It’s no coincidence that Apple held its press event on a Friday. Anyone who has ever worked near politics will tell you that you drop a story on a Friday when you want it to die. It’s an age-old trick. Even better, make it a summer Friday when all the editors are eager to start [...]
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When my iPhone 3GS drops a call I blame AT&T. It never occurred to me to blame Apple. Why would I? They designed a beautiful device that does so much more than make calls! Though, the Wall Street Journal suggests that I should, in fact, blame Apple. An article today notes that Apple not only [...] Today Starbucks and Foursquare announced that he mayor’s of the local Starbucks will get a discount on any Frappucino. Starbucks had previously worked with Foursquare to create a “Barista” badge for people who checked into multiple Starbucks stores. All of this is interesting, but really it’s just coupons. When a Mayor checks into their local Starbucks [...] I love the excitement just before a big change. It’s like those butterflies you had as a kid before the first day of school, or the night before a big vacation. It’s that feeling that says “something exciting and cool is about to happen.” I feel that now and it’s all about mobile. Mary Meeker’s presentation at [...] Last night’s Mobile Monday event seemed to have it all: a downtown location (The Place); free food and alcohol (one drink per person) a great topic (Making the Mobile Money Flow) and a great group of panelists. But something about it didn’t completely work. The Place, while a great bar, did not lend itself to good [...]  |
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