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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: 01.2014
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Four Progressions That Will Shape Internet Technology Culture in 2014. 1 Public vs. Private Interaction. 2 In-depth vs. Snackable Content. 3 Open vs. Closed Infrastructure. 4 A La Carte vs. Bundled Video. But managing your television has never been more difficult. This must be solved now, because a la carte will really be tested if the traditional networks and premium video providers like HBO start to disaggregate from the cable bundle as well. The Year The Platforms Ruled The Internet. The Web We Lost.
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: How extensions in iOS 8 change iPhone apps forever
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How extensions in iOS 8 change iPhone apps forever. App extensions in iOS are probably not used, understood, or even known about as much as they should be. They're probably exciting the tech geek crowd more than anyone else, especially the Android-to-iOS audience that missed the powerful things they could do before trading their Nexus in for an iPhone. But app extensions have fundamentally changed the way apps work and the way they can deliver value to iPhone users. Here's why. App on your iPhone you can...
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: Holding onto what you love
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Holding onto what you love. The “should the founder sell” dilema. Today I read that that Svpply. A much loved product curation community that sold to Ebay less than two years ago, is shutting down. Shortly after the announcement, the founder launched a Kickstarter campaign. If you think the story sounds familiar, it’s because the the the founder of Upcoming, a once popular event sharing community that sold to Yahoo! When Svpply was acquired by Ebay a blog post. Even though venture funding and attractive ...
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: 08.2013
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Facebook Home, One Way Or Another. How Facebook for Android is a trojan horse for Facebook's larger ambitions. After a tumultuous IPO. The latest culprit of this bait and switch strategy? Facebook Home, Facebook's attempt to own our mobile operating system. Within a month of going on sale. I sometimes receive updates earlier than the general public). One day with Cover Feed and you can see why Facebook wants this so badly. Posted by Kevin Skobac. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: Can "The Interview" Pave the Way for a New Film Release Future?
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Can The Interview Pave the Way for a New Film Release Future? Sony's "The Interview", which triggered an unprecedented deep and damaging data hack, will have significant lasting repercussions. But data warfare, security issues and fear mongering aside, it's lasting legacy on the movie industry's film release strategy will be exciting to watch. A few of the many interesting press quotes about yesterday's release:. More interesting than the film itself is the unique release strategy Sony Pictures was force...
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: Speaking on 'Communicating with Youth in a Social World'
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Speaking on 'Communicating with Youth in a Social World'. Looking back on 2014, one of the accomplishments I'm most proud of this year is overcoming my fear of public speaking, at least temporarily, to deliver a keynote to 300 educators at the Laureate Leaderships Summit this summer. The topic of my talk was Communicating with Youth in a Social World. If you're interested, you can watch the entire presentation, along with a follow-up question and answer period, below. I take the stage at 2:45 in.
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: 11.2014
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The Genius ISMs: 17 Principals on Life and Work. Below is a revised version of the 17 basic principals. That guide the work, culture, ethics, and interactions of employees at Genius.com. For broader application to other people and companies I’ve generalized and reduced each principal to the key points. For authenticity, wherever possible I’ve maintained the same language from the original description. In addition to reading this list (or the original. I recommend listening to the A16Z podcast. Choosing h...
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: 03.2014
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Amazon Prime's price hike: when companies don't have your best interests at heart. Amazon announced this week that Amazon Prime. Would be seeing a price increase for the first time since its launch 9 years ago, from $79 to $99. And Kindle Owners' Lending Library. Heat up. Additionally, Amazon is investing in Original Series. Of its own that it provides for free to Prime customers, which ads to the ledger. Marco Arment has an excellent blog post " Worse. About how Amazon and its tech peers are increasingl...
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: 12.2014
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Speaking on 'Communicating with Youth in a Social World'. Looking back on 2014, one of the accomplishments I'm most proud of this year is overcoming my fear of public speaking, at least temporarily, to deliver a keynote to 300 educators at the Laureate Leaderships Summit this summer. The topic of my talk was Communicating with Youth in a Social World. If you're interested, you can watch the entire presentation, along with a follow-up question and answer period, below. I take the stage at 2:45 in. The Int...
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K.B.SKOBAC BLOG: The Golden Era of Podcasting?
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The Golden Era of Podcasting? You've probably heard by now of Serial. The wildly popular podcast from the creators of This American Life. Serial. Has quickly built an audience of 2.2 million weekly listeners. Far surpassing This American Life. As the most popular podcast ever [Note: TAL has more listeners. Overall including terrestrial radio]. Its popularity has caused a lot of people to say that podcasts may finally be ready to break through in popular culture. A weekly talk show where the editors of Th...