is the last chance to order gifts online and have them delivered before Christmas… which means that e-commerce sites everywhere are sending emails to make sure you know the …

Electronic Arts has Seven of iPhone’s Top 25 Grossing iPhone Apps
December 18, 2009 – 8:55 am | 597 Comments
Electronic Arts has Seven of iPhone’s Top 25 Grossing iPhone Apps

It’s no surprise that big brands represent a significant share of the iPhone’s top grossing iPhone applications. Here is another proof point: Electronc Arts itself represents seven of the iPhone’s twenty-five top grossing applications… each …

AT&T or the iPhone: Does it Matter Who’s to Blame?
December 13, 2009 – 12:07 pm | 366 Comments
AT&T or the iPhone: Does it Matter Who’s to Blame?

“AT&T and Apple could both gain by swapping talent.
Apple, send your marketing wizards to lend your partner a hand. It sorely needs help.
AT&T, send some engineers to redesign the iPhone to make better use of …

Verizon & AT&T: Second & Third Largest Advertisers
December 1, 2009 – 1:05 pm | 325 Comments
Verizon & AT&T: Second & Third Largest Advertisers

If you’re reading this blog:
you likely either own an iPhone or an Android device
… and you’ve likely read my coverage of the marketing blitzes around Droid and around Apple’s iPhone
… and you’ve probably seen the …

Top Three “Most Wished For” Laptops on Amazon are Mac; But Bestsellers are Windows
November 29, 2009 – 7:29 pm | 395 Comments
Top Three “Most Wished For” Laptops on Amazon are Mac; But Bestsellers are Windows

As Cyber Monday and the holiday season approach, Fortune notes that Macs are the most wished for computers (laptops and desktops) on Amazon. For laptops, the three “most wished for” products are the MacBook ($999), …

When Amazon Destroys iTunes in Pricing… What Do You Do?
October 12, 2009 – 1:41 pm | 259 Comments
When Amazon Destroys iTunes in Pricing… What Do You Do?

Consumers used to go to Apple’s iTunes because it was easier, cheaper and more effecient. Now compared to Amazon, it is is neither cheaper nor easier… Now I buy my music directly through Amazon (as …

Top 20 Grossing iPhone Apps: Dominated by Brands and Games
October 12, 2009 – 11:23 am | 244 Comments
Top 20 Grossing iPhone Apps: Dominated by Brands and Games

Apple recenly added a new sort / finding path for iPhone apps: Top Grossing Apps. It is far from perfect and not at all based on your habits or your friends’ (it should be Facebook …

Yelp’s Augmented Reality Easter Egg: An iPhone App First
August 29, 2009 – 2:44 pm | 664 Comments
Yelp’s Augmented Reality Easter Egg: An iPhone App First

While you might disagree with Yelp’s method of getting their new iPhone Application upgrade through Apple’s review process – the fact remains that Yelp has innovated and pushed the boundaries from a consumer, development and …

Sports Illustrated & Smart Water follow the ESPN & Apple Route
July 24, 2009 – 1:07 pm | 227 Comments
Sports Illustrated & Smart Water follow the ESPN & Apple Route

I regularly write about trends in online advertising and the aggressive roles that Apple and ESPN in particular have taken with innovative, rich-media units.
It seems as though rich take overs are occurring in two …