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July 22 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Are there too many smartphone operating systems?
I had predicted that July 2008 would mark a seminal moment in the history of technology. That’s when Apple launched their mobile App Store. Now, it’s hard to think of an iPhone without the apps. A new app economy has been created with 250,000 applications in the App Store and $1BN paid out to developers. ...
April 22 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Is Facebook trying to take over the internet? Implications for startups
Facebook announced some big initiatives at their developers’ conference yesterday and they have big implications for the internet and internet startups. Facebook has already surpassed 400 million users and is becoming the defacto social networking site for the world. It’s now the world’s virtual town square where we all get to hang out with our ...
April 16 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
iPad: a revolution in personal media consumption
After getting a chance to play with it for a couple of weeks, I believe this is the dawn of another computing revolution, centered around new ways to consume media.
April 6 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Why we invested (again) in Stitcher Radio
Stitcher Radio announced today the closing of its Series B round of funding, lead by Benchmark. We added to our Series A investment with more dollars in this round and I thought it would be worthwhile explaining why we choose to invest again in Stitcher and what we consider the bid idea. Many of you ...
March 16 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Facebook Connect: The biggest no-brainer in the history of earth
Well; maybe that is a slight exaggeration. But when I sit back and try to think about some other things that would qualify as some of, say, the top 10 biggest no-brainers in the history of earth, Facebook Connect has got to be among them. The tagline is one I heard in radio ads on ...
March 12 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Pitching your business? Keep it simple!
Back in elementary school, we all had to buy these school notebooks with the school insignia in the front. On the back of the book there was a quote in three languages. It was a famous quote from Pascal Blaise that went something like: “I made this letter longer than usual because I did not ...
February 17 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Mobile communications opening up
I believe that this week’s announcement of Verizon exclusive bundling of Skype into its mobile phones is a significant milestone in the inevitable march towards a world of open mobile communications. What I mean is that carriers will increasingly become value added internet service providers. They are currently the old AOL. Providing access to the ...
January 29 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
iPad and the amazing Apple PR machine
So the Apple tablet is finally out and it is called the iPad, to the amusement of most females who think they should have been consulted on the name. I have been following the rumours and hype surrounding the lead up to the announcement and I was having a tough time thinking of another product ...
January 28 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
“Checking in” on the hyper-local opportunity
There is a new term that is quickly gaining popularity in the lexicon of social media: “checking in.” You can think of it as letting the world know where you are. Many apps have begun enabling this new functionality. And it has now made its way on my facebook page. On almost a daily basis ...
January 11 2010
by Thanasis Delistathis
Themes from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
I had a chance to walk the floor of CES in the past few days and thought I would share what stood out for me. This of course is not meant in any way as a conclusive list and there has been plenty of coverage in the press about all things interesting. My summary is ...
