If not Google, Then What? (Opportunity For Privacy/Anonymity Businesses)
There’s an interesting analogy of Google’s business model: You’re a pig fattened up for your pork chops. Google’s product is YOU & ME – the user of their services. There’s only one way to understand Google’s business model, which is to understand that Google’s services are not products. In fact, Google has only one product. And that product...
Read MoreFixing An iMac, The Apple Warranty & Senco Link
I had some smudges on my iMac monitor. I hated looking at it and found it frustrating that the dust seemed to right under the glass and I just couldn’t wipe it clean: A friend of mine told me about Senco Link. He said they could fix it up as long as the unit was still under warranty. My unit is less than a year old (since it was purchased from an Apple store in Shangrila) so I decided to...
Read MoreApple Is Going To Be A Publishing House & How Amazon Would React
The rumor mills (Ars Technica) indicate that Apple is set to launch a new tool called the “Garageband for eBooks.” The idea is for anyone to create wonder digital books like Al Gore’s “Our Choice” app: You’ll notice that Apple has already been influence in several industries – pc, mobile, tablet, music, movies and even retail. Now it’s diving...
Read MoreWinifredo Camacho (Filipino Benz Designer): Industry Drives Education & Product Designers
I was at the Ayala Museum last Saturday to hear the talk of Winifredo Camacho, a Filipino Mercedez Benz) designer. He told us the story of how he became a designer for one of the worlds top German car brands. Don Jaime Zobel De Ayala was there too. First time I’ve seen him up close. One of the key questions asked Camacho was – what do schools need to do to have more people like...
Read MoreWhen Your First Sales Contact Is The Globe Security Guard + The Apple Retail Experience
Two months ago I was shopping for a new internet connection for my home. I visited the Globe Telco shop at the Eastwood mall. I came in was looking for someone to talk to and none of the staff approached me. One was talking to a customer, another was in the cashier, while another was organizing some forms. The security guard, seeing I was waiting, talked to me and asked what I needed. At that...
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