Archive for the 'software platforms' Category
Developers Whining over Facebook
Published by David Evans on April 24th, 2008
Filed Under:
Other, Digital Media, New Business Models, software platforms, Social Networks, Economics, Web 2.0, two-sided market
Facebook developers did some whining at the Web 2.0 Expo, according to a report in TechCrunch titled “Facebook Platform Faces Rough Road Ahead, Despite Successes.”
The session started off with a disagreement over how much money developers are actually making through Facebook … Joyce Park of Renkoo and Matt Sanchez of VideoEgg predicted revenues as low […]
Is Windows Breaking?
Published by David Evans on April 14th, 2008 Filed Under:
Software, Technology, software platforms
Two Gartner analysts have laid out a doomsday scenario in which Microsoft’s Windows operating system is in danger of collapsing under its own weight. They point to Microsoft’s smaller and nimble rivals such as Apple and Linux as more innovative.
They have a point—up to a point. Microsoft has taken on the huge task […]
Apple’s Anti-Catalyst Strategy
Published by David Evans on March 31st, 2008 Filed Under:
Software, Technology, software platforms
The lastest issue of Wired Magazine has an interesting article on. How Apple Got Everything Right by Doing Everything Wrong. It provides some useful insights into why companies can sometimes do better by keeping tight control over their product rather than operating as a catalyst that encourages other businesses to join the ecosystem. Any […]
What’s Down with Google?
Published by David Evans on March 31st, 2008 Filed Under:
Publishing, Internet-Based, Auctions/Exchanges, Ad-Supported, New Business Models, software platforms, Search engines
With Google’s stock down 40 percent since the beginning of the year you have to wonder whether some investors have misunderstood how Google makes money all along. Google’s stock too a big whack a few weeks ago when ComScore released stats showing that number of clicks the search-ad giant was getting were down. What the […]
BEBOAOL–Brilliant Stroke or Going for Broke
Published by David Evans on March 24th, 2008 Filed Under:
Digital Media, Ad-Supported, software platforms, Social Networks
Troubled online giant AOL just swallowed also-ran social networking site Bebo for close to $900 million. Given the volatility of the online ecosystem these days you have to give AOL credit for placing such as huge bet on a social networking site that mainly the Brits seem to love, and to Bebo for taking […]
iPhone SDK: Catalyzing the Mobile Ecosystem
Published by David Evans on March 10th, 2008 Filed Under:
Digital Media, Mobile, Software, New Business Models, Technology, Digital Music, software platforms, consumers
Apple’s recent unveiling of a software developer kit (SDK) for its iPhone is further confirmation that this company is in serious contention to catalyze the mobile ecosystem and disrupt the operator-centric model that many believe has stymied the growth of mobile-phone based businesses in the United States and much of Europe. The SDK has […]
Gutenberg Still One-Up on Kindle
Published by David Evans on January 27th, 2008 Filed Under:
Other, Digital Media, Mobile, Publishing, Internet-Based, Software, Newspaper Publishing, New Business Models, Technology, software platforms, consumers
Randall Stross’s comments on the Kindle in today’s New York Times reminded me that I’ve been meaning to review the Kindle which I bought myself as a pre-Christmas present in early December. Unlike Randall, I kept my wife’s paws off of mine and I’ve been happily using it for about six weeks. It is a […]
Apple’s Achilles Heel
Published by David Evans on January 18th, 2008 Filed Under:
Digital Media, Software, New Business Models, Technology, Digital Music, Internet TV, software platforms, consumers
Steve Jobs has taken a lot of flak since his speech at MacWorld on Tuesday. Of greatest concern is whether Apple’s streak of luck in the digital media space has run its course. The content providers that make its iTunes store valuable and get people to buy those pricey iPods have been bailing in […]
iPhone the Future of Mobile?
Published by David Evans on January 15th, 2008 Filed Under:
Digital Media, Mobile, Internet-Based, Software, New Business Models, Technology, software platforms, consumers, Search engines
People went a-browsing when they unwrapped their iPhone gift, leading to a spike in Google searches from iPhones on Christmas Day. One takeaway from that is that having a great browser is the secret of the iPhone and the future of mobile. That’s just a piece of it though. The iPhone points the way […]
Debunking 2008 Predictions
Published by Catalyst Code on January 11th, 2008 Filed Under:
Digital Media, Mobile, Publishing, Internet-Based, Ad-Supported, Software, Payments, Newspaper Publishing, New Business Models, Technology, software platforms, Social Networks, consumers, Search engines
Now that the barrage of 2008 predictions are behind us, we thought we’d take the next couple of weeks to focus on the “realities” behind what some pundits have predicted. This week, we’ll tackle mobile, advertising, and publishing.
Advertising
Predictions: Online advertising will be resilient in 2008, with growth in online video ads, social networks and […]
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