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Today we finally learn the details about the device known as the Apple Tablet. Is it revolutionary? Evolutionary? A new category? A glorified iTouch? What does this mean for developers and providers? How will this marketplace dovetail with the current app store? It is great to get details on a device that has received a [...]

Below is a list of technology excuses that plagued people over the last decade. I think we can safely retire most of these in the next 10 years; 1. Lost voicemails “I left you a voicemail, but you must not have gotten it” This is no longer acceptable. Smart providers and smarter phones mean that [...]

I finally got around to installing Windows 7 in my laptop a few weeks ago (had to reformat – always fun) After installing it and getting back up and running I have noticed some unnecessary animations in menus and windows. After doing some research for how to turn them off, do you know what they [...]

Pingdom posted some Internet usage stats for 2009 and the numbers are impressive. I have been using Pingdom for the past year to monitor websites, uptime, and overall problems and I can highly recommend it. One group of stats that stood out was the usage across the globe: Here are the actual numbers: * 1,73 [...]

My colleague and friend Andrew Parker did a great visualization mapping startups over Craigslist categories they competes in. You should click through and read his thoughts. First, it is incredible that around 30 companies are actively attacking these categories, whether directly or indirectly, on Craigslist – more if you dig deeper and include competitors within [...]

The NYTimes recently exposed some data from NetFlix user queues showing the most popular rented items as well as an overlay of where they happened. Lets take a look at the NYC metro area for the #1 most rented movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Then to one of the least popular rentals: True [...]

Image via CrunchBase Over the last few weeks I have been seeing a number of Facebook friend requests from people but wasn’t sure why. Sure enough when I logged in it was clear that Facebook was directing people to “find friends” and told me who else had done so via logging into and scrapping my [...]

Last year I was providing an update about what I do, what I work on, and how I add value to the firm I work for, and my overall job description. In a long winded explanation to my friend Andrew Weissman, he stopped me and clarified what I do in a single phrase; pattern recognition. [...]

I have been describing Google as the hidden social network that is there when you need it and not when you don’t. These utilities pop up when you need them most; picture storage, email, chat, video chat, phone, etc… By productizing these applications and launching them, Google would be doing a disservice to its customers [...]

I have been using the Nexus One as my primary device for the past week. I have been doing all emails and phone calls through this device (when mobile) and trying to dig into every feature. First; this is a better phone than the Motorola Droid. The keyboard on the Droid was not usable for [...]