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Matt Mullenweg has never been an advocate for controlled systems. This is, after all, the man who founded the download-and-code-it-yourself giant WordPress, and wished the iPhone was more Android-like in its openness. But when he spoke at LeWeb today Mullenweg, also shared his opinion freely, on everything from Instagram and Twitter's decision to disconnect to the growth potential of mobile devices.Speaking to GigaOm's Om Malik, Mullenweg, who is also the founder of Automattic (the company which provides a ...
More than 100-million users. The billion dollar acquisition. Over 1.5-million sign ups on Android on the first day its app launched. Instagram's rise has been swift -- but co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom isn't quite done yet: he's aiming for a billion users.Speaking at LeWeb in Paris today, Systrom discussed his plans for the photo sharing service and explained the dynamics of Instagram's relationship with Facebook to CrunchFund's MG Siegler.After the startup announced that it was going to ...
It's no secret that Windows 8 is a huge bet for Microsoft. It's a drastic change in the user interface a huge chunk of the worldwide population have known for years. It is trying to get its cool back through an aggressive and expensive marketing campaign that's pushing everything from the new Internet Explorer to its Surface tablet and the hundreds of devices made by manufacturers from HP to Samsung. It's trying so hard to convince consumers and developers that ...
"The best technology is invisible. It should get out of the way and help people live their lives." That's according to Amber Case, a cyborg anthropologist, who took to the stage at LeWeb in Paris today.Case works with Esri, a next generation location platform that uses its GIS (geographic information systems) mapping software to help people understand and visualize data to make decisions based on the best information.Case argues that we already have the best technology but it ...
It seems so small and well, boring. It’s a thermostat. It makes the room warmer or cooler. While it’s important, especially in severe climates, it’s probably not the most exciting device you own.Yet it’s the product that Tony Fadell was interested in changing. The former Apple employee is called the “father of the iPod” for his work on the music player, and was involved in the design of the original iPhone. His new product is Nest, the thermostat which ...
Things are looking good for audio startup SoundCloud. Just a few months ago, the founder and CEO of the company told the world at LeWeb London that he hoped to make the web more emotional through sound. Today Alexander Ljung returned to the LeWeb stage (this time in Paris) with some big news and announcements.According to Ljung, users are now uploading up to 10 hours of audio every minute with a reach of eight percent of the internet population. It ...
Evernote is fast becoming a towering success, no one can deny that. Taking the stage at LeWeb Paris, CEO Phil Libin announced the company's new offering: Evernote Business.The note-taking service, which just got a new round of funding, was originally developed as a consumer product but has seen increased usage in business, says Libin. He believes that the enterprise experience shouldn't be "crappy" when it comes to software but have the same feel as "business class".Evernote Business is ...
In less than a decade from now, an estimated 50-billion devices will be connected to the internet. Think about that: imagine if every thing was connected and communicating, constantly. We've already seen advances like Nest, the thermostat that learns your schedule and adjusts the temperature in your home to save energy when you don't need it, and Fitbit's smart fitness products.What else will be possible as the Internet of Things grows and the physical and digital world become more ...
Imagine that everything you owned could talk to one another. Your fridge could update the shopping list on your cellphone to let you know your milk was about to expire, your house could start heating itself just before you got home in winter, or your pot plants could tweet you when they need more water. When more devices are connected to the internet, interesting things become possible.This space on the edge of future tech and current reality is the theme ...
Emerging markets are driving growth online, we know that much already. But it turns out companies in these countries are also the most devoted to social media.
That's according to social media analytics business Socialbakers, known for producing some of the juiciest social stats out there. And, as far as the company's founder Jan Rezab is concerned, the rest of the world needs to follow the example that is increasingly being set by emerging market companies. Rezab took to ...
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