Apps

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    C’mon, Google. You can do better.

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    I’m an Android nut, no question about it. I have three Android phones sitting on my desk, three Android tablets floating around the house, and even a Cr-48 Chromebook. I’ve embraced the Google ecosystem, and nearly all of my digital…

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    My Month with Miui

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    The Torch has to be the coolest app on Miui. I’m not sure if something similar is available elsewhere or in a downloadable app, but it’s brilliant! What does it do? From the lock screen, if you hold down the home key, your camera flash comes on as a flashlight! It’s awesome for walking up…

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    Screw the VCs, I Know JQuery!

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    When I first set out to start my own app business, I figured it would require a few basic things:  a business plan, developers, an alpha version, and then lots of angel and/or VC money to make it all come…

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    Channeling the Positive…

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    So often, I tend to get very negative when it comes to marketing or business ideas.  I’m sure my DW can attest to my most-used comment (“outburst” is probably a better word…) while reading VentureBeat is, “Oh my god! Listen…

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    On My Own: Starting Something Big

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    Today, Monday, March 7, 2011, is day one!

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    Why Consumers Should Embrace Location-based Services

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    I look forward to the day that I opt-in to offers from a local coffee shop and am hit with a “free apple fritter with purchase of your double non-fat latte” offer on a Saturday morning. That’s a privacy risk I’m willing to take!

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    Stickybits: Almost a Killer Marketing Tool

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    I’ve been playing around with Stickybits, a new app-based solution that connects a barcode scanning app for your phone with the ability to generate unique barcodes and attach “bits” (comments, URLs, etc.) that appear when the barcode is scanned. As…