Ecosystem Thoughts
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Angry Birds and Mobile Platforms
We rarely “retweet” other people’s commentary, but Hillel Fuld at Tech’n’Marketing just posted an excellent, insightful interview with Peter Vesterbacka from Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds. This is worth reading for any Birds fan, but it also sheds light on the mobile platform wars. The link to the article is below, but our summary is as follows:
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1. Massive Numbers. Angry Birds, launched on the AppStore in December 2009, has over 50 million … -
Got Maps?
Below are some insights and observations about today’s digital map business from our colleague, Marc Prioleau. Marc has worked in the location business for 15 years, starting when he had to tell people what GPS was. Marc helps companies involved with (or wanting to be involved with) the geo market in the areas of marketing strategy, M&A and corporate development. Follow Marc’s blog here.
GOT MAPS?
Last week’s announcement that Steve Coast, the founder …
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M&A Theme: New Shopping Applications Emerge for Mobile and Internet
E-tailing used to refer to shopping sites such as Amazon, Zappos or Walmart.com. A whole new class of web sites and mobile applications has emerged that let customers find promotions or search for pricing across local merchants. Most are similar to Groupon, which features a daily deal in major markets (often a 2-for-1 spa offer…). Recently, there has been a flurry of small transactions in this space. Groupon, Tippr and others are currently rolling up regional competitors. More interesting are …
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Facebook Places Logo is a “4″ in a Square!
Ok, folks — we try to not fill your inbox with trite industry insider jokes and snarky cat videos, but this one had our whole office in disbelief today. The new logo for Facebook’s Place locations tool is indeed a “4″ in a square! Kudos to Alexia Tsotsis at TechCrunch for noticing this one.
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