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Author Archives: Jonathan Greene
Chase bank customer data issue
I’ve been a Chase bank customer for over a decade and they stay mainly out of the way yet with a few rather annoying exceptions. Each month I get an email telling me about a failed transfer attempt because of … Continue reading
Will Verizon’s paperless receipts be part of Isis?
According to IntoMobile, Verizon is about to introduce paperless receipts at their retails stores. This seems like a great idea for existing customers though I’d love to see this get some NFC integration … tap to pay have it billed via … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, mobile
Tagged isis, mobile payments, paperless, retail, verizon
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Reading on Android
Following my last post I though it would be interesting to show a quick comparison between the options for InstaPaper (InstaFetch), ReaditLater and Readability. This is far from scientific and really just a single article but in my experience still … Continue reading
Posted in Android, mobile, reading
Tagged Android, instafetch, instapaper, mobile, read it later, readability, reading
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iOS Apps I’d Really Like to See on Android
I’ve been using an Android device for a little over a year and my mobile habits are pretty formed. I also carry an iPhone and I’d love to find app parity between platforms. In general I’m equally productive across the … Continue reading
Enhanced sports tracking with your phone.
Like quite a few people I’ve run and biked with my phone. I ride more than I run but with running I typically track with my phone. I’ve used Nike+, Runkeeper, and currently use Strava to consolidate my training. My … Continue reading
Small but very annoying Android bug
I’ve got two Google accounts. One is linked with my Gmail and something I use for just about everything within the Google ecosystem. The second, is linked with my work email and is really used for Google Docs. I’ve added … Continue reading
Looks like the NYT is playing the link game …
As you can see with the image here, there’s a second click required to read the actual story which is pretty lame. I clicked through from Google Reader and actually noticed this on an earlier post as well. Why would … Continue reading
Oregon Manifest 2011 Constructors’ Show
I hope one day to be able to attend something like this … don’t see it happening too soon in the NY Metro area unfortunately.
Earth Fly Over via ISS
absolutely beautiful!
PayPal’s Coolest Mobile Wallet Feature: The Oops Button
Good overview of the latest paypal mobile wallet (and offline features) … they have a lot to overcome to become a viable in-store solution. The most notable feature of PayPal’s mobile wallet is payment flexibility. Users of PayPal’s mobile wallet … Continue reading
Optimum Online – Wifi – Authentication – Sorry
Optimum Online – Wifi – Authentication – Sorry. I’m sure I’ve ranted about this previously but Cablevision needs to get a clue. I use this service daily while at the train and find it helpful, though frustrating to manage … You … Continue reading
Continue to (re)define yourself
nice interview via FastCompany with John Jay, W+K’s Global Executive Creative Director on breaking out of Silos … via Chase Jarvis
Pedal-Powered Vending Machine Dispenses Drink Samples
I caught this one via Adrants and think it’s pretty cool. I typically go out of my way to avoid the street team sample people, but this would certainly get my attention… no so sure about the drink however given … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, events, marketing
Tagged activate drinks, bikes, marketing, street team
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Apparently Consumers Don’t Trust Google or Apple With Mobile Payments
An interesting study from Ogilvy … and a not so surprising response given our historical payment relationships are with the traditional payment brands. Should be interesting to track changes here though as it’s quite clear that Apple and Google will … Continue reading
Posted in Android, iPhone, marketing
Tagged american express, apple, google, mastercard, mobile payments, nfc, paypal, visa
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2011 Tour of the Catskills: Assault on Devil’s Kitchen
Yesterday I competed in my second road race, the Tour of Catskills and it was awesome! I chose a one day race option over the 3-day stage and of the two possible days picked the Assault on Devil’s Kitchen … Continue reading
Strava’s Social Fitness Works You Harder
I’ve become a huge fan of Strava for tracking my cycling workouts as well as sharing and tracking friends and pros. The data viz portion of Strava is really solid, easy to understand and actually quite robust. I’ve been a … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, gadgets and technology, marketing
Tagged cycling, dailymile, fitness, garmin connect, runkeeper, strava
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Consider the user …
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 … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, marketing
Tagged biking, cycling, mapmyride, ridewithgps, route planning
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Social fitness can really get you going
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. … Continue reading
Posted in cycling
Tagged dailymile, fitness, garmin connect, health graph, personal telemetry, runkeeper, social, sports, strava
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Firespotter Labs launches their first product – Nosh
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 … Continue reading
Google Sync For iPhone
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 … Continue reading