Disruptive Mobility Roundup: Free Apps From iTunes, Mobile Design Gets Intelligent, Sony’s “Full Change”

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 by Kyle Outlaw

Never mind the iPocalypse - some of the best iphone apps will be free Let's not talk about the fact that I'm still trying to restore my contacts list - iPhone firmware 2.0 promises to make life a whole lot better. Out of the more than 500 apps that were released ...

In Defense of Social Simplicity: Why Idiomag Gets It Right

Monday, April 21st, 2008 by Julia Debari

In this age of microblogging and social integration, it is nice to run across a site that has a singular purpose. Idiomag, a music magazine, combines the "web 2.0" mentality of community and integration, with the clear focus of creating a personalized music magazine. So what exactly is Idiomag? "Idiomag is a ...

Muxtape and the Future of Music

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 by Garrick Schmitt

Who would think that uniquely digital re-invention of the much beloved (and seriously antiquated) mix tape would be setting the music blogsphere atwitter in 2008? It's called Muxtape and it's a ridiculously simple site built around music sharing and discovery. Created by former Vimeo/IAC developer Justin Ouellete, the site allows ...

How Digital Can Save Starbucks and Why “My Starbucks Idea” May Not

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 by Garrick Schmitt

Starbucks, more than any other company, has given rise to the “experience economy.” But today the company, with its sagging stock price, is in a deep funk. With shares down around 40%, sales flat to declining and foot traffic falling off, many industry analysts question where Starbucks lost its way: ...