Feb 8 2010
“It’s not just about great songs. In the best-case scenario, it’s a full multimedia package.”
Lady Gaga’s Lessons for the Music Business - WSJ.com
Hello transmedia KPOP.
Kinda like the opposite of a fad.
Feb 4 2010
Feb 2 2010
“The problem is, in hardware you can’t build a computer that’s twice as good as anyone else’s anymore. Too many people know how to do it. You’re lucky if you can do one that’s one and a third times better or one and a half times better. And then it’s only six months before everybody else catches up. But you can do it in software. As a matter of fact, I think that the leap that we’ve made is at least five years ahead of anybody.”
Steve Jobs in 1994 (via marco)
Jan 29 2010
Apple is starting to make Flash irrelevant. HTML5 will also further make Flash irrelevant. These sites will adapt, some will become niche and others will use HTML5 and become more universally accessible to all browsers and the web.
Why miss a buggy, bloated, insecure add-on? Flash has it’s place but it shouldn’t be overstated.
The iPad provides the ultimate browsing experience? Millions of websites use Flash. Get used to the blue legos. (via theflashblog.com)
Jan 19 2010
Mobile app predictions for 2013 from Gartner:
- 21.6 billion apps downloaded (about 2.5 billion in 2009)
- $29.5 billion revenue
- 25% of revenue will be free apps using advertising ($7.3 billion)
- 2009: a downloaded app generates $1.68 of revenue
- 2013 (estimated): a downloaded app generates $1.36 of revenue
“Whether JAL will be able to emerge, phoenix-like, from its arduous three-year restructuring program remains to be seen.”
Japan Airlines Files for Bankruptcy - WSJ.com
Thanks WSJ.
“Samsung’s TV plant in Tianjin, China, increased productivity by two-thirds last year by standardizing parts and replacing conveyor-belt assembly lines with production in which each worker builds sets from start to finish. Using identical software, printed circuit boards, and virtually all other components has cut the time Samsung needs to roll out a model worldwide to one month, from 16 weeks four years ago. Television analyst Riddhi Patel at researcher iSuppli reckons such techniques have been instrumental in Samsung’s success in TVs: “This lets Samsung react to market needs in a very timely manner.”
Sony and Samsung’s Strategic Split - BusinessWeek
Quite refreshing to hear stories about manufacturing prowess. Also makes you wonder what’s under the hood of your LCD TV.
