Comments on: My tech 2012 wishlist for Twitter, Amazon & Instagram

By: Johnny Canuck

Johnny Canuck — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:37:47 +0000

You can achieve point 3 by simply using If This then that service: http://ifttt.com. It works great but it is kind of all on or all off.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:06:58 +0000

I want a Internet based TV service that allows me to have all the choices I currently have with Direct TV, but only charges me by the channel (or even by the show) all on demand of course. Essentially A’la Carte TV. Make it cost less than 50 bucks a month for approximately 3 hours per day and there would be a flood of folks leaving switching from DirectTV to this new service. (DirectTV costs $100/month)

By: Hashgram

Hashgram — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:55:29 +0000

Agreed, and workarounds are not solutions. Cheers! :)

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:06:01 +0000

Definitely not default.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:05:26 +0000

Actually it isn’t/ It is sitting on your website while I would like to cycle my data through my own blog. That said, Hashgram is nice. :-)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:56:24 +0000

I would build your own – wordswipe? – but still not make it the default.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:54:23 +0000

… and if that B&M store has the item I want. For example, I’d like to know if a local-ish bookstore (e.g., B&N) has a particular book (e.g., the Hedy Lamarr bio).

By: Hashgram

Hashgram — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:04:45 +0000

#3 is partially solved using Hashgram: http://hashgr.am/user/om

By: asdfghjkl1

asdfghjkl1 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:53:49 +0000

Twitter sync: you can use Echofon, and it’s actually great and not crappy like most other third party clients, but yeah, it’ll be nice if it was a built in feature.

My wishlist:

1. I want apps to be more similar to the web. Search for an app, or tap a recommendation, or say, tap a Gigaom link in another app, open it without having to install. The home screen then becomes a favorite apps list. This makes trying out apps a little less tedious. I can stomach an app-centered web better if this was the case.

2. I want set-top box manufacturers to realize that games are also forms of entertainment that can benefit from digital.

3. I want cheaper e-books pegged at 9.99, like albums. Fuck you, Apple, for ruining it for everyone.

By: bryanz

bryanz — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:30:43 +0000

1) Instagram on Android… Make it happen.
2) I like the idea of a singular source of updating. I think Twitter, with some tweaks could be it for brief posts.
3) Dualboot Android and Win8 tablets or touchscreen enabled ultra books would e sweet too.