Tag: Starbucks

Facebook’s first foray into physical gifts fails

Facebook’s first foray into physical gifts fails

August 25, 2013

They wanted to play in the world that Amazon and other companies have dominated for a while. They weren't asking...

Design creativity: “Infographic on Coffee Cup”

Design creativity: “Infographic on Coffee Cup”

May 19, 2013

Coffee isn't exactly a technology topic that we would normally cover, but when it's the subject of an infographic that...

Facebook hits the real world with innovative gift cards

Facebook hits the real world with innovative gift cards

January 31, 2013

Facebook is about to get real and make their push into the physical wallets that they've always coveted. It's not...

Daily deals are dying

Daily deals are dying

January 30, 2013

In 2011, we wrote about how Groupon must fail to save the internet. At the time, there were already some...

Netbooks have died. Tablets are to blame. Thankfully.

Netbooks have died. Tablets are to blame. Thankfully.

January 1, 2013

The original idea was a good one. With internet speeds improving and becoming more abundant, why carry around all of...

Innovation over profits: why everyone from GM to American Express is getting in on Silicon Valley

Innovation over profits: why everyone from GM to American Express is getting in on Silicon Valley

September 4, 2012

The days of "focus on what you're good at" are behind us. It's no longer adequate for businesses to stay...

iPad is to “tablet” as Starbucks is to “coffee shop”

iPad is to “tablet” as Starbucks is to “coffee shop”

May 4, 2012

When a product becomes synonymous with the general term for the item itself, it can own the market. To paraphrase...