Samsung just launched its Note 9 smartphone. Like its predecessors and siblings, it’s a mule. Over the years, I’ve consulted to Samsung, analyzed its mobile strategy, and owned/rooted its Galaxy S2, S5 and S9+ phones. In 2011, I noticed a light sprinkling of Samsung apps on my Galaxy S2. By … Samsung’s Trojan Mule Strategy…And …
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I published my first book with a major publisher, have friends who’ve worked with all of them, and now self-flagellating my way through a second tome. I might not be the most qualified to advise authors, but I can’t unsee the harsh realities – and future – of this … 9 Musings on the …
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[This post is part of The McFuture series. An abridged version appeared on Forbes] There’s soooo much talk about innovation and disruption. You’d think we’d wake up every morning to find the sidewalk is now a river, your cat is a robot, and Kitt from Knight Rider is your car…and your spouse. … Why Monopoly Is The …
Thanks to Congress, ISPs Are Watching You. It sounds like a bad Hall & Oates song. (Are there good Hall & Oates songs??) A crony Congress has “officially” allowed internet and mobile providers to sell consumer data. Something no human has ever asked for. The truth is – this law is just … Why Congress Selling Our …
In this unfiltered interview with FOX Business commentator Ari Zoldan, I separate truth from B.S. on the murky worlds of corporate innovation, startups, AI, and the future of work. I also get into: Why corporate innovation often fails: math The dirty secret behind the mythology of startups Why Google is good … Steve Faktor Confronts Corporate …
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Why are we selling our kids out for life in the digital abyss?
If you weren’t wowed by Scott Baio or Antonio Sabado Gigante Jr. at the Republican convention, surely you’d be impressed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Along with Elon Musk and Max Levchin, Thiel made hundreds of millions from Paypal. Since then, Thiel turned a $500K early investment in Facebook into $500 … Why Silicon Valley Billionaire …
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I’ve previously mused about “The Myth of Disruption“, but venture capitalist Anshu Sharma‘s recent Techcrunch/WSJ piece got me worked up enough to finally organize my thoughts. Sharma argues the reason big companies don’t innovate is the “stack fallacy.” Big companies at the bottom of “the stack” have lost touch with end-customers. While startups at the ‘top … 4 Reasons Big Companies …
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American hospitals are filling up with victims. Not of stabbings or terror attacks. These are victims of Twitter #abuse. On Valentine’s Day, 14 bloggers were rushed to Mount Sinai with life-threatening snark bites. Police blame the deadly snark attack on a #cyberbullying gang called HashHoles. The attacks may be linked to hundreds of half-baked opinions published by … Twitter’s Countless Victims Await …
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