February 2010
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Feb 1st
January 2010
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Jan 29th
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Predictions for 2013: Apple responsible for 99.4%... →
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
Jan 19th
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“Whether JAL will be able to emerge, phoenix-like, from its arduous three-year...”
– Japan Airlines Files for Bankruptcy - WSJ.com Thanks WSJ.
Jan 19th
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“Samsung’s TV plant in Tianjin, China, increased productivity by two-thirds...”
– 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.
Jan 19th
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“Ssam Bar is still the only place in NYC (or perhaps the world) where you can...”
– Kottke.org
Jan 17th
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“We (Zappos) formalized the definition of our culture into 10 core values. We...”
– — Tony Hsieh of Zappos
Jan 15th
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12 Trends to Watch in 2010 | Electronic Frontier... →
Jan 15th
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John Yoo Extended Interview Pt. 3 | The Daily... →
The humility Jon Stewart shows in his dialog with John Yoo is incredibly honest and forthright. Is it surprising that a slew of conservatives appear on the show? Watch all three parts.
Jan 14th
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Doctors Without Borders (tumblr) →
An excellent cause and an excellent use of Tumblr.
Jan 14th
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To Repeat: Roger Ailes Is Done  →
Michael Wolff makes the case that the NYT piece is the beginning of the end for Fox News head Roger Ailes. The process of losing your job at News Corp. takes about a year. They talk about you, and isolate you, and then you understand that you’ve been exiled from the tribe.
Jan 12th
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I'm Down Like Your Internet Connection
M.I.A. has a new track on her album coming out this summer that was inspired by her “Three-Hour Verizon Tech Support Call.” Gizmodo also says She actually got Filipino Verizon workers to sing the hook (heart) M.I.A.
Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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In Retrospect - Executives on How the AOL-Time... →
“This is a historic moment in which new media has truly come of age.” - Steve Case Historic indeed.
Jan 11th
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Jan 8th
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“Sam Altman, the chief executive of Loopt, a mobile tracking service that allows...”
– Breaking Up in a Digital Fishbowl - NYTimes.com Fascinating consequence of using mobile tracking services.
Jan 7th
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“If I were writing for monthly unique bonuses, I’d try to expand my appeal to...”
– —Nick Douglas Gawker’s New Pay Scheme Will Save Us All | lalawag I think this is a pretty good case for where online publishing needs to go in order to raise revenue and increase traffic. As Nick notes, I too agree that Denton is probably ahead of the curve on this and that this will create a big...
Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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“Ms. Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, also of the Wharton School, gave a friend $150...”
– Secrets of the Economist’s Trade: First, Purchase a Piggy Bank - WSJ.com Hilarious again. Time is money. Time is opportunity.
Jan 6th
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“Alan Blinder has said that he wouldn’t trust an economist who mowed his own...”
– Are Economists Cheap? Or Do We Just Believe in Comparative Advantage? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com Hilarious
Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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The Tea Party Teens - NYTimes.com →
Could David Brooks be right?
Jan 5th
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Jan 5th
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The Next Year in Media - The Daily Beast  →
Somethings are quite right and somethings are quite wrong.
Jan 4th
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2010 Will be Epic
Advertising Age - News
Jan 4th