Tue, May 22, 2012

Why Facebook Needs a New Business Model

Posted 6 days, 4 hours ago

Facebook’s Real Problem? Display Advertising

Startups usually succeed because of a single major product or business innovation. Google is unusual in that they succeeded because of two major innovations: their core search product, and their keyword advertising business model. Back in 2000,…

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Inside the iPhone Contact List Scandal

Posted 2 months, 1 week ago

1. I’ve heard rumors that lots of apps have been uploading user contact lists for years. One person who knows the iOS world well told me “if you download a lot of apps, your contact list is on 50 servers right now.” I don’t understand why Apple doesn’t have a permission …

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Google and the Contrarian Business Model

Posted 1 year ago

How Google’s Contrarian Approach Made the Difference

When Google released its search engine in 1998, its search results were significantly better than its competitors’. Many people attribute Google’s success to this breakthrough technology. But there was another key reason:  a…

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