Tag Archives: TechCrunch

C’mon Baby, Do the Local Motion

Posted on July 12, 2012 by brandonopdx

Does NFC solve a problem that does not exist? This was the question posed by Jordan Crook in a recent story on TechCrunch. While the article makes some compelling arguments regarding NFC, I disagree that contactless payments will not be … Cont...

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Foursquare vs. Galaga

Posted on July 3, 2012 by brandonopdx

Foursquare, the popular location based social network, released version 5.0 of the app last week. A core tenet of the redesign is a de-emphasis on check-ins and the other gaming features of the app. In a story profiling the ‘Connected … Cont...

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