Tumblr Is Not What You Think
techcrunch.comAs Facebook has become a real-life social network infested with parents, co-workers, ex-friends, and people you barely know, Tumblr has become the place where young people express themselves and their ACTUAL INTERESTS with their ACTUAL FRIENDS.
Estimated reading time: 5 min
Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger’s 8 Principles For Building Products People Want
techcrunch.comNever Build Without Sketching – Mike says him and Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom would go to a cafe with little iPhone design pads where “we’d build and throw away entire features. You’d waste three or four pieces of paper, not three weeks of coding”.
Estimated reading time: 3 min
Apple’s Magic Is In The Turn, Not The Prestige
techcrunch.comThat’s why Apple is now the most valuable company in the world. And that’s why you will buy an iPhone 5. And an iPhone 6. And beyond. You’re upset about The Prestige, or the lack-thereof. But it’s all about The Turn.
Estimated reading time: 5 min
Lost On New Myspace. Can’t Escape Justin. Send Help.
techcrunch.comI don’t care for Timberlake’s music, but I’m not quite sure how to make him go away. Is the new Myspace just a giant ad for Timberlake? I wonder, while starting to look for other content. Or maybe Justin is just the new Tom. Everyone’s first friend. Tom seemed so much happier, though. More carefree.
Estimated reading time: 5 min
Twitter Does A Lot Of Different Things For Different People, Deal With It
techcrunch.comTwitter is many things to many people. Sure, some people don’t want to share their thoughts publicly, they just don’t feel like they have anything interesting to say. That doesn’t mean that they don’t want to be around others who have things to say, in the hopes that they’ll find a relevant “conversation” to jump into at some point. What Caldwell forgets is that the whole world isn’t like us. They do things at a different speed and in a different way.
Estimated reading time: 6 min
An iPad Lover’s Take On The Nexus 7 | TechCrunch
techcrunch.comIt’s coming — but when it does, Apple will find itself in a position it hasn’t been in for some time: being a second-mover to a good product already on the market (as opposed to being a second-mover to a bunch of mediocre-to-shitty products, as has been the case many times in the past).
Estimated reading time: 8 min
Quit Instagram, They Said. They’re Selling Your Photos, They Said.
techcrunch.comMy suggestion for the next time a situation like this happens — probably in a week or so: shut up, take a deep breath, and think. Use common sense. Just because a service is big and popular, it doesn’t mean they’re out to get you. In fact, it’s probably safe to assume that none of them are. Because if they were, they’d be done. No one is forcing anyone to use them. And torturing puppies isn’t a proven business model. Sane people don’t quit services when they make terms of service changes. They quit them when they start to suck. Focus your energy on calling out the suckage.
Estimated reading time: 4 min
Why Magazine Apps Suck
techcrunch.comBut because the media industry loves nothing more than talking about the media industry, today we have dozens of stories with dozens of reasons for why The Daily failed. Blame News Corp. Blame Rupert Murdoch. Blame Apple. Blame Steve Jobs. Blame Eddy Cue. Blame the iPad. Blame the web. Blame native code. Blame Newsstand. Blame tablets.
Estimated reading time: 7 min
Forget Today’s Drama, Dustin Curtis’ Svbtle Is About Pushing Blogging Forward
techcrunch.comHe’s creating an exclusive blog network. He’s using his clout in design and startup circles to attract other thought leaders who blog, including Dom Leca of the beloved email client Sparrow, and John Collison of payment startup Stripe.
Estimated reading time: 4 min
Kogan Hates IE7 So Much It’s Imposing A Tax On All Shoppers That Use The Browser
techcrunch.comFrom here on out, Kogan.com will be imposing a 6.8 percent tax on all products purchased by anyone [..] to be patronizing Kogan.com by way of IE7. What he calls “the antique browser.”
Estimated reading time: 3 min
We’re Getting Very Close To The Perfect MacBook
techcrunch.comI’m sure we’re going to continue to hear the calls for a retina MacBook Air. I hear you. But you should really check out this new 13-inch MacBook Pro. It’s pretty damn close to what you’re asking for. It’s nearly the perfect MacBook.
Estimated reading time: 5 min
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