Wow. I saw early demos of this tech while I was at Microsoft and it’s awesome to see it coming to life for everyone.
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Incredible mixtape release from Rob Garza. So excited to see Thievery again this summer in NYC.
Getting ready for the concert on Saturday with a little ST mixtape action.
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With a higher concentration of these so-called ‘cloud leapers’ — companies that bypass legacy systems completely and leapfrog straight to cloud solutions — expect the impact of SaaS in developing Asia to be much more dramatic than any more developed region.
“There’s a perfect storm brewing for SaaS startups in Asia” via TheNextWeb
They’re going to need enterprise tools – but they’re starting from scratch. Sharepoint and SAP is not on their radar. This lack of awareness and loyalty to the legacy players is a huge opportunity for SaaS startups.
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Jibe Inc. has raised $20 million from a clutch of new investors as it looks to expand its business helping employers fix their hiring processes. The New..
Very cool company. We use the Resumator here at Contactive since we’re not big enough to need their services yet.
Investors Back Jibe With $20 Million To Fix The Mobile Hiring Process | TechCrunch
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A California woman kicked off a class action lawsuit against Apple, blaming iMessage for blocking some text messagess after she switched to Android.
Whoops.
I was so pissed when I got burned by this a few months ago after transitioning to Android. It will be interesting to see how hard (if at all) Apple gets hit.
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The correct answer to “How are things going?” is always “We’re killing it” regardless of how things are really going. If someone ever answers “We’re struggling” to that question, you would probably die of shock.
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These ‘invisible apps’ are less about the way they look or how many features they cram in and more about maximizing their usefulness to you without monopolizing your attention.
“Foursquare’s Swarm And The Rise Of The Invisible App” via TechCrunch
Great article that talks about how apps have progressed from trying to be destinations, then to launchers, and now to “invisible” experiences that help you contextually and stay out of the way. This is especially true for mobile information workers and how they can best experience productivity apps.
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An Apple customer support employee has admitted that, in fact, “a lot” of users have this problem.
When I first switched to Android I almost threw my Nexus 5 out the window for this exact issue.
An Apple Employee Admits That iPhones Often Won’t Deliver Texts If You Switch To Android
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SocialRank just raised $1 million to help brands connect with their most valuable fans — and steal their competitor’s best followers. The firm, which launched with two billion-dollar companies on b…
They’re trying to be a Klout that’s actually useful to brands. Interesting.
SocialRank now helps you steal your competitor’s most engaged followers