Jason Thibeault's Blog: From My Pen, page 103

How-To: Publishing a Magazine to the iPad

Originally posted 2011-08-24 14:37:57. The iPad. It's nirvana for a magazine publisher. But not everyone has big budgets and lots of money to spend on converting a print magazine to an iPad application. Thankfully, MagAppZine, can accomplish that for you. Although it's not incredibly cheap, they will put together a branded iPad app that includes [...]

Let the New Space Race Begin

Originally posted 2011-08-01 16:26:13. With the death of NASA's shuttle program comes the beginning of a new space race, one between corporations: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/one... The annals of science fiction have been littered with not-to-distant futures where corporations rule the world, where businesses wage wars and battle instead of governments. But it seems that we might be [...]

How-To: Tips for Using Twitter

Originally posted 2011-07-22 10:20:11. At a loss on how to maximize your Twitter usage? The slideshow below provides some great, helpful tips on making the most of your 140-character conversations. Twitter Tips for Everyone View more presentations from Luca Filigheddu From In the Mind of Jason Thibeault, post How-To: Tips for Using Twitter Post Footer [...]

What's More Effective: E-Commerce or Retail?

Originally posted 2011-08-01 11:35:53. As the infographic below shows, e-commerce has radically changed the face of retail. Big businesses are closing left and right and yet online behemoths, like Amazon and Netflix, continue to grow. Is this the slow but sure transition of our lives from the real to the digital? From In the Mind [...]

Finding Meaning Where There Isn't Any

Originally posted 2011-07-08 21:12:57. I always applaud people for having experiences that change their perspective on things. That's how we learn. What I don't appreciate, though, is people trying to create universal or generalized meanings from those experiences when, frankly, there aren't any. Case in point. My friend recently sent me a link to this [...]

Do You Need a Technical Co-Founder? If So, Stop Asking.

Originally posted 2011-12-08 15:57:33. Seems counter-intuitive, right? If you are missing a vital piece of your business, you need to go out and find it. But that's just the point. Finding it and asking for it are two different things. And according to Jason Freedman over at 42floors.com, you don't just get a technical co-founder. [...]

Google, Apple, Microsoft: A Platform Battle for the Family Room

Originally posted 2011-08-16 11:29:58. Although there are a lot of eyes on the mobile space (especially in light of the recent announcement by Google regarding their acquisition of Motorola), the real battle that will shape up over the next 12 months is the one for the living room. Of course, this battle isn't new. Device [...]

Why Siri Isn't a Google Killer

Originally posted 2011-12-27 09:17:44. Many times, journalists covering tech companies see the "next big thing" and begin to espouse the death of everything we've come to get used to. I call it the "oh shiny" syndrome. That is no more prevalent that in an article from Forbes titled "Why Siri is a Google Killer." http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjacks... [...]

Stop Using that Cell Phone! It Will Melt Your Brain!

Originally posted 2011-08-01 10:37:15. Or, according to the infographic below, it won't. Great overview of the kinds of electronic magnetic and other radiation we are exposed to every day. Key to understand? Cell phones emit non-ionizing radiation meaning that it can heat up your molecules (no wonder my ear gets hot when I'm on the [...]

Games on the Go

Originally posted 2011-07-13 18:38:48. There's no doubt that mobile gaming is serious business. Just look at EA's recent acquisition of PopCap Games for $750 + earnout! Regardless, there are a number of defining trends that will push mobile gaming into the next stage: http://mashable.com/2011/07/13/mobile... In short, five key trends: Freemium (free to play, ad or [...]