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- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive) by Tarun
- A Month With Metro for Xbox 360 by Chris
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Podcasts
- Weekly Download #38: Google I/O, Podcasts.app, Mansfield
- Weekly Download #37: WWDC, Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone 8
- Weekly Download #36: Nokia's Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
- Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
- Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM
- Weekly Download #33: the New iPad, Apple TV, Draw Something, Mike Daisey
- Weekly Download #32: Apple "New iPad" Press Conference Event
- Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
- Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
- Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google's Living Room
Category Archives: Facebook
Link: Facebook Investors Cash Out →
These are early investors, and most of them not employees. Employees have a bit more time before they can sell their stock, and Mark seems to think that this is just enough time that the company needs to make the … Continue reading
Link: Double Down on Facebook (In the UK) →
Though I expected credits and payments to be a good move to generate revenue, a casino game seems just… shady. Not to mention far from the image of Facebook which “connects people.”
Link: Facebook’s First Earnings Report →
Today Facebook announced it’s first earnings report after its May IPO. In after hours trading the stock is down to a new low just under $25. They company also announced they have 955 million users. They are getting mighty close … Continue reading
Link: “Want” →
It seems far from the original intent of Facebook, but this is what happens when a company has to answer to investors.
Link: How LinkedIn Has Turned Your Resume Into A Cash Machine →
A great profile of LinkedIn, with some juicy data points, on Forbes: There’s no better way to understand LinkedIn’s quiet savvy, in the midst of Facebook’s noisy clatter, than to compare the two sites’ financial efficiency. With ComScore Web-usage data … Continue reading
Link: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up →
“Good luck with that.”
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Link: Why Facebook Needs Two Photo Apps →
Dan Frommer: The majority of my Facebook friends don’t use Instagram, and I’m not Facebook friends with the majority of the people I follow on Instagram. Heck, I don’t know many of the people I follow on Instagram. And like … Continue reading
Link: Building a Product for Humanity →
Dieter Bohn speaks to Bradley Horowitz, VP of PM for Google+. Much of the article talks about the “long game” of service. In particular, an emphasis on creating a community for professional photographers to user the service as a social … Continue reading
Link: The Facebook Fallacy →
Michael Wolff: At the heart of the Internet business is one of the great business fallacies of our time: that the Web, with all its targeting abilities, can be a more efficient, and hence more profitable, advertising medium than traditional … Continue reading
Link: Facebook IPO Troubles →
Regulators are concerned, in part, that banks may have shared information with certain clients, rather than broadly with investors. On Tuesday, William Galvin, Massachusetts’ secretary of state, subpoenaed Morgan Stanley over discussions with investors about Facebook’s I.P.O. The Financial Industry … Continue reading
Link: Pipe →
Cool idea. No software other than a Facebook app, and you can share a file up to 1GB with your friends.
Link: Facebook “App Center” →
I wonder how paid apps will work. Knowing the relationship between Facebook and Apple, I doubt this will be an issue. Right?
Link: Facebook encouraging organ donations →
This is the power of data aggregation: The Facebook tool works like this: Users go to their timelines, where under Life Event they will see a health and wellness section. Zuckerberg said: “You put in, ‘I decided to be an … Continue reading
Link: Bill Proposed to Ban Employer Facebook Snooping →
It’s a pretty insane practice as it is. If an employer wants your password, you probably shouldn’t work for them.
Weekly Download #36: Nokia’s Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
In this episode, Chris and Tarun discuss Nokia and what “restructuring” means, more on the Instagram+FB deal; Sony’s downfall story and how it relates to similar Apple competitors; Nest vs. Honeywell; Apple and a potential partnership with Valve; our favorite … Continue reading
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Link: Why Voting Rights Is Awesome →
WSJ reporting on the Instagram acquisition: Companies generally prefer to bring in ranks of lawyers and bankers to scrutinize a deal before proceeding, a process that can eat up days or weeks. Mr. Zuckerberg ditched all that. By the time … Continue reading
Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
Tarun and Chris cover some news from last week on RIM’s continued failures, IE’s rise in marketshare, and (what else) the iPad doing amazing. Then, Tarun discusses his thoughts on Windows Phone and provides an overview of the Mango experience. … Continue reading
Link: Facebook to Acquire Instagram →
Kevin, CEO: Every day that passes, we see more experiences being shared through Instagram in ways that we never thought possible. It’s because of our dedicated and talented team that we’ve gotten this far, and with the support and cross-pollination … Continue reading
Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
Big big show kicks off with the iPad 3 Apple Event announcement; Google’s Glasses/Goggles product development; T-Mobile whining about poor earnings; Facebook interleaving ads in your news feed; the ABC News piece on Apple factories; Apple’s acquisition of Chomp; Microsoft … Continue reading
Link: Facebook Will Soon Use Page Content as Ads →
E.B. Boyd for Fast Company: Facebook is making the new ads social by default, meaning they will automatically show users when their friends have already Liked the advertiser. And the new formats will draw their content exclusively from posts to … Continue reading
Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google’s Living Room
This week we talk about the iPad rumor mill; Apple & Google’s war in the living room; More on patent uselessness; Facebook’s push to show more ads; Bing & a look at social media SEO. This show could be sponsored … Continue reading
Link: Facebook Pushes Ads on Photos →
As pointed out by the Huffington Post: The new design moves caption, comments and advertisements to the right-hand side of the picture. Previously, users could view captions and post comments directly below the photo. I thought the new design puts … Continue reading
Link: Facebook’s Only Weakness →
Sebastian Anthony, ExtremeTech: Facebook is stuck between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, it has to provide a compelling mobile experience because its users demand it; but by doing so, it leeches traffic away from the … Continue reading
Link: Bing’s Deal with Social →
Amidst the recent controversy of Google indexing it’s Plus results amongst other search results, Bing developer Stefan Weitz speaks out on AllThingsD about the deals that Microsoft has with Facebook and Twitter: Us partnering is the only way we’re going … Continue reading
Weekly Download #28: Apple’s New King of Retail, Music Quality, Siri Reliability, Facebook, Tablets
This was a really great podcast discussing Apple’s new SVP of Retail; How music quality and streaming ability haven’t lined up; Siri’s (un)reliability during its “beta”; Facebook’s ability to make Spotfiy a booming success; Tablets as the new PCs. Enjoyed … Continue reading