Monthly Archives: January 2013
Google’s “glass half-full” view of the mobile economy
Google’s earnings announcement on Wednesday, Jan. 22, prompted a spike in its stock price despite delivering some news that at first glance looked bad. What’s going on here? Like many companies that have built their businesses on attracting a digital audience to serve largely digital content, Google is confronting and managing a massive shift in […]
Why 1,000 app developers just might propel the American car industry back to leadership
Last week, Ford unveiled its developer program at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A developer program targets software developers and typically includes tools they can use to create apps, as well as get design advice, testing and technical support, and distribution opportunities. Ford reported that over 1,000 developers registered in the program’s […]
Making Money with Your Mobile App: Three Business Models, No Knockouts
I can’t stop thinking about ways the mobile app industry as a whole, and the companies that drive it, can make money. As I have written before, that’s primarily driven by an interest in self-preservation. I work in this industry, and it has to generate more money for more players. Today, the apps side of […]
Mobile predictions for 2013
I’m admittedly bowing to the tendency this time of year to offer predictions and resolutions for the New Year. In offering them, I adhere to Gregg Easterbrook’s standard of quality for such things, which he summarizes with the following guarantee: “All predictions wrong or your money back.” With that caveat out of the way, here […]
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