Archive for the 'Apple' Category
Lions, Tigers, and Spyware on Phones, Oh My! Mobile spyware is the focus of the tech media’s latest frenzy. It started when a hacker discovered that the Pre sends back location data about users to Palm. Next, a blogger ‘discovered’ that certain iPhone apps also phone home. The frenzy came to a head when ReadWriteWeb [...]
…or “So You Think You’ve Got a Million Dollar App Idea” (this piece also appeared on Silicon Alley Insider) As a number obsessed techie and ex-management consultant, market sizing and research were a big part of my launch preparations for Exit Strategy NYC. Since launch, I’ve received many questions from people struggling to estimate the [...]
I don’t usually enjoy popping balloons, but there’s way too much hot air going around these days. It’s time that somebody tells the truth about the current state of iPhone app advertising. I hear too often from would-be iPhone app developers that making big bucks with ad supported apps is easy: Just stick in some [...]
Image by Getty Images via Daylife (This is the second of a two part post. The first part can be found here) The ubiquitous iPhone/iPod Touch devices are stealing Bug Labs’s thunder. To understand why, realize that the iPod/iPhone are no longer mere personal music devices carried around in a pocket. Instead, they’re increasingly purchased [...]
(This is the first in a two part blog post. The second part can be found here) Bug Labs is a fascinating NYC startup that builds a “modular, open source system for building devices.” Basically, they have a collection of programmable hardware modules that snap together to make custom devices. I have to admit: the [...]
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Jonathan Wegener is a technology & marketing enthusiast living in Brooklyn. Jonathan was once told in an interview that he "thinks too much." He didn't get the job. But it was the greatest compliment he's ever received.
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