Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? There’s an app for that! According to a report by TechNet, the demand for mobile and Facebook apps boosted U.S. employment by 466,000 since 2007.
“This is a telescope into what the future looks like,” said Michael Mandel, the economist hired by TechNet. “This is one part of the economy that is actually expanding and hiring. Once you point people in that direction, they can realign their compass pretty quickly.”
Great illustration from @lukew on where touch inputs feel the most natural on a smartphone.
"Vendors shipped 158.5 million smart phones in Q4 2011, up 57% on the 101.2 million units shipped in Q4 2010. This bumper quarter took total global shipments for the whole of 2011 to 487.7 million units, up 63% on the 299.7 million smart phones shipped throughout 2010. By comparison, the global client PC market grew 15% in 2011 to 414.6 million units, with 274% growth in pad shipments. Pads accounted for 15% of all client PC shipments in 2011."
Smart phones overtake client PCs in 2011 | Canalys
February 06, 2012
Wow. This is totally commonplace when you go to 40 Carrots.“You’re taking too long to order. I just want my regular, chocolate and plain side-by-side with a side of granola. Ugh!”
Key to making a great pancake? Fluffiness! (Taken with picplz at Buttermilk Channel in New York, NY.)
February 04, 2012
"The fundamental economic problem with local / SMB-oriented businesses is the structural mismatch between the expected lifetime value of a paying customer vs. the cost to acquire that customer."
Crash Dev: Top three reasons NOT to do a local online startup (and what to do instead)
First time here. “Power lunch” crowd, for sure. (Taken with picplz at Brasserie 8 1/2 in Manhattan, NY.)
February 03, 2012
"We have this mantra at ESPN, best available screen. So we know if you’re at home with a 50 inch flat screen you’re gonna watch the game there."
Mobile First: How ESPN Delivers to the Best Available Screen - Forbes
January 30, 2012
