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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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!” …

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

iTunes’ New Music Tuesday Emails are Very Confused….
June 23, 2009 – 4:07 pm | Comments
iTunes’ New Music Tuesday Emails are Very Confused….

I would feel bad criticizing Apple’s email marketing campaigns, but I have spent plenty of time applauding their other advertising efforts (see here, here and here).
Yesterday, Apple reminded me to insure my iPhone …

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 …

Features vs. Business; Neuvasync & Google Sync
April 4, 2009 – 5:20 pm | Comments
Features vs. Business; Neuvasync & Google Sync

Last week, the back of my iPhone cracked and the good folks at the Apple Store were nice enough to replace it (although I do not understand why ‘appointments’ are required). Switching phones used to …

Why Amazon Should Acquire Netflix
January 2, 2009 – 7:56 am | Comments
Why Amazon Should Acquire Netflix

As part of my 2009 Digital Media Predictions series, I said that Amazon should acquire or merge with eBay and/or Netflix. Both perspectives are coming… but first, Netflix:
Movie ticket sales are down. DVD and Blu …

Amazon Kindle’s Biggest Threat: Apple’s iTunes & iPod Touch Tablet
January 2, 2009 – 7:55 am | Comments
Amazon Kindle’s Biggest Threat: Apple’s iTunes & iPod Touch Tablet

After thinking more about yesterday’s post “Amazon Kindle + iPod Touch Tablet + Netbooks…?”, I am convinced that the Amazon Kindle (which I’m a big fan of) is going to die at the hands of …

Amazon Kindle + iPod Touch Tablet + Netbooks…?
December 31, 2008 – 3:09 pm | Comments
Amazon Kindle + iPod Touch Tablet + Netbooks…?

Three related meme’s have gathered steam this week:
1. Q4 2008 and 2009: Year of the Netbook
2. The large form Apple Touch
3. Memo to Jeff Bezos: My interest in the Kindle is waning

So what do these …

Apple Delivers 3 E-Commerce Emails in 2 Hours… Seriously?!
October 16, 2008 – 6:00 pm | Comments
Apple Delivers 3 E-Commerce Emails in 2 Hours… Seriously?!

In the span of two hours, I received three emails from Apple to the same email address:
A little overboard? Verging on spam? Three unanswered emails from anyone within two hours is overkill… let alone …

Premium Content and Advertising… Content is King
June 14, 2008 – 9:08 pm | Comments

I subscribe to ESPN’s Insider service… and I’ve written many times about why.
Today, while listening to my favorite radio show (The Thundering Herd), I noticed that ESPN started pushing ads directly into the programs. I …