I am delighted to report that yours truly has been included in the “Who’s Who: Boston’s Mobile Industry Heavy Hitters”. Congratulations to all the list members and special thanks to Jonathan Kardos of BostInnovation for compiling the list. OK, I have to admit that I am very proud of being the first face in the iPhone that contains all the mugshots for the list members
I Made The Boston’s Mobile Innovation Mobile Industry Heavy Hitters List
July 21st, 2010 · No Comments
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Mobile Social Shopping Startup Shopkick Raises $15M From Smart VCs
July 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Shopkick, a Silicon Valley startup that “bridges the mobile and retail worlds“, has been awarded $15M of the smartest money that entrepreneurs can ever dream to get (WSJ, TechCrunch, VentureBeat). It is practically a “Grand Slam” of fund raising, starting with angel money from visionary LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, followed by an A-series from the iFund, a joint effort by legendary VCs Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Apple, and culminated with a B-series round led by Greylock, another rare “House of Home Runs” in the VC world.
Reid Hoffman explains the disruptive power of shopkick’s mission:
Location-based apps at the intersection of physical retail stores and smartphones are the next big opportunity in mobile. Shopkick will catapult location technology forward, turning offline stores into interactive worlds, and offering retailers and brands the first marketing vehicle that is entirely performance- and location-based.
Related link: shopkick’s first app – CauseWorld
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Venice Sessions 5 – Design The Future
July 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
From the Archive (Venice Sessions 4):
My Talk on Future of Media: iPhone Ecosystem Video (in Italian)
Venice Sessions 4: The Pictures are In
Venice Sessions IV – Giuseppe Taibi – iPhone Media Ecosystem (Slides)
Venice Sessions 4: The Future of Media in the Digital Age
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Total Immersion Swimming iPhone App ranks in Top 5 Paid Sports Category on Day 1
May 25th, 2010 · No Comments
I am thrilled to report that Total Immersion Swimming, the latest app that I built with the stellar team at Whagaa, has immediately ranked #4 paid Sports app on the very first day of its launch!
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iPad First Impressions [VIDEO]
April 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

In order to keep my Apple fanboy status, I felt compelled to pay a visit to the iPad on its very first day on earth, at least “for the rest of us”.
The trip confirmed and reinforced my positive impressions on the iPad. It is a terrific new device that has lots to offer to everybody. The only soft spot is its weight. Despite being lighter than a laptop, it is still a bit heavy. I don’t know if this will really be an issue in the long term but I am confident that the weight will only be reduced over time.
Interestingly, the Apple Store in Burlington, MA that I went to, was sold out of the more expensive iPads, while still a few of the $499 models were available at 5:30pm. The same had happened with the launch of the iPhone 3GS, where the demand for the 32GB model was higher than the cheaper 16GB.
While I did buy the iPhone on the very first day of its launch, I did not walk out of the Apple Store with an iPad. Why? Because I am going to wait for the model that incorporates a video camera. That’s right, folks. Most likely, the next release of the iPad will have the camera. I cannot tell you why and when but I am absolutely certain that there will be a camera on the iPad.
This flickr photo and video set say all the rest. Enjoy!
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TweetDeck For iPad Available On App Store [Video]
April 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
The iPad version of the popular Twitter client TweetDeck is now available on the App Store.
You can see TweetDeck for iPad in action by watching this video.
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WideNoise is #1 Lifestyle Free App in Italian App Store
March 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment
WideNoise is now FREE for SXSW! Download it now and build together the noise map of Austin!http://j.mp/sxswnoise #sxsw

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U.S. FCC releases Internet speed test tool
March 13th, 2010 · No Comments
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.
Located at the site www.broadband.gov, the test is aimed at allowing consumers to compare their actual speeds with the speeds advertised by their providers.
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Apple Is Now Third Largest US Company
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments
Apple closed at $226.6, up 1.1 points (.49%) for yet another all-time high. It’s market cap is now $205.48 billion, $309 million more above Wal-Mart, which closed down .07 points (.13%) for the day.
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Landed in Austin for #sxsw !
March 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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