Joining Polaris Ventures Partners
August 2, 2009 – 5:28 pm | Comments

I am excited to announce that, starting Monday, I will be joining Polaris Venture Partners and will work out of the Dog Patch Lab on Pier 38. Over the last few years, I have had …

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Tapulous’ Tap Tap Revenge: A Top Grossing App Despite Being Free
January 26, 2010 – 4:44 pm | Comments
Tapulous’ Tap Tap Revenge: A Top Grossing App Despite Being Free

A week ago, I wrote that only three of Apple’s top twenty grossing iPhone Apps feature in-app purchases. I wondered whether developers have determined that direct sales were more dependable and profitable than relying on …

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

Google iPhone App Version 0.3.1448
April 30, 2009 – 9:46 am | Comments
Google iPhone App Version 0.3.1448

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Strangely, I read through all of the update announcements for my iPhone Apps. And I enjoy it.
Sometimes you learn about bugs – either common (slowness, crashing) or unique …

1 Billion Apps – So Now What for iTunes’ App Store?
April 21, 2009 – 9:31 pm | Comments
1 Billion Apps – So Now What for iTunes’ App Store?

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It’s a staggering number: 1,000,000,000.
The iPhone App store launched in July of 2008 and grew faster than most anticipated – both inventory and adoption. The App Store’s 25,000 apps …

13 iPhone Apps I Want Developed (Google, ESPN, FriendFeed)
April 19, 2009 – 9:32 am | Comments
13 iPhone Apps I Want Developed (Google, ESPN, FriendFeed)

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1. GMail
The improved Gmail iPhone site is just that: improved. But a true GMail iPhone App would allow fuller cusotmizations, run faster, better integrate calendars and contacts… and soon …

Rich Media Advertising Comes to iPhone
April 19, 2009 – 9:04 am | Comments
Rich Media Advertising Comes to iPhone

We have seen the iPhone provided rich advertising experiences on branded sites like Yahoo and ESPN… but this is unique:
Mobile advertising agency Medialets has created ads utilizing the iPhone’s accelerometer and audio capabilities. The below …

Digital Chocolate Talks iPhone Apps, Gaming
April 14, 2009 – 1:59 pm | Comments

Terrific interview over on VentureBeat. Dean Takahashi speaks with Digital Chocolate’s Trip Hawkins about their success on iPhone’s App platform.
I encourage you to read the full article but have included two highlights:

Think Weather.com Considers Its New iPhone App Important?
April 14, 2009 – 1:43 pm | Comments
Think Weather.com Considers Its New iPhone App Important?

Jumping out on a limb… but when a company:
1. dedicates 33% of the above-the-fold real estate
2. replaces ad inventory with in house promotions
You can consider it a strategic priority!
The question remains, however, with Weatherbug and …

NCAA + iPhone Apps = Great Productivity
March 19, 2009 – 9:48 am | Comments
NCAA + iPhone Apps = Great Productivity

The future is here.
And it’s on the iPhone.

NCAA Basketball iPhone App for March Madness
March 17, 2009 – 2:47 pm | Comments
NCAA Basketball iPhone App for March Madness

InGameNow has released updates to all of its iPhone Apps – just in time for March Madness and the NCAA Tournament:
- Live scoreboard
- New format for in game results / chatter
- Live scores in the …

InGameNow’s iPhone Soccer App (New!)
November 19, 2008 – 3:25 pm | Comments
InGameNow’s iPhone Soccer App (New!)

The InGameNow iPhone App is consistently one of the 15 most popular sports Apps in iTunes and on the iPhone.
We’ve released an updated version of the core InGameNow App and based on user feedback, we …

The New York Times iPhone App – I Love It, But Here are 10 Suggestions
August 4, 2008 – 8:00 pm | Comments

Despite getting unfairly ripped with iTunes ratings, The New York Times iPhone Application is by far and away my favorite app. Sure others are cool (MLB.com and virtually anything using the accelerometer), but the NYT …