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OLED All the Way!

Vipin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:26:49 -0700

OLED (Organic LED) first caught my attention at CES in 2007. See my post from that CES here. Subsequent to much fanfare with a 27" prototype OLED TV in 2007 and then at CES in 2008, Sony finally shipped a 11" (3 mm thin and 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio) OLED flat panel TV earlier this year. Retailing at $2,400 and up, I won't quite call it a bargain. As you can see Retrevo's scientific assessment concurs with me on this one here for read more

There is a Bright Light Afterall!

Vipin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:18:01 -0700

Who can complain about the mood of consumers nowadays. The tech bust of 2000 feels ordinary compared to the financial mess we have got ourselves into. Tech seems like a safe haven this time around with corporations carrying strong balance sheets. Yes, financial sector has a reason to be concerned about (thank goodness, retirement accounts, insurance policies and now the money market accounts are not that vulnerable). And now it is official; retail sector has a reason to be worried about. read more

Verticalization is Inevitable!

Vipin — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:45 -0700

I recently talked about verticalization at an event. What verticalization means, why it happens, where it succeeds, where it fails and what's it's intersection with search. Here is a synopsis of the talk. And I will focus on verticalization (of needs), not segmentation (of users) even though there is some cross-over there.

Verticalization

If we look around us, we see examples of verticalization everywhere. From the cars we drive to sneakers we buy to television channels we watch. We used to drive a

Is This the Start of a New Trend?

Vipin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:58:07 -0700

Yesterday we announced a partnership with PC World, a subsidiary of IDG, world's leading multi-billion dollar technology media company. With more than 8M unique visitors a month to its online property alone, PC World has been known for its test center, high quality expert reviews and news coverage of tech products (computing and electronics) since its incepti

Tiecon Update!

Vipin — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:36:18 -0700

I attended Tiecon last Fri and Sat. Despite the economic uncertainty, the place was buzzing with entrepreneurs, bankers/investors, executives from hi-tech and non hi-tech companies and people with aspirations to do something different, something meaningful with their life and their careers. Keynotes from Chris Anderson, Peter Thi

Retrevo Closes $8M Financing!

Vipin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:58:37 -0700

What's the big deal about closing another round of funding? So many companies have received funding over the last two years so that's not a reflection of the viability or success of a venture. In fact, Erick Schonfeld over at Techcrunch just posted a nice article on venture funding of new-age (web 2.0, web 3.0 whatever you want to call them) consumer internet companies. Wow, so many companies

30 Years of Innovation Comes to an End!

Vipin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:34:53 -0800

Sharper Image filed for bankruptcy on Feb 19th, 2008. What a ride. A brand known for innovation, cool products and great customer service couldn't keep up with the pace of innovation, differentiation and rigor needed to build and market today's sophisticated products. Not only did the company suffer from bad publicity and lawsuits related to their flagship product read more

Is iphone a Bargain?

Vipin — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:08:01 -0700

So here comes another news from Apple. In their usual style, Apple announced a complete upgrade of ipod line of products.

Is There Brand Affinity in Consumer Electronics?

Vipin — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:02:00 -0700

Japanese manufacturers (sony, panasonic, canon, sharp) have long been the established brand names for consumer electronics products until Korean manufacturers (Samsung,

Back to School Gadget Guide for 2007

Vipin — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:52:57 -0700

Whether you're sending the kid off to school or just getting ready for another school year at home, theres a good chance youre going to be shopping for some essential tech gear.