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appsfire says...
Nov 04, 2009

@om (OM Malik) on the 100k apps and the discovery issue

As the number of apps continues to grow, the company will needs to focus on the discoverability of the applications. App discovery is vital for developers who need to sell applications in order to make money. If they don’t make money, then they shift loyalties to other platforms including Android, which is not going to be a pushover.

So what is Apple going to do next? It’s going to increase the “personal” quotient on its App Store. Think the genius feature on steroids! More app recommendations and more automatic discovery of apps based on our usage might be in our future.

via gigaom.com

Om, start keeping track of AppsFire

Filed under: app store, apple, appsfire, discovery
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appsfire says...
Nov 04, 2009

100k apps, announced today (only) by Apple. Not a word on the VERY long tail

Not sure why Apple has waited today to announce 100k apps in the App Store, which we and other announced  about a week ago

Of course this is a fantastic achievement and Apple does not forget to quote top success like T-Pain app

But what Apple is missing in their PR is the fact that the BIG majority of apps don't enjoy that success

Please take again a look at this stat we provided regarding the %of apps that are installed in more than 50% of the users...The conclusion is obvious

The store is built for hits. Not for the rest.

Don't look too far for the explanation. it is mentioned  by Apple

Apple continues to improve search and discovery with new features including Genius for Apps, App Store Essentials selections, sub category listings and more valuable customer reviews

So let's see how they play it out. At Appsfire we believe the solution is not in the App Store or even the Genius. And this is why we are growing day after day. 

Filed under: app store, apple, discovery, long tail, pr
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D says...
Nov 01, 2009

Computational Biology & target networks

[late edit (as of Nov 5, 09) - just heard in a talk on data collection/management/interpretation that personalized medicine will never exist. all of this will just go towards better targeting of drugs. maybe it's more than semantics? not so sure]

A visualization for drug targeting in drug discovery, which is a little bit of a big deal. This + genome sequencing = future of personalized medicine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_biology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_discovery

This image comes from: MJ Keiser et al. Nature 000, 1-7 (2009) doi:10.1038/nature08506

Filed under: bioinformatics, computational biology, discovery, image, medicine, molecule targets, nature, personalized medicine, pharmacology, receptor networks

D says...
Oct 29, 2009

DARPA Director, Dr. Regina E. Dugan talks at UCLA, IA40

Today was the Internet Anniversary celebration at its birthplace, UCLA. This celebratory event was co-organized by Brad Fidler. Read his press release here. There were several great ones, (see them), but here is DARPA director, Dr. Regina E. Dugan's talk.

She speaks of: women of science are going to save the day & changing the image of science ('we're smokin' hot. so that is progress, real progress'); challenges; iconic discovery; going viral; networking; these being serious times that require the best of all of us. And best, in my opinion, we need the wonder. A History of Science perspective: this.is.gold. The call-to-serve article she cites is attached.

http://www.darpa.mil/directorbio.html

Filed under: DARPA, discovery, history of science, IA40, internet, network, privacy, talks, UCLA, viral, women in science, wonder

Mike Berkley says...
Oct 26, 2009

Now Discovery Channel on anti-Hulu kick. Did Murdoch start all this?

Here's more content provider backlash against the "reckless" Hulu model. Now from Discovery execs (see link at bottom).

Did Rupert Murdoch's rant this past summer about the dangers of FREE online content start a snowball effect? He had the balls to stand up and take a strong non-consumer-friendly position right when Hulu was peaking in popularity. Murdoch owns a third of Hulu, remember.

http://www.lightreading.com/mobile/document.asp?doc_id=183635&f_src=lightreading%5Fgnews&site=cdn

Filed under: Discovery, Hulu, Rupert Murdoch
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greg z says...
Oct 23, 2009

Audiobsession: October 23, 2009

The new (to me) Bat for Lashes CD has completely captured me. What a developmental leap for the singer, Natasha Khan: this album is so clearly a next-stage for her, she sounds so much more grown up. The soul of the cd just pours onto one as he listens. Give it a gander.

Siren Song by Bat For Lashes  
(download)

→ Bat For Lashes - Two Suns {Amazon MP3}

Filed under: bat for lashes, discovery, music, obsession, two suns
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