Archive for March, 2011
Ensuring that your software is available on multiple platforms is essential in today’s marketplace, but it’s important not to forget that each platform is distinctly unique in terms of the functionality that users expect, and even more importantly, the unique design and UI standards on each platform.
A practice run that made it big – the Wunderlist story
We recently checked out Wunderlist, a fantastic new to-do application for a range of platforms which has quite literally risen to the top in the indus ...
Why getting noticed is the most important step in startup success.
Startups, especially those with technical founders, often forget one of the most important factors in startup success: actually getting noticed. Witho ...
Turning down $250,000 for your startup – the Crate story.
We invited the founder of Crate, Sahil Lavingia, to have a chat with us about the service, and to share the always exciting tale of the rollercoaster ...
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Buzzwords might earn you venture capital, but they won’t make a good product.
March 27, 2011, 6 CommentsYour startup is social. Local. Mobile. Viral. Paradigm-shifting. Minimalist. Disruptive. Stealth. Scalable. Agile. Robust. Curated. Perhaps it even uses the social graph. Maybe it will pivot. Guess what? You're not alone. Somehow, every oth ...
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Why Color will fail (and how your social startup can succeed)
March 27, 2011, 7 CommentsColor, the latest golden child of Silicon Valley, has recently received $41 million in venture capital. Pre-launch. Despite this gargantuan show of monetary support from some of the Valley's biggest names, there are a number of inherent fa ...
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The success of the Apple logo, and why your startup needs to copy it.
March 24, 2011, 4 CommentsThe icon or the logo of any startup define the business and define it's products to a much greater extent than many founders realize. The logo of any company characterizes the visual presence of the business throughout it's lifespan, and th ...
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How Tiny Wings outflew Angry Birds.
March 23, 2011, 6 CommentsThe latest hit iOS game, Tiny Wings, has done something that many thought impossible just a few weeks ago: it has knocked Angry Birds off the number one paid download pedestal on the App Store.
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Flow is an all-new app for collaborative task management.
March 23, 2011, 5 CommentsThe newly-launched Flow offers one of the smoothest productivity services available, allowing users to delegate tasks among friends and colleagues in real-time. Flow is accessible via a webapp, or native iPhone application.
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Profile.io is an About.me for Developers
March 22, 2011, 3 CommentsProfile.io offers personal homepages for developers, where users can show off a personal bio, links to their latest projects, and links to Facebook, Twitter and other online media. The service is currently invite-only, but you can apply wit ...
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