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 [...]

…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 market [...]

Benny and Ashley and I officially launched Exit Strategy NYC last night at the NY Tech Meetup!
Exit Strategy NYC is an iPhone, Blackberry, and Android app that answers the quintessential New Yorker’s question: “Where should I stand on the subway platform?” After months of full-time subway riding, we’ve created detailed diagrams for hundreds of NYC [...]

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(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 as [...]

(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 idea [...]