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pewinternet: Do you own a tablet? How old are you? Unlike...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:38:11 -0400

Do you own a tablet? How old are you?

Unlike smartphones, which are most popular with younger adults ages 18-34, we see the highest rates of tablet ownership among adults in their late 30s and early 40s. In fact, almost half (49%) of adults ages 35-44 now own a tablet computer, significantly more than any other age group.

Tablets Grab Significant Share of Travel Traffic, Esp. in Travel

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:16:29 -0400

Tablets Grab Significant Share of Travel Traffic, Esp. in Travel

Push messaging, feedback and transaction improvements - oh, my....

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:07:31 -0400

Push messaging, feedback and transaction improvements - oh, my. Latest Android build of 1.8 is LIVE!

"Half.com founder and CEO Josh Kopelman once told me that the thing he hated most about being CEO was..."

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:23:47 -0400

“Half.com founder and CEO Josh Kopelman once told me that the thing he hated most about being CEO was when two of his smartest people would disagree and he would have to come down on one side: “These decisions were usually 51/49% and I was left having to console the ‘loser’.” He’s right. Arbitrating these disagreements is one of the hardest and most emotionally draining parts of the job, but many CEOs just avoid it and nothing breeds a horrible culture like a CEO who puts offs decisions or, worse yet, makes too many compromises.”

- The CEO’s Weekly Checklist // Scott Weiss

As shown in the graph, Travelzoo grew massively at a rate of 37%...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:28:32 -0400

As shown in the graph, Travelzoo grew massively at a rate of 37% while the other brands grew much slower as compared to the sector average of 6.53%. (via How travel brands are cruising along social media | Tnooz)

Birthday surprise (part deux) for @amandakuzma and friends.

Fri, 31 May 2013 23:21:46 -0400

Birthday surprise (part deux) for @amandakuzma and friends.

Rockstar entrepreneur: When in doubt, factor out

Fri, 31 May 2013 11:02:17 -0400

Rockstar entrepreneur: When in doubt, factor out:

chekofsky:

The above is a simple principle I learned in 7th grade algebra. But I’ve lately found its a common theme in how I think about everything.

I was initially taught to use it as a tool to un-stump myself in factoring - take out an “x” or an “(x+1)” in some “ax^2 + bx + c” equation.

In actuality, I…

Postmates live in Manhattan!

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:43:31 -0400

Postmates live in Manhattan!

NoWait Has Over Ten Million Patrons: Video - Bloomberg

Tue, 28 May 2013 22:39:18 -0400

NoWait Has Over Ten Million Patrons: Video - Bloomberg:

Robb stopped by Bloomberg TV this afternoon to chat all things NoWait. The team crossed a huge milestone recently of 10,000,000 patrons seated through the service!

amotion: First tees! at Jukely HQ – View on Path. WANT

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:12 -0400

amotion:

First tees! at Jukely HQ – View on Path.

WANT

It's (Still) Early

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:31 -0400

porchdog:

For the past several years I’ve been making comparisons between the dotcom bubble and this current tech cycle. At this point, that we’re in a period of exuberance (be it rational or otherwise) is a given (26 year olds don’t sell companies with little revenue for $1.1 billion in cash unless something awesome is happening - and FWIW I think the Yahoo/Tumblr deal is a win all around). But in July 2011 I said: “The question isn’t are we in a bubble. The question is are we in 1995 or 1999.” The question, therefore, remains: at what point in the cycle are we. The answer: it’s still early. Here’s why….

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Continuations: Tumblr and Yahoo

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:11:38 -0400

Continuations: Tumblr and Yahoo:

continuations:

It is now official that Tumblr will become part of Yahoo. Marissa announced the news in style with an animated gif. I have been lucky to be part of Tumblr’s journey as an angel investor and as an active blogger on the service since February 2008.

I am excited about the combination with…

Exclamation: Tumblr. + Yahoo! = !!

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:10:15 -0400

Exclamation: Tumblr. + Yahoo! = !!:

yahoo:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr!

We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO. The product roadmap, their team, their wit and…

Know the app that uploaded your contacts and messages friends in...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:07 -0400

Know the app that uploaded your contacts and messages friends in background? It starts with a “P” and Google called it out last week during I/O in this slide, “The Uncanny App Valley.”

48px touch input (Android) v. 44px touch input (iOS)

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:18:31 -0400

48px touch input (Android) v. 44px touch input (iOS)

peterwknox: joshsternberg: WSJ reports Yahoo board has...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:16:41 -0400

peterwknox:

joshsternberg:

WSJ reports Yahoo board has approved a $1.1 billion deal — in cash — to purchase Tumblr.

That’s a lot of cash. Wonder if they’ll be able to work from home. It’s hard to see Yahoo improving the user experience.

Google openly welcoming developers to the Navigation Drawer...

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:59:37 -0400

Google openly welcoming developers to the Navigation Drawer paradigm during today’s UX session on creating delightful Android experiences. According to Rich Fulcher and Jens Nagel of the Android design team, this new pattern is “future proof” when adding more data to one’s app.

Q1 2013: Focus Small, Build Backwards @ Travelzoo

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:34:03 -0400

It’s been a busy few weeks into Q2 for Travelzoo that I missed a quarterly report on the mobile and social business, which we disclosed to Wall Street in April. Looking at what we achieved in 90 days at the start of 2013, it’s clear that we’re following through on our ethos of “focusing small” but “building backwards” to deliver a quality, on-the-go and connected experience in the leisure travel market.

Some highlights from the quarter:

Mobile now represents over 35% of traffic to Travelzoo throughout North America and Europe. When we started in 2011, mobile constituted just 10% of visitors engaging with the brand.
Our product and engineering teams unveiled a complete overhaul of the iPhone app, skyrocketing passed 1.5 million global downloads and grabbing a feature from Apple in the App Store. Not just that, we introduced the first single-purpose app for Local Deals merchants for faster paperless redemption, a huge (photo centric) update to the Android app and enhanced mobile marketing features throughout the web experience.
The social audience continues to grow, passing a huge milestone of 1,000,000 engaged followers on Facebook and Twitter channels throughout the world.
Redesigned desktop deal pages for Travel and Local Deals, with a greater and cleaner emphasis on sharing via Facebook, Twitter and Email.
Beta partner with Twitter as one of 10,000 developers to launch Twitter Cards for rich-media views of Travelzoo content on the web and in Twitter’s mobile apps.

Thank you to every member of the team (in Mountain View, CA + New York, NY + Europe - you know who you are!) for being inspired to “ship” and deliver our own journey into the future.

Spotted last night in the back of a yellow cab in NYC: a...

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Spotted last night in the back of a yellow cab in NYC: a sponsored ad for the Travelzoo mobile app! Also note the enthusiasm of Kuzma’s shout “Dave’s app!” toward the end of the clip.

"But what if there isn’t another Google? “If there’s not going to be another Google,” Graham said,..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:21:02 -0400

“But what if there isn’t another Google? “If there’s not going to be another Google,” Graham said, “then we’re so deeply screwed that we all should be getting bags of silver and shotguns.””

- Y Combinator, Silicon Valley’s Start-Up Machine - NYTimes.com