MG Siegler
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Twitter’s Small Chance To Maim Email
There was a time, years ago, when Twitter almost killed their direct messaging product. The thought process seemed to be that it was an odd bit of cruft.. → Read More
The VP of Devil’s Advocacy
In the 2013 film, World War Z, Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) is riding through the streets of Jerusalem as Jurgen Warmbrunn (Ludi Boeken) explains how the city was.. → Read More
Nintendo: It’s Dangerous To Go Alone! Take This.
I hate to say I-told-you-so... Who am I kidding? I love to say that. But while I'm happy about being correct, I'm sad for Nintendo. I love Nintendo. I.. → Read More
All I Want For Christmas: A Beta App Store
Notice: You must submit your basically untested app now or your holidays will surely be ruined. If you don't, you'll miss out on all those downloads that your.. → Read More
Let It Full-Bleed
On the importance of images and layout in writing. Load up your favorite tech blog. Or almost any blog, really. There’s a good chance it looks like shit. There’s a better chance that the reading experience is even worse. → Read More
To Mini Or To Air, That Is The iPad Question
Pop quiz, hot shot. You walk into an Apple Store to buy the new iPad. But there are two new iPads. The iPad Air and the new iPad mini. You can only buy one... → Read More
“It’s Just A Big iPod Touch”
Over the weekend, I got two emails from my mother. The most interesting aspect of them was the sign-off at the bottom: "Sent from my iPad". This stood out to.. → Read More
Those Rumored Google Stores Are Starting To Make A Lot Of Sense
When talking about Apple’s rise from near-bankruptcy to become the most valuable company in the world, people often credit the amazing string of products.. → Read More
Apple Acquires Chomp; App Store Search And Discovery To Be Completely Revamped
With the countdown underway to 25 billion total app downloads, there's no disputing the success of Apple's App Store. We live in a world of hyperbole, but.. → Read More
Steve Jobs Has Passed Away
According to a statement just issued by Apple's Board of Directors, company co-founder and longtime CEO Steve Jobs has passed away. Apple has also put up.. → Read More
Hi5 Confirms “Significant” Layoffs, Wraps Them In Mumbo Jumbo Speak
Earlier today, we heard social network Hi5 was laying off a large number of their remaining employees. When we pinged them about this, we expected the usual.. → Read More
Glorious Images Of Apple’s New Spaceship Headquarters
As we noted in June, Apple is building what is sure to be the coolest office building ever in Cuptertino, CA. The building is so important to the company that.. → Read More
Apple Pushes Past Exxon To Become The Most Valuable Public Company In The World
Well, I didn't expect it to happen until the fall — but I also didn't anticipate the stock market collapse. And yet, here we are. After yesterday's plunge,.. → Read More
Inbox 10,000: Some Thoughts After A Month Away From Email
"I wouldn't say I've been missing it." Peter Gibbons line from Office Space also served as the slug for my post from early July explaining why I.. → Read More
Twitter’s Adam Bain Talks Promoted Tweets In Timelines — Why You’ll See Them, And Why You’ll Like It
Earlier today, Twitter formally announced that you may start to see Promoted Tweets in your main Twitter timeline. In other words, ads will enter the stream.. → Read More
This Fall, Apple Has A Shot At Becoming The Most Valuable Company In The World
In January, we noted that Apple surged past an amazing $300 billion market cap, making them by far the most valuable tech company in the world. In fact, the.. → Read More
Whoops: NFC Partner Spoils Google's Surprise Tomorrow. ViVOtech One Partner. Citibank Too?
Google is holding an event tomorrow in New York City. While everyone seems to be aware that it's a partner event to announce the NFC strategy for their.. → Read More
With Dominate, IGN Looks To Own Cross-Platform Video Game Check-Ins
While the check-in started with social apps tied to location in the real world, it quickly spread to the virtual side of things, giving users the ability to.. → Read More
Confirmed: IGN Buys UGO, Hearst Gets Equity In New Venture That Will Soon Spin Out
News Corp's IGN gaming and entertainment property has just acquired Hearst's gaming and entertainment property UGO, we've confirmed with the company. And yes,.. → Read More
Meet Duolingo, Google’s Next Acquisition Target; Learn A Language, Help The Web
In 2005, then-Carnegie Mellon PhD grad student Luis von Ahn had an idea for a game. In one of the first examples of true crowdsourcing, he had people looking.. → Read More