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In this episode I have the pleasure of being joined by my two most regular guests... at the same time! Andrew, Dave and I managed to get together and discuss some interesting news from the past week. Our topics ranged from live interviews with President Obama to the Plum rewards card by Indigo. Hope you enjoy the conversation! (Runtime: 41:51)
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This week, Dave Silva and I talk about the present and future of on-demand entertainment. We discuss some interesting moves being made by YouTube and also mention an unexpected retailer that is making some big moves in the digital entertainment space. Hope you enjoy the conversation! (Runtime: 42:35)
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My regular guest Dave Silva and I dive into a deeper discussion about Google's new "+1" product. We talk about the implications for consumers, marketers and even get into theorizing about the future of this product. Hope you enjoy the conversation! (Runtime: 38:39)
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This week I'm joined by my regular guest Dave Silva to discuss a few interesting news items that took place over the past week. Amazon, Google and Apple are among a few of the topics we discuss and we end with some interesting April Fools jokes from around the web. Hope you enjoy the conversation! (Runtime: 30:14)
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Exactly how much this is going to revolutionize search is yet to be determined ... but there is no question that in some way it will revolutionize search. Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land had one of the best overviews of this new product that I have seen all day. I am not going to go into much detail about the product here because I firmly believe Danny has done a terrific enough job. If you want to learn more about every single aspect of "+1" I suggest you check out that post. The rest of this post will actually not focus on "+1" at all, instead I intend to share with you my thoughts as to how Facebook is going to react to this.
Last week I read an article that Facebook was beginning to test putting a web search bar at the top of its page (I also mentioned it on the podcast last week with Andrew). Imagine a world where you went to Facebook, saw a search bar much like Google's ... typed in a search result and got a results page that had socially-ranked results. That world is what Google has somewhat made real today and one which Bing is somewhat making real right now too (by partnering with Facebook). However, the downfall with Bing is that it lies outside of the Facebook experience. I see a future where Facebook implements this new search bar and does exactly what Google is doing now but with Facebook Likes as opposed to "+1's." In this way... Facebook has a pretty massive advantage because the Like button has been around for over a year and has had the opportunity to percolate throughout the Internet and collect vast amounts of socially relevant data.
The ball now truly lies in Facebook's court. Basically it comes down to this: Google has the power of search and Facebook has the power of social, each is trying to invade the other's turf... who will be victorious? It simply thrills me to imagine the innovations we will witness in the near future.
Apple just got served... courtesy Amazon and Android (Hence the 3 A's).
Unless Apple is announcing something phenomenal involving Mobile Me at their announcement on June 6th, they just lost the lead in the battle for the cloud. Earlier today, Amazon announced the launch of a new service called the Cloud Player which is going to be powered in part by their proprietary Cloud Drive.
Amazon is making a pretty big bet on the cloud here and I think it is certainly the right one. If you watch the easy-to-understand cartoon video on their website, the problem they are providing a solution for is certainly one we can all relate to. The only problem Amazon faces right now is one of mind share (and market share but the latter is driven by the former).
According to an article on the LA Times blog, Amazon only accounts for 10-15% of digital music downloads whereas iTunes accounts for almost 70%. I can imagine that this is also primarily due to the fact that the iPod is the world's most popular music player, I don't need any stats to back that up. The question is... for how long more is that stat going to matter? A more concerning stat for Apple is the market share that Android is quickly gaining in the mobile space, not only in the US but around the world. With the growing power of mobile devices, will people want to carry more than one device anymore (i.e. an iPod and a phone)?
The adoption and evolution of this service is most certainly one to keep an eye on. As Android expands and Amazon deepens its platform experience... will the two forces eventually combine to beat Apple? Let the battle of the 3 A's begin...
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This week I'm privileged to have my first international guest! He is someone you should be familiar with already and we had a terrific discussion around a variety of topics including: Facebook, the Kinect and how companies are using social media. It was a great conversation, just like old times. Hope you enjoy it! For full show notes please visit www.shamindaattygalle.com (Runtime: 41:18)41:22)
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This week my special guest David Michaelangelo Silva and I discuss all things tablets. We start with the basics about where the market stands right now (who's dominating it, why, who's offering what) and then we dive into a deeper discussion about certain products and also briefly mention the future of the space. Hope you enjoy the conversation! (Runtime: 41:35)
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http://www.engadget.com/features/tablets-at-ces-2011/
http://mashable.com/2011/03/10/ipad-2-infographic/
http://www.businessinsider.com/android-playbook-2011-3
http://www.kno.com/the-kno/features
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-20045771-10356022.html
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/ipad-2-vs-motorola-xoom-vs-hp-touchpad-vs-blackberry-playbook/
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/is-the-blackberry-playbook-competitive-enough/8371
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