Monthly Archives: July 2007

How do you launch a product? – Part two

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

In part one, I talked about the questions I ask when tackling a new product. Based on the answers to those questions, I’ll outline a path that includes some or all of these tasks: Write initial concept presentation. Work with … Continue reading →

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Google Maps on jetBlue

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I recently had the chance to see the Google Maps on jetBlue that I wrote about earlier. The maps are pretty simple; no satellite views or other cool Google features. They rotate among zoom levels. (My photostream has other examples.) … Continue reading →

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Getting out of your cell phone contract for free

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

For those of you drooling over the iPhone but not wanting to pay your carrier a $150-$200 cancellation fee, the Wall Street Journal offers a solution: annoy your carrier. The paper reports that Sprint is canceling the contracts of 1,000 … Continue reading →

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How do you launch a product?

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

When I’m talking to companies, one of the questions I get asked is “how do you launch a product?” There are so many variables that go in to launching products that the real answer is “it depends.” It depends on … Continue reading →

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MeCasts coming to your TV

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’ve written before about the fragmentation of television. With cable and satellite, programmers can reach smaller and smaller audience segments. With content delivered over broadband, those segments become even smaller. Broadband distribution ultimately enables everyone to have his or her … Continue reading →

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