For the first time in years, I will not be attending CES. It’s a strange yet relaxing feeling not being part of the massive crowds that converge each January on Sin City. The annual Consumer Electronics Show is the epicenter for the launch of new gee-wiz tech gadgets, TVs, phones, tablets and all sorts of… Continue reading Gadgets, Insomnia, and the Shadow of Apple iTV Over CES
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Smart Move: Yahoo’s New CEO Is the Complete Opposite of Carol Bartz
Scott Thompson, the President of eBay’s PayPal division, has just been named the new CEO of Yahoo. Thompson, who was previously Yahoo’s CTO, has been a big reason why eBay and PayPal have done so well over the last few years. eBay’s value has gone up, thanks in large part to the rapid growth of… Continue reading Smart Move: Yahoo’s New CEO Is the Complete Opposite of Carol Bartz
Money Doesn’t Matter. Time Does.
Money can be earned Time can only be spent once Be wise with your time To a happy and prosperous 2012. Image courtesy of Flickr, bethan
Six Months of Google+: Where Does Google’s Social Network Stand?
It’s hard to believe that it’s been six months since the launch of Google+, the search giant’s social network and so-called Facebook/Twitter competitor. Six months ago, there were only two social networking players in town: Facebook and Twitter. Some argue that it’s still the case. Like all shiny new things, Google+ was all the rage… Continue reading Six Months of Google+: Where Does Google’s Social Network Stand?
Volunteer for a Social Experiment
Why do people decide to share what they share? What makes something go viral? What kind of things can companies do to encourage more sharing from their users? These are the types of questions that my friend Matt Schlicht and I ask ourselves pretty much every day. Studying why people share helps us understand human… Continue reading Volunteer for a Social Experiment
The Talent Crunch Will Define the Tech Industry in 2012
The unemployment rate in the U.S. is 8.6%, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the tech industry. There is an all-out war for engineering and design talent here in Silicon Valley, and the battle is driving up salaries and making a lot of us wonder: where are all the engineers? The Wall Street… Continue reading The Talent Crunch Will Define the Tech Industry in 2012
What Makes for a Bad Startup Idea?
Earlier today, I received an email from SpeakerGram, announcing that it was shutting down. The service helped speakers manage their inbound speaking requests: “We have decided to shut down SpeakerGram. While we are thankful for the support that our users have given us, we have changed our focus to a new product, and need to… Continue reading What Makes for a Bad Startup Idea?
January 18: Let’s Stop SOPA By Focusing Our Efforts on Congress
In the last two days, a tidal wave of SOPA opponents have come out of the woodwork and found their targets: the companies officially supporting the act. Ever since Congress released a list of corporations supporting the legislation, the Internet has been in a frenzy. GoDaddy has taken the brunt of the criticism. It started… Continue reading January 18: Let’s Stop SOPA By Focusing Our Efforts on Congress
Four Pieces of Advice for Aspiring College Entrepreneurs
If you’re in college and your goal in life is to be an entrepreneur, there are a few things you should be doing now that will help you tremendously when you finally walk away with that diploma. A few weeks ago, I was giving some advice to a college student over the phone. His aspirations… Continue reading Four Pieces of Advice for Aspiring College Entrepreneurs
Even Santa Uses an iPhone [VIDEO]
This is definitely the best holiday-themed ad I’ve seen this year. Apple does a good job highlighting Siri’s usefulness. On a side note: did Santa really calendar in all of the world’s children? Did he use up all of Apple’s iCloud storage space or something?!