Features
- The Mountain Lion Experience by Chris
- WWDC 2012: The Train Keeps on Rollin' by Tarun
- 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
- 2012 by Tarun
- Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone by Tarun
- Dropping Their Guard by Tarun
- Design Unification with Google Apps by Tarun
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: Social Networking
Link: Playing with Numbers →
Rocky Agrawal: Counting registered users instead of daily active users tells us nothing about the popularity of the service. Think of the millions of people who’ve registered for Google+ but never use it. Second, given the huge popularity of Google … Continue reading
Weekly Download #26: Apple Event, SOPA & Blackouts, Google+ Search, Factory Conditions, Windows Phone
We discuss the upcoming Apple event on e-books (possibly textbooks); SOPA and the internet blackouts happening today (1/18); Google+ integration with Google search; Factory Conditions in Foxconn and other companies in China; why moving to the Windows Phone is a … Continue reading
Link: Search+ →
Google has begun integrating + information, like profiles, stream updates and more, into search results. Much of the internet is crying foul because of antitrust claims (the biggest search monopoly propels it’s own property to the foreground), but the move … Continue reading
Link: The Discreet Shift to Twitter →
Frédéric Filloux: It now seems Facebook’s usage is undergoing a split. Active Facebookers become increasingly engaged, spend more time doing more stuff, while “reasonable” users (above 25) become more reluctant and careful.
Link: Today’s Best Executing Startup →
Anil Dash: I think we need more stories that celebrate the success of what seem like small, iterative product launches, but actually reflect triumphs in unsung disciplines such as systems operations, design process, business development and product management. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Design, Social Networking
Tagged design, foursquare, startup
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2012
Tarun makes 5 calculated predictions for the technology industry in 2012. Continue reading
Weekly Download #24: Flipboard, iPad Design, Miyamoto, Gaming, WebOS, Wikipedia, SOPA
This week, Tarun and Chris discuss Flipboard on the iPhone; the claim that the iPad’s design is a natural evolution for tablets; Miyamoto stepping down, Gaming on mobile devices; WebOS going open source; the potential for Wikipedia to blackout to … Continue reading
Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone
Tarun takes a look at the experience and design of Flipboard for iPhone, featuring Cover Stories and unique sharing outlets that redefines the reading and sharing of news. He also contrasts this experience with Google Currents. Continue reading
Weekly Download #23: Carrier IQ, Facebook and Gowalla, Windows Phone, Apple TV, Women and Tech Jobs
Tarun has a mild cough, but that doesn’t stop him from recording another episode! The usual suspects discuss the recent developments of the Carrier IQ logging scandal; Facebook acquiring Gowalla; the HTML5 Windows Phone mobile demo; Samsung’s flexible AMOLED displays; … Continue reading
Link: Rethinking the Digital Future →
David Gelernter, a professor at Yale: Mr. Gelernter believes streams are a more intuitive, useful way to organize our digital lives, not least because, as the past and future run off either side of our screen, at the center is … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Computer Science, Design, Social Networking
Tagged apple, future, lifestream
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Link: Facebook Acquires Gowalla →
Gowalla was always under the shadow of Foursquare, but never really gained had the same relationships that the larger company did. It was likely for talent purposes, but I suspect that the move to “liking” locations on mobile is a … Continue reading
Link: Social Media Tips From Grandma →
Chacho Puebla: When you´re younger you think you´ll never fall into that same kind of discourse, until you find yourself talking about stupid (cliché) stuff with your kid, about how important school is and if you don´t have a degree … Continue reading
Posted in Social Networking
Tagged funny, socialmedia, tips
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Weekly Download #22: Google Music, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook Phones, Android and WebOS, Flickr, Open-Source, Zynga
After a week hiatus, Tarun and Chris are back… to talk about the stuff you are probably familiar with! We touch on the new Google Music service and it’s sad usage of Flash; Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook as platforms entering … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Android, Apple, Business, Computer Science, Facebook, Games, Google, News, Podcast, Social Networking, WebOS
Tagged google, mobile, podcast
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Link: “Ruining Sharing” →
A nice op-ed piece regarding the privacy of the increasingly social web from Kevin Kelleher, Reuters: New features on social media sites often require users to change their behavior, and the grumbling usually subsides in time. But Facebook’s latest features seem … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Social Networking
Tagged facebook, sharing, social media
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Weekly Download #20: Apple Self-Checkout, Kindle Lending Library, Nook Tablet, Success in the App Store, Virtual Goods, Gaming
Tarun and Chris talk about Apple’s self checkout model; the new Kindle Lending Library; the Nook Tablet; How to be successful in the App Store; The value of virtual goods & Zynga; the continued influence of Apple on the gaming … Continue reading
Design Unification with Google Apps
What are Google’s design principles, and does Google adhere to them today? With the introduction of Ice Cream Sandwich and the overhaul of Google Reader, Tarun steps back to see what it means to have unification in design. Continue reading
Weekly Download #18: Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Windows Phone 7, Nokia, Netflix, Samsung, Siri, Oink, Tablets
On this week’s podcast, Tarun and Chris talk about the latest innovations in Android-land with Ice Cream Sandwich (yummm); Windows Phone 7 and Tarun’s love for the Nokia Searay; Netflix still failing; Calming the hype on Siri; Kevin Rose’s latest … Continue reading
Weekly Download #17: iPhone 4S and App Sales, Google+ Real-Time Search, Chime.in, Dropbox, iPhone 5, RIM, Hulu
Tarun and Chris discuss the “incredible” iPhone 4S sales; the App Store market; Google’s recent integration of real-time search into Plus; a new social network Chime.in; Dropbox as a feature; iPhone 5 rumors; RIM’s apology; Hulu’s stand against the Man. … Continue reading
Link: Filtering the Noise →
Yet another social media tool called “chime.in” was announced, which takes the major social media networks and sorts the information in content streams. [Bill] Gross said that the service… is meant to help users focus on following topics rather than … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Google, Social Networking, Twitter
Tagged billgross, chimein, socialnetworking
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Link: Google revives Real Time Search through Plus →
The hashtag omission from the early stages of Google+ was curious, but here is the reason — real time search is now ready for hashtag support. It took some time, but this is the first step to bringing people closer … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Social Networking
Tagged googleplus, hashtag, search
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Weekly Download #16: Steve Jobs, Google+, Netflix, iPhone 4S, Digital Traffic, Facebook, Nuance and Swype, 3D Mario
We begin with a celebration of Steve Jobs and try to remind ourselves and listeners of what “he may have wanted.” Then, we discuss various topics including: Google+’s managements curious absence from their own social network; Netflix reneging on Qwikster; … Continue reading
Link: Google+ Traffic Drops →
The service isn’t sticky.
Posted in Google, Social Networking, Uncategorized
Tagged googleplus, social, traffic
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Link: Digital Traffic Metrics from Smartphones and Tablets →
comScore, who reports numerous statistics on digital media and consumption metrics, has released the latest on smartphones and tablets. iPads top the charts, especially in overall tablet traffic: In August 2011, iPads delivered 97.2 percent of all tablet traffic in … Continue reading
Link: Facebook Brings Media Front and Center →
Mark Smith, via USA TODAY, notes the recent shift in your news feed is a result of the clustering of alike sharing content based on what your friends are consuming. If two friends listen to a song on Spotify that … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Music, Social Networking
Tagged facebook, music, recommendation
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Link: Google’s Management Doesn’t Use Google+ →
Terrific analysis piece by Michael DeGusta: In total, of the 18 most senior people charged with overseeing Google, 11 have either not joined or have never made a single public post, and 5 have barely used it at all. Only … Continue reading
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Tagged googleplus, sharing, usage
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