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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Beats Audio Exclusively in HTC Rezound. But iTunes isn’t.
December 31, 2011 – 8:50 am | Comments Off
Beats Audio Exclusively in HTC Rezound. But iTunes isn’t.

Beats Audio has been a tremendous story. They have done for headphones and device sound what Intel did years ago for computing. And they leveraged celebrity endorsers and users to become ultra popular: Dre, …

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 …

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:

Average iPhone, iPad & iPod Has $100 of Paid Content On It
July 13, 2011 – 1:29 pm | 311 Comments

Noteworthy article on AppleInsider.com yesterday (AppleInsider | iOS ‘stickiness’ grows as average Apple user has $100 in content per device): the average iOS device (iPhone + iPad + iPod) has roughly $100 of paid content …

The Borders eReader Counter: Too Many Options?
January 2, 2011 – 11:15 am | 678 Comments
The Borders eReader Counter: Too Many Options?

This is the counter at my local Borders for “eReaders“. There are countless devices, prices, preferences, etc. If you are in the market for one of these devices, would you rather sift through all these …

Google TV: Hands On with Sony Blu Ray
October 21, 2010 – 3:49 pm | 214 Comments
Google TV: Hands On with Sony Blu Ray

So my hiatus was brief… but I will keep this short to stay in spirit!
Today I got the Google TV (Sony’s Blu Ray product). It’s remarkable. Quick thoughts:

When Will iOS 4 Hit The iPad??!
July 25, 2010 – 12:41 pm | 624 Comments
When Will iOS 4 Hit The iPad??!

… So when does iOS 4 arrive for the iPad?
… And why is the gap between releases (iPhone vs iPad) so significant?
I ask because, even as an active iPad fanboy, it really bugs me. …

Apple iPad: 3rd Fastest Selling Device (Behind Nintendo Wii & DS)
June 13, 2010 – 8:12 am | 234 Comments
Apple iPad: 3rd Fastest Selling Device (Behind Nintendo Wii & DS)

If there is a voice for mobile growth, Mary Meeker is it.
And she has 50+ slides of charts and data to prove her bullishness.
Below is the latest version of her Internet Trends deck (updated …

What Happens When Using the iPad Outdoors….
June 11, 2010 – 4:35 pm | 89 Comments
What Happens When Using the iPad Outdoors….

I love the portability of the iPad and frequently use it to work / do email / surf the web outdoors. This is what happens when the weather is decent:

Kindle: More 5-Star Reviews than any Amazon Product!
May 15, 2010 – 1:10 pm | 257 Comments

In my ongoing fascination / following of Amazon’s marketing for the popular Kindle device (see February, March and April campaigns) – I have another to add:

iPad Launches April 3rd; Pre-orders March 17
March 5, 2010 – 6:08 am | 642 Comments
iPad Launches April 3rd; Pre-orders March 17

This morning, Apple has announced that wifi-equipped iPads will be available starting April 3rd and pre-orders begin March 12th for online and in-store purchase. 3G iPads will be available in “late April”:

As iPad Approaches, Amazon Aggressively Pushes Kindle
March 2, 2010 – 12:30 pm | 610 Comments
As iPad Approaches, Amazon Aggressively Pushes Kindle

As the iPad’s “late march” shipping date arrives, Amazon is promoting the Kindle as agressively as it can. The below screenshots are large homepage units that on four consecutive visits… each conveying compelling selling points …