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  • Twitter Suspends Accounts Over GIFs, SnapChat Shuts Down Snap Channel, More on Moments

    Twitter suspended a couple of accounts for tweeting sports highlights GIFs. First a bit about the issue at hand, and then a bigger picture look at what this says about Moments, if anything. Then, Snapchat is getting out of original programming, which is a great sign. Finally, what the future of Moments should look like.

  • The Web-App Tradeoff, Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages Project, A Win for the Web

    Some follow-up on Twitter, and then a deep dive on Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages project. Why is it necessary, what does it do, and is it to be applauded or feared?

  • Twitter’s Moment

    Twitter has had a rough stretch, and most are pessimistic about its chances. I was previously, but I think the upside is looking much brighter than it did before this week.

  • Amazon to Stop Selling Chromecast, Apple TV; Google’s New Hardware

    There are lots of reasons why Amazon may have decided to stop selling the Apple TV and Chromecast; the true answer probably is a little bit of each. Plus, Google announced new devices, and it wasn’t that exciting.

  • What is Medium Doing?, Facebook Updates Notes

    Medium just raised $57 million on a relatively modest valuation, but lots of folks aren’t still sure what the company is trying to accomplish: today I give it my best shot. Plus, Facebook has updated Notes, which look a lot like, well, Medium posts. The appearance, though, isn’t what will make them succeed or fail.

  • Are Ebooks Declining, or Just the Publishers?, Oyster Goes Out of Business, Media Notes

    A follow-up on e-book publishing, and why there is so much dispute about just how many e-books are sold.

  • The Amazon Fire Lineup, The Apple TV, Cable’s User Experience Advantage

    An overview of Amazon’s new fire lineup and how it fits with the company’s overall strategy, an overview of the Apple TV from last week’s event, and a discussion about the fundamental challenge facing all of these TV boxes.

  • Medium and the Publishing Long Tail, Content Blockers and Facebook, Amazon Prime and the Washington Post

    A bit of follow-up on yesterday’s post Popping the Publishing Bubble, and why Medium is potentially trying to replicate Stripe’s strategy. Plus, the key decision-maker when it comes to ad-blocking is Facebook, and it’s not at all clear what they will do. Finally, an experiment from Jeff Bezos with the Washington Post and Amazon Prime.

  • Popping the Publishing Bubble

    For years publishers haven’t had to worry about business models: they just captured attention and watched the money come in. Those days, though, are over: the publications that survive will start with business models and build journalism around it.

  • Amazon Retrenches on Hardware, Apple to Create Original Programming?

    Amazon is making big changes at Lab126, its hardware subsidiary, after the Fire phone flop. I think it’s a fantastic sign for the company going forward. Plus, Apple is reportedly thinking about getting into original content; there are both optimistic and pessimistic spins to put on this, but ultimately I think it’s a bad idea.