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[Product] is [not] an [incumbent market leader] killer
I think I summarized a significant number of headlines. I find these extremely unuseful. I agree it’s a good idea to compare a new product to an old, incumbent. However, what is not useful (to me at least) is to … Continue reading
Hybrid Car Sales Trends
I was listening to the Forum on KQED (our local NPR affiliate) yesterday, and they started talking about gas prices and vehicle demand. One of the guests on the show discussed consumer behavior, and how it changed as gas prices … Continue reading
Voice-enabled Mobile Apps – Use your phone safely while driving
I use my phone a lot. I’ve had a smartphone since the Palm Treo 600, and have grown more and more dependent on my mobile device since then. I use it for phone calls, texting, google maps, reading news/rss feeds, … Continue reading
A plug – TiEcon 2009
I won’t often plug personal things, but I’ve been helping put together some of the panels for TiEcon this year, and spent a ton of time doing it, so I’m just letting you know. TiEcon is focused on bringing entrepreneurs … Continue reading
Definition of Pandemic
At this point we have all heard about the swine flu that’s starting to emerge around the world. However, one label that has been thrown around without much thought is “pandemic”. It’s an interesting development in our Twitter world … Continue reading
Amazon continues to impress
Amazon releases their earnings this Thursday, and while most of you probably heard about the controversy regarding Amazon (#amazonfail) last week, what you may have overlooked in all the hubbub was the astonishing 300,000 Kindle 2’s sold in the less than … Continue reading
Online news sources – please start charging me
It’s not often you hear someone ask to be charged for something they currently get for free. But I’m asking. The reason is simple – advertising alone cannot sustain quality news publications. I look at two of the more successful … Continue reading
US Auto Market Trends
I’m not an expert in the car industry. However, with all this talk of government bailout money and the Big 3 (actually big three is wrong, should be more like the Floundering 2), it has me thinking about what we … Continue reading
Palm can win the battle, but it needs more than a phone
I’m very excited about the new Palm Pre that’s coming out hopefully before the summer. As an avid Blackberry user, I’ll be the first to admit to its serious limitations compared to the iPhone in usability. However, I ended up … Continue reading
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How can AT&T be selling new phones?
So quick post – I went to the AT&T store in SF the other day to complain about my phone (literally 4 dropped calls in a 5 minute span while driving made me alter my workout plan and drive straight … Continue reading
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Rohit Gupta 