InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2019

I vividly recall a meeting at Siebel to explore a potential partnership by which Siebel would sell our GoToAssist screen sharing technology to its customers. Vertical Software To Mobile First. desktop oriented dinosaurs which utilize the cloud, but offer a poor user experience, especially on mobile devices.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Fred Wilson recently posted a great video on his blog with the CEO of Forrester Research, George Colony. And while the App Internet is currently more powerful than the Mobile Internet it has fundamental flaws. This blog post lays out my case. The money slide is the graphic below. He’s right about this.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew & Petri posited that a modern media company would build lovable characters that span video games, online digital media, lovable plush physical toys and then ultimately find its way to the big screen. So this was definitely an introduction I was going to take. They also had much experience before that.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2013

We spoke with CEO and founder Ben Katz about the company''s prepaid debit cards and mobile apps (featuring such brands as The Walking Dead, The Three Stooges, Star Trek, and Garfield), and more. We think the future of payments is in the palm of someone''s hand, in the form of their mobile phone. What is Card.com? How are you different?

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2012

Microsoft is set to buy multi-user large display touch screens this summer the firms announced Monday. Microsoft is probably making the costly screens available for the public and embedded with their Windows 8 operating software and some hardware additions. Windows 8 also works well with the PPI screens.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

All the data actually suggests with the growth of mobile, inbound sales calls will double from 30 billion to 60 billion in 3 years (source: Kelsey). In fact 61% of all mobile searches where a customer contacts a business it is via a phone call (source: Google). Calls are changing but not dying. Much more data in the full post.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The patents Qualcomm accuses the smartphone maker of unlawfully benefiting from relate to how people edit photographs and how they use the device’s touch screen to manage mobile applications, the company. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Sales San Diego Patents Screening 45

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

According to Andrey Doronichev, head of YouTube mobile in a blog post today said, “All diehard YouTube fans starting today can download the official YouTube app for iPhone and iPod touch from the App Store. The presentations have speaker notes, full-screen mode and can be swiped between slides. Built by YouTube for YouTube.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. Towards An Integrated Approach to UX Design You should definitely look at Steve Blank's book and review his blog. So, I promised this founder to do a post talking about how you go about create specifications of your MVP.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 20, 2013

Katherine Kuan, Software Engineer at Google in a blog post said, “Every day we all see, hear or think of things we need to remember. The archives can be accessed on an Android phone or tablet with an active widget on the screen on the screen. No More Sticky Notes on the Fridge.

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Google Screening Software Engineering Web 75

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Mobile Application Creation Utility. is a mobile application creation utility with free code and API open for developers to create ‘micro-apps’ that can engage an applications audience. will help clients send their user’s real-world data-collection expeditions, prototype a mobile idea or companion app for a website.

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Mobile Writing Activity Screening 68

Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The top screen of the “tactile tablet” is peppered with small holes, through which a liquid-like substance rises up to form. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

Jobscience says on their blog that it was built on salesforce.com’s Force.com platform and gives social entreprises recruiting and talent management solutions. Jobscience say social connectivity is the future and it using social, mobile and CRM solutions to hiring, managing talent and aiding organisations stay connected with best talent.

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Social Network Social Media Blogging Screening 61

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

“I would far rather give out my mobile phone number than my email address.” You’re writing a freaking blog post! Plus, he’s a loyal reader of this blog. I know many people think I blog all day long. Or ask Tasha to send you a screen shot of my weekly calendar. They just don’t do it.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

billion active mobile users monthly as of March 31, 2014, while Twitter has 255 million active users. And this gives way for mobile messaging apps. The founders share in their very first blog post in Snapchat that it “creates a space to be funny, honest, or whatever else you might feel like at the moment you take and share a Snap.”.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). You could just outspend. Stay Tuned.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2016

And what does this portend for the future of mobile interfaces? According to the same PFWTMs, Apple designer Jony Ive wants to get rid of the iPhone’s bezels and use an edge-to-edge OLED screen to make the device look and act like a single sheet of smart glass. So, what’s going on inside Apple? That sounds cool, but tricky.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

This concept promotes the idea that any brand's image -- and resulting success -- is achieved more effectively through the osmosis of pervasive blog buzz and tweet-trending than traditional marketing methods. Social mobile web. Responsive web technology that re-sizes text and images to fit any screen is the norm with new websites.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 28, 2018

To fix a broken screen on an iPhone, for example, a customer would pay $69, according to the Puls website. The 24/7 service operates. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. To understand this in great detail see this very important blog post by Henry Blodget on the unemployment rate in the US and its impact on the recovery. So if I am unnecessarily concerned in this blog post (great!) So why the ’09 bounce?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Blair Harrison: Frequency was borne out of a frustration of mine, which is having to visit many different places to consume video, from a combination of social networks, to blogs, to apps. Blair Harrison: I think the most important thing at the moment, is the end screen experience is one of the most important thing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

As Google starts offering more consumer products (read: mobile devices) I assure you they will find ways to take customer service calls from you. But What About Mobile? You may have seen recently the WSJ report that Twitter is killing it with mobile ads while Facebook & Google have struggled. We have ridden the mobile wave.

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Mobile Technical Review Google Screening 311

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Mark then talked about Crittercism, a mobile feedback solution. Initial traffic was driven by word-of-mouth, specifically blogs and a bit of luck. Unlike those IM clients with a small (ineffective) footprint, Meebo experience is a website and a full page screen. What is your mobile strategy?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I wrote the summary notes in this blog post. And did I really just try to drop an SAT word into my blog post? In reading the comments on Bijan’s blog and having discussed this so many times, I know some entrepreneurs only want to talk with VCs that think that Powerpoint causes leprosy. Mobile app? Bijan is right.

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Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

Xconomy

JANUARY 11, 2018

Here are answers from Ben Gilbert , co-founder of Pioneer Square Labs in Seattle and interim CEO of Taunt; Richard Holober , executive director of the Consumer Federation of California; Mark Lowenstein , managing director of consulting firm Mobile Ecosystem; and Kieran Snyder , co-founder and CEO, Textio. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 24, 2014

While Lift and Uber allow people to request a pickup and ride from screen tested drivers to transport them and their friends safely to and from their destinations, Buddytruck fills a void that the ride-sharing services are sorely lacking, hauling of items. Unlike the two ride-sharing services, Buddytruk isn’t a ride-sharing service.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2014

Fred Wilson wrote a Tweetstorm and then did a blog post on the topic. I never asked Marc why he stopped blogging but I presume it is some combo of having started a venture capital firm (which you might guess takes a bit of time) and also allowing some air time for his then-less-well-known compadre. To get on his radar screen.

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Social Media Blogging Media Startup 307

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 22, 2015

Vehicle manufacturers and mobile network operators have been signing deals for several years, and these partnerships are expecting to introduce vehicles with embedded connectivity to market in 2015. Will QNX be driving Automotive Infotainment as Android drives mobile? and a contributor to the SoftServe United blog.

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Google Artificial Inteligence Research Marketing 40

Xconomy

JULY 13, 2016

Hint: more face to face, less screen time.). For all of those things, we’ll need to find new leaders, ask them (and ourselves) tough questions, and locate new inner supplies of trust and honesty—along with the patience and civility to listen to one another.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people who have no desire to procreate, whatsoever.” Michael Schneider – CEO of Mobile Roadie. Michael Schneider is the CEO of Mobile Roadie , the leading self-service mobile app engagement platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

This morning I’m going to talk about the Mobile App ecosystem and why it’s led so many startups astray. It will be a follow on from my “App is Crap” or “Web Second, Mobile First” blog posts but in short, video, updated, digestible formats. The starting screen every time is the camera.

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Snapchat Screening Venture Capital Guide 150

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

There are too many to mention but I’ve noticed them all on Twitter, Facebook, blogs and people who have emailed or texted me. When I got married I chose a woman who had bested me academically (Brown then Wharton) and went to work in great jobs at Google, Sky and Virgin Mobile. I’m grateful they have all spoken up. In this day and age.

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