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Google Getting Kicked in the Apps?

September 14, 2010 By Dan Brodie Leave a Comment
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MG Siegler over at TechCrunch is reporting that Verizon will be installing their own app store on Android devices running on their network. It appears that Android has given power back to the carriers that had originally been wrestled away with the launch of the iPhone/AT&T plan in 2007. While the more technically inclined people may view this as "free" most consumers will view this as confusing. The fragmentation nightmare is just beginning for Google's Android platform and it will only get worse. … [Read more...]

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How TV Will Change the World

August 31, 2010 By Dan Brodie Leave a Comment
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More so than in any other time over the last 4 decades of my life have I seen technology moving at such a rapid pace. As head of our amazing IT team at BuildDirect, I get to sample and test some great cutting-edge technology. This technology is generally related to our ecommerce site, our supply chain and distribution technology, our order fulfillment systems, VoIP, mobile devices and applications, sales/marketing/finance advancements or improvements, and many more areas. With so many new and exciting things being developed and implemented, it's often easy to get lost in such a diverse and rapidly changing technological landscape. Part of my job is to ensure our executive team also remains up-to-date with the latest and greatest technology. To that extent, I try to provide them with tools that not only make them familiar with new technology but the technology needs to seamlessly integrate with their work flow and productivity. In many ways it often changes their work flow directly. More … [Read more...]

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The iPad Tax and “Saving” the News: or How Not To.

June 3, 2010 By Dan Brodie Leave a Comment
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Jeff Jarvis, author of "What Would Google Do?", wrote a great article today over at the NY Post outlining the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to "save" journalism. As Jeff points out, the FTC "only circles its wagons around old newspapers and their fading business models." Here are some of the "solutions" that Jeff summarized: Expanding copyright law and restricting the doctrine of fair comment to benefit legacy publishers. Granting antitrust exemptions to allow publishers to collude on pricing to consumers and to business partners. Giving news organizations tax exemptions. Subsidizing news organizations by increasing government funding to public broadcasting; establishing an AmeriCorps to pay reporters; giving news companies tax credits for employing journalists; creating a national fund for local news, and giving the press an increased postal subsidy. Personally, I find the antitrust exemptions troubling. On the other hand, that type of collusion could simply … [Read more...]

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The Future of Mobile Advertising

April 7, 2010 By Dan Brodie 6 Comments
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The buzz today surrounds tomorrow's announcement by Apple unveiling the next version of Apple's mobile operating system, iPhone OS 4.0. As is typical for Apple, the release will first be distributed in beta format to developers with a public launch sometime in the June/July timeframe. While may people speculate about new features and functionality being introduced to not only enhance existing devices such as the iPhone 3GS and iPad, many are overlooking the possibility of Apple's first major foray into the world of mobile advertising. As some will remember, Apple acquired Quattro Wireless in January shortly after Google announced their own acquisition of AdMob. The AdMob purchase is still pending regulatory approval. Google's business model is to directly control the flow of data on the web. By doing so, they have created a network of millions of advertisers and created an industry around managing both PPC and organic internet advertising. Enter Apple. For the past decade, Apple … [Read more...]

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