Category Archives: Bits
Tumblr To Launch Ads on May 2nd
On Wednesday, Tumblr announced in an apparent about-face that it would be allowing paid advertisement on the popular blogging platform. Better than being bought by Facebook.
Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion
It’s important to be clear that Instagram is not going away. Let’s hope they’re telling the truth.
Steve Jobs’ greatest performance
Five years ago, the original iPhone was announced and the cellular phone was forever changed for the better. If you haven’t seen the 2007 MacWorld keynote, you owe it to yourself to watch it. Steve Jobs, the pitchman, at his … Continue reading
East vs. West
I asked Garrett Murray what his thoughts were on the West Coast versus the East Coast. The weather part didn’t surprise me. The attitude part did.
Daring Fireball: The Type of Companies That Publish Future Concept Videos
Here’s an absolutely great piece from John Gruber about companies that create and publish futuristic concept videos. Yes, they look cool but as many people have pointed out many times before, they already made Minority Report. It’s great to think … Continue reading
Apple’s Ron Johnson Going to J.C. Penney
This is huge for JC Penney. Johnson is the reason why Target and Apple retail is where they are today.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: In Ten Years, “We Will All Have A Gigabit To The Home”
As it turned out, however, the DVD business was not just a way to bide time while the network caught up. It laid the economic groundwork for the streaming business to become established because of the need to license content… … Continue reading
RIM CEO on PlayBook and Android App Support
Even if you could understand what he’s saying, RIM is still fucked.
The Way It Was Handled
Regarding Lebron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade in Miami. It has nothing to do with them just signing there. It has everything to do with the way it was handled. And that’s why people are out there rooting … Continue reading