September 27, 2015
Augmented Reality Has An Image Problem
To date, Augmented Reality has been referred to as “the biggest technological advancement of our lifetime,” a mere “gimmick” or, worst yet, the next iteration of the QR…
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September 26, 2015
Designing Next-Gen Virtual Reality Gaming Experiences
It wasn’t until I conquered my first dungeon in The Legend of Zelda at my friend’s house that I decided to throw a convincing tantrum at my parents…
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Turntable.fm Clone Plug.dj May Shut Down By The End Of The Month
Remember the hotness that was Turntable.fm? It was a one of my favorite apps of a few years ago (2011 to be specific), since it was social and…
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A Closer Look At European Investing
We’re bullish on Europe, and that strikes some folks in the U.S. as a bit strange. It’s not that Europe is all we know — we’re an investor…
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Lyft Moves Customer Support Team To Nashville To Combat High-Priced SF Market
Peer-to-peer ride-sharing startup Lyft informed 20 members of its San Francisco-based customer support team this week it will be relocating them to Nashville, Tennessee. Lyft is building out…
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Globalize, Don’t Localize: Three Ways To Properly Ignore Boundaries
A hipster in New York is not that different from a hipster in Bangalore. Ten years ago, this would not have been the case. Our marketing textbooks tell…
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It’s Time To Embrace, Not Fear, Shadow IT
At this very moment, the IT department at a typical enterprise is staring at a mind-numbing list of IT project requests from employees and business units — ranging…
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The Worst Possible Name For Your Brand And Three Things You Can Learn From It
Let’s say you want to come up with a great brand name for a new beverage brand you’re launching. You know what consumers are looking for, and you’re…
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Data Driven Everything Remains Elusive
One thing was clear at Dreamforce last week, Salesforce’s enormous customer conference — something that has become apparent to anyone paying attention. It’s becoming a data-driven world. We are…
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Apple’s iPhone 6s Produces A Colorful Vision Of Haiti Through A Painter’s Eyes
In advance of the release of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, Apple gave one to RYOT, maker of VR and documentary films. They produced a short about…
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