Google is testing out social gaming on Google+ with a limited number of developers. Its competitive pitch against Facebook hinges on taking…
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Two wildly-unrelated items today got me thinking about audience building for applications. An Android app developer feels like he was robbed by…
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Pundits are advising Facebook what to do next this week. MG Siegler says it’s high time Facebook did a native iPad app.…
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Let’s put a NewNet spin on Nokia-Microsoft. How about inviting Facebook to the party? As the biggest handset manufacturer in the world,…
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News Corp.’s iPad-only “newspaper,” The Daily, debuted today. It’s got a slick, coverflow-like interface and prominent video, and it will even read…
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You might have heard, a company called RockMelt announced a browser last week. The even called it a “social browser.” It got a lot of media attention, partly because Marc Andreessen’s VC firm funded it. Big deal. Browsers don’t matter anymore. Here's why not.…
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Ray Ozzie, Microsoft’s soon-to-be-former chief software architect, is a smart guy. His farewell memo is a bit long and labored, but it…
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