Mobile
Excellent article on re-thinking the mobile experience
Great entrepreneur and long-time super friend @davis_danny has a terrific article out on re-thinking the way you create a compelling mobile experience. My favorite bit: “Limiting the content and functionality of the mobile experience — and freeing your mind from tying it to the desktop version — allows you to develop something truly exceptional. While…
Read More“Even a child can do it” is a terrific competitive advantage, until its not
Last night at a conference event I heard a really nice presentation on the art of simplicity from an executive at Metlife. She was great, however she is still references Apple’s competitive advantage as their ability to make products so simple that “even a child can use them”. Let’s be honest, when the iPhone first…
Read MoreMy 14 staple apps
I’m currently in the process of switching to Android from the iPhone. A big switch for someone like me, but I’m interested enough to give it a go…at least for a month. Then we’ll see. One aspect of this process has been to determine what apps I absolutely need to be available on Android before…
Read MoreHow I became an Apple Fanboy…and why I might not be one soon
I’m an admitted Apple Fanboy. It started around 2007 when I got the first iPhone and I tried my first Macbook. It’s important to know that before that point I was a loyal Microsoft user, or put more directly, a tried and true Apple Anti-Fanboy. I was the typical person who mocked Apple users for…
Read MoreGetting pretty excited about the Fitbit
After attending CES in January and getting more exposure to all of the wearable, fitness-based type of devices (such as the Jawbone UP which I tried for a little while), I decided to go all-in with the Fitbit. I had played with the Fitbit previously and for several reasons, including boredom, lack of bluetooth syncing,…
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