Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
So how did I go about deciding I wanted to make iPhone apps, getting acquired, and becoming an executive at an award-winning iPhone development company?
I went out drinking with Brent Simmons. Everything after that is kind of a blur.
About a year ago, I happened to be flying in to San ...
Posted in Business, Denver, Design, Personal, Social, Software |
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
News broke today that my company, Massively Overrated, has been acquired by Double Encore. This is nothing but good news; Jay and I still maintain creative control of internal projects, and now we get to shape applications for huge, international brands. They acquired us, but it feels more like we ...
Posted in Apple, Business, Denver |
Friday, April 9th, 2010
I'm thrilled for Loren, I really am. Tweetie 2 for the iPhone is one of my favorite pieces of software ever. But the awkwardness of this text gave me pause:
Careful analysis of the Twitter user experience in the iTunes AppStore revealed massive room for improvement. People are looking for an ...
Posted in Business, Twitter |
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
This new app is what's been eating up all of my time lately.
Posted in Business, Design, Software |
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The LA Times has this to say about Apple's crossing into the major, major leagues:
Apple joins an exclusive club that includes Exxon Mobil, Microsoft and Wal-Mart Stores. But some analysts are starting to wonder if now may be a good time to sell the company's stock.
Right before the iPad is ...
Posted in Apple, Business |
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Matt Buchanan at Gizmodo, citing a single Tweet from Craig Hockenberry as their motivation, talks a bit about Apple's recent note that apps using geolocation to provide targeted advertising will be rejected.
So it's not too much of a stretch to see Apple's ad platform in the future being the best ...
Posted in Apple, Business |
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
InfoWorld's Randall C. Kennedy trolls for hits:
Assuming a third-quarter ship date, this fruity new wonder could prove to be the hottest item under the Christmas tree. And that means that, come January 2011, IT shops will be inundated with idiot users lobbying to hook their iPads/iSlates/iTablets (iBricks?) into the corporate ...
Posted in Apple, Business |
Monday, January 25th, 2010
James Tauber posted a piece back in August about corporate culture, linking to a popular presentation from Netflix about their internal policies and culture. It is very much worth a read, but I would add this one point:
If the economy means you're afraid to give your employer an honest evaluation ...
Posted in Business |
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
An extremely succinct explanation of why there was no iPod killer, there is no iPhone killer, and why there will be no tablet killer, from Penny Arcade of all places:
You made a "product" to compete with their "product," tastefully arranging your regiment, only to discover that they hadn't made a ...
Posted in Apple, Business, Design, Web |
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
First those annoying pop-under ads, and now this? So long, Netflix.
Posted in Business, Movies |
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Amazon's two-day shipping option will only guarantee arrival before Christmas through today. If you have Amazon Prime, two-day shipping is free.
Posted in Business, Web |
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Daniel Jalkut fancies himself a genie. Mention Red Sweater products on Twitter for a chance at free stuff. My favorite part is at the bottom.
I REALLY HOPE THERE ISN’T ANY NEED FOR FINE PRINT BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO GIVE SOME STUFF AWAY AND HAVE NOBODY RAISE A BIG LEGAL ...
Posted in Business, Social, Software |
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Pitch perfect.
Posted in Apple, Business |
Monday, December 7th, 2009
AT&T has released an iPhone app which allows you to select, on a map, where your service sucks.
I expect this one to hit #1 quickly.
Posted in Apple, Business |
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Motorola has released a new ad for the Droid which asks if a phone should be “pretty”. What follows is my reaction to the advertisement specifically, and my thoughts on the Droid in general.
The question.
First, let's define “pretty”.
1 a : artful, clever b : pat, apt
2 a : pleasing by ...
Posted in Apple, Business, Design, Google |