Tracks.by co-founders (and my former roommates) Matt Schlicht and Mazy Kazerooni just go a really nice feature in Forbes. To build the next great tech start-up, some people start by studying engineering, while others may try for an MBA. But two precocious teenagers, Mazyar “Mazy†Kazerooni and Matt Schlicht, who were 17 and 19 respectively,… Continue reading Bringing the Digital Revolution to the Music Industry
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The List of Buzzwords You Should Never Use In a Pitch
I get several hundred pitches in the course of a typical day. It’s part of the job — startups, PR agencies and big tech companies pitch us on their products, and we decide which ones are the best fit for our readers. But going through hundreds of pitches every single day is rough. We (journalists)… Continue reading The List of Buzzwords You Should Never Use In a Pitch
The “Game” of Tech Journalism
Former TechCrunch writer MG Siegler penned an interesting piece on his personal blog entitled “Just Win, Baby.” In it, he argues that tech blogging is a game. He says that playing the game was his primary method to keep motivated (though not his only one). Here’s the crux of his post: “Tech blogging is a… Continue reading The “Game” of Tech Journalism
The Disappointment of Android Tablets
Slashgear estimates that, out of approximately 190 million Android devices, just 3.4 million of them run Honeycomb, the tablet version of Android. In other words, there are less than 4 million Google-certified Android tablets out there. For comparison, Apple sold 9.25 million iPads in the last quarter alone. Ouch. This is why Dell was smart… Continue reading The Disappointment of Android Tablets
Friends Don’t Give Friends BlackBerries
Help your friend avoid a costly mistake. Don’t let her get a BlackBerry. Starring my lovely friend Michelle Chmielewski.
Steve Jobs & Me in the Crowd
This photo, courtesy of Mashable was taken at the 2010 WWDC keynote, where Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 4. Can you spot me?
Steve Jobs
Thank you, Steve Jobs. You were the force behind multiple computing revolutions. You created a company that changed how we interact with the world. And for good measure, you created one that changed the face of entertainment. You will be missed. You are an inspiration to those of us who want to change the world… Continue reading Steve Jobs
Missing the Mark on Facebook & Apple
Let’s just say it: I got this one wrong. Last month, I reported that Facebook was coming to the iPad on October 4, specifically at Apple iPhone 5 event. This was based on reliable sources who have given me correct intel for previous stories in the past. We were confident enough that we ran with… Continue reading Missing the Mark on Facebook & Apple