Single User Utility In A Social System
The first web 2 style social network we invested in at USV was delicious. We learned a lot from that one even though it was a short investment for us.I still wonder what might have been. But that's not...
View ArticleWhat Type of VC Are You Dealing With?
Over the past several years, I have had the privilege of meeting some of the best VCs from Silicon Valley to New York. After having raised over $10 million in venture capital during my career and...
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Top 50 iPhone And iPad Games Of 2012: 30-21
Here we are, the best iOS games of the year. We started with a list of 200, whittled that down to about 100, then the gloves came off, as we fought to include certain titles and said painful goodbyes...
View Article5 Ways TV Will Evolve in 2013
If you were expecting the Internet to upend TV like it mangled the print media business, you may have noticed by now that things aren't so simple. The Web is very good at delivering text and static...
View ArticleFacebook's Product Strategy: Decisive, Distracted or Disaster?
A year ago at the WSJ's D Conference, I was at a private dinner with a dozen VCs and founders of note. One famous attendee lamented to me that their daughter was on Snapchat all the time."What's that?"...
View ArticleNo One Uses Smart TV Internet Because It Sucks
People aren’t using their internet-connected smart TVs for anything beyond, well, watching TV. It turns out, nobody wants to tweet from their TV. Or read books. Or do whatever it is people do on...
View ArticleFun Friday: Secluded Getaways
We are staying at a Ryokan in the woods on a river and it is beautiful and peaceful and about as far away from NYC and work as can be. We had dinner in robes last night and slept on tatami mats. And...
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APPLE'S Q1 PREVIEW: Near-Term Volatility Continuing (AAPL)
This is a guest post from Sammy The Walrus IV, a frequent commenter at Business Insider, and a sharp tweeter on all things Apple.It was originally published on his site, AAPL Orchard, and is...
View ArticleAmazon Most Gifted Tagline, Promotion
The “most gifted” tagline and promotion is effective… particularly in the web’s largest marketplace with the web’s largest collection of products. And that’s why it looks so similar to how they market...
View Article2012: The year in review
Dear RSS reader, Due to high amount of copying by spammers, I've been forced to move this RSS feed from full feed to a more limited offering. Drop me a note if you want access to a an alternate feed...
View ArticleVideo Of The Week: The Golden Rules
Here's an oldie but goodie. I think it is as true of mobile apps as web apps.The 10 Golden Principles of Successful Web Apps from Carsonified on Vimeo.Read more posts on A VC »Please follow SAI on...
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How App Makers Can Earn More Money In A Post-PC World (GOOG, FB)
The sands are shifting under tech industry heavyweights like Facebook and Google.Users are spending more time with their smartphones and tablets and less time on their desktops and laptops.This...
View ArticleUber’s Transparent New Year’s Eve
I like the transparency with their users. I like the awareness / intelligence of the pricing. And I like how its done with a marketing spin on it as well. (read more at Uber)Read more posts on...
View ArticleHeaded Home
Waiting to board this plane and fly home (@ Delta Sky Club - Satellite 1 (デルタ・スカイクラブ - 第1サテライト) w/ 2 others) [pic]: 4sq.com/ZO2kNa— Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) December 31, 2012Read more posts on A VC...
View ArticleAtomizing the article
The Washington Post did good reporting under the headline above on the state of negotiations on the so-called fiscal cliff. But the report is long because it carries all the equipment an article...
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Here's Why You're Losing SEO Traffic From iOS
When iOS 6 was released in September, there was an unexpected yet all-too-familiar impact on those of us who rely on search data for a living: iPad and iPhone search traffic was suddenly...
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Top 50 iPhone And iPad Games Of 2012: 20-11
Here we are, the best iOS games of the year. We started with a list of 200, whittled that down to about 100, then the gloves came off, as we fought to include certain titles and said painful goodbyes...
View ArticleAnnouncing the SportsCenter Feed for iPhone & iPad
This is the first of a few posts on ESPN’s product launches / updates. You can view them all in three places: product.espn.com, Facebook.com/espnproduct and on this blog. I am late to announce the...
View ArticlePutting 2012 To Bed
I'm typing this on my phone as our plane is starting to descend into the NY metro area. We will land at JFK within the hour. I've wanted to write a year end post for days. I actually wrote one and...
View ArticleAmazon Most Gifted Tagline, Promotion
The “most gifted” tagline and promotion is effective… particularly in the web’s largest marketplace with the web’s largest collection of products. And that’s why it looks so similar to how they market...
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