The Potential of Ping
Yesterday Apple introduced Ping in iTunes 10. As Jobs described it, Ping is “a social network for music. It’s like Facebook and Twitter meet iTunes. It’s all about music.” As Jobs explained, “Ping is for social music discovery. You can follow people and you can be followed. Most artists will hold their hand up and […]
Live Sports v. the Living Room: Some Advice for a Meaningful Stadium Experience
Tonight I was a guest on Sirius NASCAR Radio ch.128/XM 128 after being quoted in this USA Today article on how technology is impacting sporting event attendance and ultimately the future of live sports viewing. Along this vein I wanted to offer some additional insights on how to create a meaningful live sporting event experience […]
e-Readers
E-Readers aren’t a hardware story. E-Readers are a distribution story. E-Readers are one means to an end. They are about digital goods not devices
Rethinking the Context of Connectivity
Last week I spoke at that the Digital Media Conference where I shared some of the following thoughts on connectivity and Internet accessible devices. The number of devices connecting to the Web via cellular, wireless, or wired connections continues to proliferate. But many of these devices frame the value of connection within a historical context. […]
Long-run implications of the Death of Kin: Why Blockbusters must be Blockbusters Quicker
Much has been written about the “death” of Microsoft’s Kin (see: here, here, and here). The focus of these analyses has centered on what might have gone wrong. I’d like to focus on something slightly different. In the death of the Kin phone I think we see something that has greater implications for technology innovation. […]
Why Only “Two Opinions…”
I’m often asked why I only have “two opinions.” In fact, for those who know me well, they will be quick to point out that I have dozens of opinions on a myriad of topics. President Truman was credited with asking for a one-armed economist, an economist with only one opinion. “I’m always looking for a one-armed […]
