About
RAKESH AGRAWAL
I am Senior Director of Product at Audible.
I have been designing and marketing Internet services since 1993. I have worked at Tellme, AOL Search, uReach Technologies, washingtonpost.com and startribune.com.
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- Toyota has been ads that tout that their hybrids don’t need plugs. Well, neither do their ICE vehicles. 2 hours ago
- So far I haven’t heard anyone say AI is *not* a big deal. Unlike crypto, NFTs and DAO, which had a lot of skeptics.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 hours ago
- Hiring an exec for Comcast to run a loyalty program? Oh joy. Thought bubble: how can you incorporate 2 year contr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 11 hours ago
- RT @ccanonne_: My solution to handle ChatGPT in my Algorithms class: turn the tables and make it an assignment. I prompted ChatGPT with an… 11 hours ago
- This move won’t cause any impersonation issues. twitter.com/williamshatner… 11 hours ago
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- Lobsterclass - free classes on product management
- Getting down to numbers: quantitative research
- Pricing the COVID-19 vaccine
- Favorite things, day 1: podcasts
- Rakesh's travel secrets for your holiday travels
- Favorite things, day 2: credit cards
- Favorite things, day 3: Hawaii
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Category Archives: iphone
iPad puts on its business suit
Most of the discussion around Apple’s iPad has been about what a great consumer device it is. It’s a book reader, movie player, newspaper, photo viewer, RSS reader and more. But the iPad has a lot to offer businesses as … Continue reading
Posted in apple, foursquare, ipad, iphone, local search, mobile, social networking
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EVO vs. iPhone
I’ve been using an HTC EVO since last Friday. As an iPhone user for the last two years, this is the first Android phone that has appealed to me. CrunchGear has a good comparison of the technical specs of the iPhone … Continue reading
How the AP blew it
In the most recent round of AP getting in a huff about search engines and aggregators stealing traffic that they feel rightly belongs to them, there’s a fundamental problem they’re ignoring: AP chose not be in the online news business. … Continue reading
Posted in google, iphone, journalism, media, newspapers, yahoo
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Tech lessons from a trip to Borders
On my way home from work today I decided to stop by Borders to pick up a guidebook for my birthday trip to Mexico City. Step 1: Figure out if the Borders near my house is open. I called 1-800-555-TELL … Continue reading
Posted in customer service, iphone, mobile, mobile search, search
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iPhone design pet peeve #2: moving app icons
The App Store is one of the key strengths of the iPhone. You can easily find, purchase and install applications that increase the utility of the iPhone. Steve Jobs claims that more than 100 million downloads have occurred in the … Continue reading
Posted in apple, iphone, rocky's iphone pet peeves, ui, usability, wireless, wireless data
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iPhone design pet peeve #1: address book access
I’ve had the 3G iPhone for a couple of months now. During that time I’ve had the same complaints that most others have had: virtually nonexistent 3G coverage, anemic battery life and frequent crashes. But there are also details of … Continue reading
Posted in apple, iphone, rocky's iphone pet peeves, ui, usability, wireless, wireless data
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I am here, where is everyone else?
Since the iPhone app store came online, I’ve been playing with a number of mobile social networks. There’s no shortage of them: Limbo, Loopt, Where and Whrrl are all attempting to play in the space. The central idea of mobile … Continue reading
Posted in apple, facebook, flickr, gps, im, instant messaging, iphone, lbs, mobile, social networking, twitter, where, yelp
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Technology moves on, language doesn’t
One of my favorite iPhone apps is Rotary Dialer. There’s just something fun about making the latest and greatest device act like something from the 60s. Rotary Dialer isn’t like the “classic” phones from Pottery Barn, where the buttons are … Continue reading
Posted in apple, fun, iphone
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Unlocking the creativity of the masses
With the launch of the iPhone last year (and the millions of dollars in ad spend around it), Apple did more for wireless data adoption than wireless carriers had in the last 10 years. With Thursday’s launch of the App … Continue reading
Posted in apple, apple tv, facebook, flickr, geotagging, gps, iphone, ipod, lbs, local search, mobile, mobile search, photography, social networking, twitter, where, wireless, wireless data, yelp
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