It’s that time again, XTOPOLY is giving away Clippers vs. Orlando tickets for this Saturday at 12:30 pm (1/12/13). The seats are great and the Clippers are hot! To win we ask but just one simple question: In your opinion what was the worst mobile app/mobile web site of 2012? Be sure to post your [...]
The Mobile device is the new age super hero because when time is of the essence and you need help, it is always there to save the day. In a recent case study by Priceline.com 82% of iOS users book within 24 hours of their stay and are able to nail down their travel plans through mobile [...]
You do not have to be in a shopping mall or grocery store for too long to see how many people are using cellphones. Mobile phone has become the main source for users to obtain information. We are now a generation that use Apple iOS and Google Android mobile phones to do almost everything. For [...]
Without music I can’t get through the day without going insane. Pandora’s awesome mobile app allows me to stream songs directly into the palm of my hand via smartphone. For a consumer, Pandora offers a large selection of artists, easy interface, and high quality music. Not to mention the app is completely free. However, for [...]
In October of 2010, Disney signed a deal with Apalya TV in India to bring Disney Channel shows to mobile phones. With an estimated 150 million TV sets and 700-800 million cell phones, it’s not hard to understand why Disney decided to bring their shows to the hands of their viewers. Literally. A couple months before, [...]
Years ago, there was a program developed that has since penetrated the hearts and jobs of graphic designers worldwide. Adobe Flash. As Flash was being adopted, upgraded and loved, a new platform for advertising was growing exponentially: mobile. With such an immense platform, the world wasn’t sure that Flash could succeed. The world may not [...]
Apple is not accepting anymore mobile ad campaigns and are closing down current ad campaigns through the Quattro Wireless ad network. Back in January, Apple purchased Quattro Wireless for a cool $275 million and it seems like they are already over the ad network after 8 months. With so much money invested into their new [...]
Recently, I was at a Financial Times Conference that focused on the business of luxury goods, examining trading research for my investment fund. One of the more interesting quotes included the following: “Digital connectedness is becoming too much of a burden. Disconnected will become the new luxury” -William Powers As the resident horologist for Team Textopoly, [...]
I tend to travel quite a bit both professionally as well as personally with my wife and small children. There are a few constants that stay with me – my smartphone and my mini laptop. While my mini with WiFi card allows me access quick flight and hotel information, sometimes my cell phone has to [...]