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September 1, 2010
Posted by:
 Randall Elliott
 

Apple to Launch Social Network With iTunes 10

In what may turn out to be a very smart move for Apple, they are launching a social network called Ping. Ping is part of the latest iTunes, iTunes 10, and leverages their existing user base. Its members can discover music socially, follow others, be followed and — much like Twitter and Tumblr — post their thoughts and opinions. 

Just a few years ago (August 9, 2006, to be exact), MySpace annonced that its 100 millionth account was created. A few years later, in December of 2008, Facebook boasted over 125 million users. With over 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries, Apple's foray into social networking could become a great way for Apple to leverage its incredibly loyal iTunes user base.

Music has always been a great subject of discussion and opionion, so it makes sense that users would appreciate this kind of social ability. In hindsight, if Apple had rolled Ping out sooner, it could have grown user interaction with iTunes much more quickly — and substantially.

 

 

Filed under  //   Apple   Facebook   iTunes   music   MySpace   Ping   social network  

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June 30, 2010
Posted by:
 Randall Elliott
 

Location-Based Social Network Goes Foodie Specific

Foodspotting focuses on finding dishes, not just restaurants, for the über foodie that just might lurk in all of us. 

By now we're all familiar with location-based social networks where we check-in and tell everyone where we are and what we're doing: There are articles on why we do it, Apple has a patent for one and Yahoo is buying existing location-based social networks. So no one should be surprised that some geolocation companies becoming are more specific and niche. 

With Foursquare swimming in funding could, and talk of it being too much too late, could this be another internet boom two thousand zero zero party's over, oops outta time? 

Filed under  //   Apple   Foodspotting   Foursquare   geolocation   Location apps   location-based   Venture Capitalists   Yahoo  

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June 10, 2010
Posted by:
 Cody G
 

Enter: iAd

Apple once again incited quite a bit of buzz this week with not one but two major annoucements: the launch of both the new iPhone 4 (not to be confused with 4G) and the iAd mobile ad platform. The latter developent is most intriguing, as this is the first time Apple has dipped its foot into the ad serving game (and given developers a chance to make some cash in the process). iAd already claims to have taken 60 million in media bookings from major brands, and has sparked an antitrust scandal. Not bad in less than 2 business days....

Filed under  //   advertising   Apple   iAd   iPhone   iPhone 4   mobile   mobile advertising  

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April 29, 2010
Posted by:
 Hawk Thompson
 

Flash Is Dead to Apple

Say what you will about the epic battle between Apple and Adobe. Steve Jobs has spoken: he's leaving Flash behind.

Filed under  //   Apple   flash   Steve Jobs  

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April 16, 2010
Posted by:
 Allyson Hoffman
 

My, How the Mighty Have Fallen

Or how they are about to. 

What a difference a decade makes. Where we once feared the omnipotent power of all-mighty Microsoft, we now scoff and clamor for our shiny sexy iWhatevers.  Google, once synonymous only with search, is now the clear front runner in developing the tools that will rule our on- and offline lives.  Don't want to deal with volcanic ash?  See the world from the comfort of your laptop.

This isn't new news and more than a lot has been written about Google's next move, but when the cards are all laid out on the table you can't help but wonder if in 2019 (or more likely, much sooner than that) Apple will be partying like Microsoft's 1999.

Filed under  //   Apple   Google   Microsoft  

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February 17, 2010
Posted by:
 Justin Clemens
 

The Future of Print, isn't Print

Wired Magazine shows off how they completely redesigned their publication to fit with new technology.

Those interactive ads could lead to some really interesting things.

Filed under  //   Apple   apps   iPad  

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January 27, 2010
Posted by:
 RPPL
 

iPad: Discuss

Big iPhone? Maybe. What do you think about Apple's big announcement today?

Filed under  //   Apple   cool stuff   social media  

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September 29, 2009
Posted by:
 RPPL
 

Goodbye iTunes, Hello Amazon Wireless Downloads

That's the game plan for the new Palm Pre. Will it work?

Filed under  //   Amazon   Apple   iTunes   Palm  

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September 26, 2009
Posted by:
 RPPL
 

Introducing Apple Environment

At first blush, Apple's new green site is exactly what it should be: clean, efficient, transparent and inviting. All it needs now is a social component....

Filed under  //   Apple   environment  

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