Over the past year, I designed my first apartment. After half a decade of planning, I finally found the right canvas to paint on. Here’s the story of how it came to be. I. The hotel A few years ago, I spent some time at Schgaguler Hotel, in Italy. It blew my mind. The entire Continue reading Designing My First Apartment
A few years ago, I visited Pontevedra and Vauban. Pontevedra is a city in Spain that moved on from cars 25 years ago. Vauban is a neighborhood in Germany that was designed so people wouldn’t need them. It was so amazing that I cried. Here’s what I saw.
This article was originally published on Tech.pinions, a website dedicated to informed opinions, insight, and perspective on the tech industry. There’s been a lot of talk recently about Millennials leaving Facebook for Snapchat. We at Creative Strategies recently surveyed over 500 college students across the US about the apps they use, how often they Continue reading Millennial App Usage
This article was originally published on Tech.pinions, a website dedicated to informed opinions, insight, and perspective on the tech industry. It was then republished on Recode. The venture capitalist Marc Andreessen recently retweeeted Ben Throop, who wrote: Can we just take a second and recognize what a god damned miracle Google docs is? The collaboration Continue reading Microsoft Word, Google…
A little over one year ago, Tim Cook spoke at President Obama’s Summit on Cybersecurity. He said: We can imagine a day in the not-so-distant future when your wallet becomes a remnant of the past. Your passport, your driver’s license, and other important documents can be digitally stored in a way that’s safe, secure, and Continue reading Apple Pay and the Future of Wallets
From September 1st to December 19th of last year, I studied abroad in Rome, Italy. The experience changed my life for the better. Starting as a complete beginner in a foreign country and leaving it 110 days later able to read, write, and speak basic Italian was one of the hardest and most rewarding things I’ve ever done. Anyone Continue reading Italy, America, and the iPhone
App Annie, the app analytics firm, recently released its analysis of the app market in the first quarter. Two statistics in the report have received a lot of press: Last quarter, people downloaded about 70 percent more apps from Google Play than they did from the App Store, yet people spent about 70 percent more Continue reading App Revenue and Customer Bases
Apple’s business model is self-perpetuating, and the company’s success over the last ten years has set it up do things that no other company can — like anachronize wallets. Tim Cook, speaking at President Obama’s Summit On Cybersecurity: We can imagine a day in the not-so-distant future when your wallet becomes a remnant of the Continue reading Wallets, Business Models, and the Coming Bifurcation…
Tim Cook, during last week’s earnings call: Apple Pay is off to a very strong start, and the feedback we are getting from both individuals and institutions is extremely positive. Today about 750 banks and credit unions have signed on to bring Apple Pay to their customers, and in just three months after launch Apple Continue reading Profitable and Uncopyable
Silke Koltrowitz, reporting for Reuters: TAG Heuer is pushing ahead with plans for a smartwatch to more directly compete with the likes of the Apple Watch and may make acquisitions to help drive the strategy, its head said on Tuesday. Swiss watch makers like TAG Heuer, the biggest brand in luxury goods group LVMH’s watch portfolio, Continue reading TAG Heuer and the Future of the Luxury Watch…