Mr. Zuckerberg says he is aware of the risks, but notes that user activity still is rising. The company does more than 35,000 surveys a day to monitor user sentiment, and the “driving force behind everything is that we’re trying to build the best experience for mobile,” he says.
A Microsoft spokesperson said today that Windows Phone had “record sales” during the recent holiday season, and that the company saw double the unit sales, year-over-year, for Christmas week.
I’ve recently made the switch to Android (after using iOS for a year, prior to that i was on WP), and articles like this remind me of how many things I really loved about the WP OS. Miss me some live tiles…
Microsoft claims to have seen “record sales of Windows Phone this holiday” – Neowin
Maybe we’re tired of the crusty baby-boomers’ business model, or maybe we just have more resources and technology available to us. Whatever the deciding factor, it’s a fact that an unprecedented amount of recent college grads and undergrad students are forming their own startup companies. But between classes, current jobs, student loans and that ever-important social life, staying focused on your startup can be challenging. The best way to keep your entrepreneurial dreams in sight is to develop habits. Developing the right productivity habits and, more importantly, making sure those habits stick will help you stay focused on your startup.
I’m a sucker for learning and improving my personal productivity habits. This is a good article in that it doesn’t necessarily cover any specific habits to form, but rather the mentality you should have create those types of habits. Good stuff.
Staying Focused on Your Startup: How to Build Habits That Stick
By many accounts, 2013 was a disaster for Microsoft. Here’s what you can expect to see in 2014.
When your own employees don’t use or support your product, the problem is with the product, not the employees.
Robert Scoble talking about Google Glass on Daring Fireball.
I’m trying really hard to avoid using my phone when I’m out in public, talking to friends, etc. Call it a semi resolution for 2014. I feel like my personal goal is fundamentally at odds with Glass-style wearable computing (meaning stuff that focuses on augmenting visual reality).
Today’s daily standup meeting involved a crowbar, a locked 1100lb door, and sort-of rescuing our CEO. #startuplife
It’s not uncommon to search the Google Play app store and find a number of knock-off or “fake” apps aiming to trick unsuspecting searchers into downloading..
I’m curious how much money this dev made from people buying these knock-offs.
Developer Spams Google Play With Ripoffs Of Well-Known Apps…Again | TechCrunch
Hello, old friend. I’ve missed you. (at Contactive)
In a place where engineers have reigned supreme, the new tech talent war is for designers. Tech companies are focusing not just on the behind-the-scenes technology that makes a site or app run, but also how it looks to users and how attractive and intuitive it is — analyzing things like shadow, color and font.
“Silicon Valley’s New Obsession With Beauty” via the New York Times
Having worked on enterprise productivity software almost my whole career, I’ve seen firsthand the shift from basically ignoring design – “just make it grey!”, they said – to bringing design, interaction, and visual disciplines into the core product team.
Your pricing page is the center of your universe. Everything you do, from your marketing and sales to your product development and support, works to drive people to that page, convert them, and keep them coming back.
Yea. It’s that important.
“The Saddest SaaS Pricing Pages of the Year” via Price Intelligently
#neato 