January 2012
3 posts
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Kinect-Powered Windows 8 Laptops Are Definitely in... →
great - kinect on the laptop - sounds cool right?
Can someone tell me underwhat circumstances I’d use it? Gesture control - how about a touch screen? Voice control? - there’s a microphone for that ;)
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“What I’m not sure [of] is that people are realising this… They try to...”
– what next for eBooks? Can Amazon/Apple/Whoever save publishers from the fate of the music companies?
Exclusive: Paulo Coelho at Davos – on SOPA, piracy and life as an artist
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February 2011
1 post
ifttt: If This, Then That: Useful and Simple Life... →
Too often, it seems that we are working for the Web instead of it working for us. Piles of RSS feeds, new emails and unread social statuses pile up, trying to take our attention away from the…
November 2010
9 posts
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apologies
Apologies for the spurious posts that have appeared on this blog recently. They came from my posterous account (which you can see here: http://likes.riazkanani.com). I have deleted them as I prefer to only post content here that is my own opinion.
In case you are wondering why I am even using my posterous blog rather than only posting here - well as I implied - the content posted their is...
Microsoft’s new slogan gets official →
Filed under: Microsoft
Microsoft’s new slogan gets official
by Lee Mathews (RSS feed) Nov 9th 2010 at 9:30AM
In Ray Ozzie’s recent farewell note to his…
First look: Twezr, really great social contacts... →
via scobleizer.com
There is a new contact list app available on the iphone – you can check out the video from Scoble above. You have to enter a lot of information…
First look: Twezr, really great social contacts... →
You’ve never seen a contact list like Twezr, a free iPhone app that launched tonight.
This one shows a list of your friends or business contacts, just like contacts usually…
Pyow! MailChimp’s Next iPhone App →
Back when we first launched MailChimp, one of the first features our customers asked for was the ability to generate unique UPC barcodes and embed them into emails, so that…
Amazon Buys A Lot of Diapers.com For $540 Million →
First shoes, now diapers. Amazon is reportedly about to announce on Monday the acquisition of Quidsi, the New Jersey-based ecommerce company behind Diapers.com, Soap.com, and, most…
Entertainment news sites reach half of UK, US... →
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Some stats from the Comscore Data Mine about the % of Web surfers that visit entertainment news sites. For both the UK and the US, it is just under 50% showing that the proliferation…
update :) →
OK so I am well behind on this blog lately – blog updates coming soon – in the meantime there has obviously been plenty going on Here is a quick breakdown:
1. Priority Inbox – fully rolled out…
update :) →
OK so I am well behind on this blog lately – blog updates coming soon – in the meantime there has obviously been plenty going on Here is a quick breakdown:
1. Priority Inbox – fully rolled out…
October 2010
4 posts
Click Here to Resurrect the Dead: 3D Printing... →
How do you solve a problem like Tutankhamun? Well, if you need to ship his leathery hide around the world - something which would risk damage and sovereignty - you print him of course. In this…
Web advertising groups launch tracking opt-out... →
Filed under: Web services
Relevant ads can sometimes be useful — Google’s recent hyper-local announcement is one such case. However, there are plenty of users on the Web who aren’t…
Employee Equity: Dilution →
IBM Releases CityOne, A “Serious Game,” For Urban... →
September 2010
6 posts
Social growth takes a breather →
The secret to Facebook success – post pics on... →
Techcrunch Disrupted by AOL: The end of an era in... →
On Phones Social is the Killer App & it Will... →
10 Mind Blowing Facebook Games Statistics →
Test the Performance of your Website Online →
July 2010
3 posts
The Market Share of Google in Various Countries →
This world-map image from SE Feng Shui illustrates the market share of Google in different countries across the world.
The color red indicates that the market share is higher than…
Mobile continues global growth →
Admob released their May 2010 mobile metrics – you can see the full report here.
Some highlights include:
1. More countries than ever are using mobile data – 92 countries in May 2010 vs 27 in…
Mobile continues global growth →
Admob released their May 2010 mobile metrics – you can see the full report here.
Some highlights include:
1. More countries than ever are using mobile data – 92 countries in May 2010 vs 27 in…
June 2010
3 posts
Microsoft Kin is dead →
Shared by louisgray
Who didn’t see this one happening?
We’re learning this afternoon that Microsoft’s Kin line, for all practical purposes, is riding off into the sunset just a few…
The History Of Macs In Just Two Minutes (AAPL) →
Gary Katz of Mac M.D. Inc. put together this great video showing the history of Apple computers through pictures of his own machines.
Clearly, Gary owns a lot of computers. If it’s been a…
Musicians – This Is How You Create A Great Looking... →
Like most of you, I too LIKE Facebook, and ever since my last TechCrunch post (How to Build Engaging One-of-Kind Facebook Fan Pages), I’ve been exploring and trying to find new ways to…
September 2009
74 posts
Marketing.fm: Talk to your customers ��� and let them talk to each other http://tinyurl.com/ydxdwbq
RT @wschnabelHow to find you key web influencers. Check out Traackr http://ow.ly/qPTb
RT @MicrosoftEMEA: Microsoft Expands Cloud Computing Capabilities & Services in Europe: http://bit.ly/WpIiX <- nice story for metrics geeks.
Content no longer king - conversations are now king - mark cridge, glue london #dmexco
la tasca needs to improve their email marketing preferences.. really not interested in offers from other companies in the group!
RT @sandlines @TechCrunch Symantec Shows Danger Of Shortened Twtter Lnks http://bit.ly/3YiY4: any irony using bit.ly for this? be wary! :)
looks like the latest gist update is crashing outlook..
all set for dmexco in a few hours.. come see Silverpop at Stand B026
lots of traffic en route to #dmexco
RT @Zee: Microsoft’s Prototype Multi-Touch Tablet, Courier. http://bit.ly/Brv8u (if you haven’t seen this yet, it may just blow u away.)
RT @themarketingeye: Starbucks to drop identikit stores: http://bit.ly/1N394O . We say: sensible middle ground on plans http://bit.ly/6KZfE
Knew @o2 were havibg issues with its network but 24 hours to apply a bolt on? Is the network that slow?
RT @Econsultancy: Subscriptions preferred over micropayments in the UK: report http://bit.ly/3ZyRYK
checked in for trip to cologne tomorrow ready for dmexco on wednesday :)
Alibaba Turns 10 – Aims To Create 100 Million... →
This is a guest post by Shanghai-based entrepreneur George Godula. His company Web2Asia partners with Western Internet companies for market entry in Eastern Asia, and also does early stage…
Liked “Increased UK Demand for PowerPoint Slides Prompts Trip” http://ff.im/-8aqXM
hmm no go on the ad:tech launch party this year :( - will be in cologne for dmexco
Personal Relationship Manager Gist Launches to Public http://ff.im/-8diEH
The hierarchy of success →
I think it looks like this:
Attitude Approach Goals Strategy Tactics Execution We spend all our time on execution. Use this word instead of that one. This web host. That color. This…
TC50 Backstage: Why Paul Graham Was So Mean and... →
He calls me out on it in the video below so I might as well admit it: I’ve been a bit hard on Paul Graham and Y Combinator in the past. It’s not that I think he hasn’t been a great mentor to…
How do I refine my product’s positioning? -... →