Last week was spent at the IBM InterConnect and Green Data Center conferences in Las Vegas and San Diego respectively. At each…
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How Couchsurfing became the Friendster of the sharing economy
Before there was Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb, there was Couchsurfing. For a certain sect of millennials — say, those entering college between…
Read MoreSecret tries to save itself by imitating Yik Yak
Secret’s “dramatic” app update (which I foreshadowed earlier this month) has arrived. The Verge has published an in-depth look at the confessional…
Read MoreThe new LinkedIn homepage is all about the warm fuzzies
LinkedIn introduced small but significant changes to its homepage design Thursday, simplifying its newsfeed and highlighting some interaction features that will come…
Read MoreDon’t be fooled by Facebook’s latest newsfeed update: It’s still the one in control
Facebook's latest newsfeed features give you the illusion of agency. But the company is just placating you.…
Read MoreA clue to Pinterest’s growth plan can be found in the company’s new profile page design
Pinterest's profile page redesign didn't attract much attention, but it's indicative of the company's big, current priority.…
Read MoreAdam Bryant interviews Satya Nadella on his new role as Microsoft CEO
Adam Bryant interviews Satya Nadella, who says — and convincingly — that Microsoft needs to change, which in today’s business world means…
Read MoreThe more things change, the more they stay the same
Harder to make connections across this past week since I was on a short vacation, and disconnected for the last half. But…
Read MoreVariable iTunes Pricing to Take Effect On April 7
Way back in January, at Macworld 2009 (the last Apple Macworld, remember?), Apple (s aapl) announced a change in the pricing structure…
Read MoreWaiting for Leopard to change its spots/dots
Being a long-time Mac user (MS Word on a Mac Plus still beats anything today in terms of writing flow and productivity)…
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