SpectatorBytes

Much has been said about Web 1.0 companies struggling to adapt to the current dynamics of the Web. No need to call it Web 2.0. The Web has simply evolved and conditions changed. The list of changes is pretty evident: – Broadband penetration has reached full scale – Product development costs have fallen dramatically – [...]

I recently attended the Under the Radar Conference at the Microsoft Campus in Mountain View. I came across some interesting products and companies such as SlideRocket, Nuconomy, Orgoo, and TripIt. This was the third startup showcase in less than two weeks that I have attended. It was interesting to see next-gen product innovation in well-developed [...]

Traditional and digital media companies have begun to recognize the need to use M&A to build their business. Acquisitions are increasingly becoming a critical source of product innovation, specialist talent (see my previous post Product Development: Specialists Win), new audiences, new customers, etc. This is a trend that I expect to become more prevalent in [...]

For quite some time, I have been really impressed with Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos. I believe Jeff has proven to be a true industry visionary. This came today after reading about Kindle sales (see Amazon gains after CFO remarks). I am not sure whether or not the Kindle will is a hit and will become [...]

The controversy around Ask.com’s new strategy to focus on optimizing their search product for a segment of their users (see Ask.com And Ye Shall Receive) has reminded me of how important is to developed products that seek to deliver a clear and well-defined payoff to consumers. I am not saying that Ask’s strategy will succeed [...]