While the SF office is located in the FiDi, the place I call home is Marin, which is immediately north of the 7×7 mile limits of SF County. My day jump-starts with the same coffee order […]
The Agency of Now
Google[X] at SxSW – Unlocking Innovation
Dr. Astro Teller is the Captain of Google[X], AKA “the Moon Shot Factory.” The mission of the Moon Shot Factory is to aim for achievements that are 10 times better than average, not just for […]
Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
When Sandra Sims-Williams (Chief Diversity Officer, Publicis Groupe), extended the invitation to attend the 2015 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit (BEWPS), we expected that we’d listen to a couple of good speakers and network a […]
From Responsive Design to Responsive Thinking
An interviewer once asked world-renowned architect Frank Gehry about his approach to designing buildings. Gehry responded that he doesn’t design buildings; rather he designs the spaces in between buildings. An interesting answer that rings true […]
Digital Diversity: How Culture Impacts Digital
We’ve all heard the stats—multicultural populations are outpacing the growth of the general population, and digital trends are no different. While at SxSW, Facebook’s Christian Martinez, Head of US Multicultural Sales, and Virginia Lennon, SVP, […]
SXSW: Here Goes Nothing!
From before the plane touched down on Texan soil, you could sense a certain energy flowing around our SXSW-bound airbus. Sleepy row mates soon became partners in practicing their pitches. Phone numbers, Twitter handles and LinkedIn […]
Google Health Knowledge Graph—Implications for Pharma
An introduction by Chris Everly, Vice President, SEO: Back in 2012, Google launched what they called their “Knowledge Graph.” It provided additional information about certain search queries that appeared to the right of the search results. The […]
Many views in a NY minute
I live in Staten Island, so my commute is somewhat hectic, depending on the day and time. On the other hand, when you get a beautiful view of the lower east side, the commute doesn’t […]
FTC Takes Aim at Unscrupulous Mobile App Marketers
As the political wrangling between the FDA and the FTC over who should oversee mobile health continues, I ran across this article today that highlights what we believe to be the first attempt by the FTC to […]
FDA Takes a Hands-off Approach with Medical Mobile Apps and MDDS
On February 9, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two guidance documents: Medical Device Data Systems, Medical Image Storage Devices, and Medical Image Communications Devices and Mobile Medical Applications. Both guidance documents continue […]