I know it’s obvious, but it’s amazing how some companies don’t take user experience into account when designing their products. Take for example the bike route mapping sites MapMyRide and RidewithGPS … MapMyRide appears to be the market leader given they’ve been around for a long time, but man is it painful to use. They … Read moreConsider the user …
I enjoyed +Kevin Tofel‘s post on social fitness at GigaOm… I’m a big fan and love the data. I don’t particularly care about the live streaming aspects though. To me it’s more about comparative results, challenges and motivations of the community. I now have social sports friends met through DailyMile and even here on G+. I … Read moreSocial fitness can really get you going
Today, Firespotter labs has revealed their first product called Nosh. As you may know, Firespotter is a spinout of some former Googler’s including Craig Walker of Google Voice / Grand Central fame. They received funding from Google Ventures in April of this year and sprinted towards this month with their initial release. So what is Nosh? … Read moreFirespotter Labs launches their first product – Nosh
I guess I knew about this, but had yet to consider why I’d want to switch my Gmail config over to Google Sync. 5 minutes later I can assure you that it’s the right move. Thanks to Business Insider’s quick guide, you can setup sync for Mail, Calendar and Contacts which has immediately reconciled my … Read moreGoogle Sync For iPhone