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August 14, 2019

Unpacking Automattic’s Tumblr Acquisition

The WordPress universe just got a little bigger. And the once high-flying micro-publishing darling known as Tumblr has found a home that finally makes sense. WordPress.com owner Automattic this week acquired Tumblr from Verizon Media for “well below $20 million,” according to Axios. Tumblr’s value was once much greater when a Marissa Mayer-era Yahoo! acquired…

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August 13, 2019

Will Amazon Enter Local Food Delivery? Part II

This is the latest in LSA’s Skate To Where the Puck is Going series. Running semi-weekly, it examines the moves and motivations of tech giants as leading indicators for where markets are moving. Check out the entire series here. Signs are emerging that local food delivery could be Amazon’s next conquest — a scary prospect…

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August 8, 2019

Google Maps ‘Live View’ Goes Live

Google’s new “VPS” (visual positioning system) walking directions went live today under the name Live View. Residing within the Google Maps app for iOS and Android devices, it provides a sort of 3D interface for walking directions in urban areas. Live View was already available to owners of newer Pixel phones and a small set…

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August 7, 2019

Will Amazon Enter Local Food Delivery?

This is the latest in LSA’s Skate To Where the Puck is Going series. Running semi-weekly, it examines the moves and motivations of tech giants as leading indicators for where markets are moving. Check out the entire series here. The on-demand delivery wars aren’t a new phenomenon, having emerged and evolved with the on-demand economy…

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April 13, 2016

Let’s Chat about SMBs and ‘Conversational Commerce’

Messaging apps and chat bots are all the rage. They were a highlight at Microsoft’s recent Build conference; Kik’s recent bot store announcement; and at this week’s F8 developer conference Facebook launched its bot platform for Messenger. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you soon will. Messaging apps are exploding in popularity among increasingly buying-empowered…

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