Tear Down #22: The 2013 Tear Down Show
Here it is, our 22nd episode of the Tear Down Show, and it's our year-end wrap up and review.
Michael and David discuss the biggest tech and media stories of 2013 the trends, and which ones were the biggest disruptors.
Here's a quick list of the topics:
Trends/Opportunities of the Year
Mobility matured - the rapid hunt for new platform opportunities
Online video/connected TV become a mature industry
Evolution of the smart home
The increased recognition of the value of the share economy and how that plays into the future of work
Wearable computing - First generation of usable products on the market with Google Glass and smart watches
Evolving model of software releases gains greater acceptance/requirement
Update of iOS7, Adobe Creative Cloud, and cloud computing applications with monthly license fees.
Media Disruptors of the Year
Consolidation of blog networks
Closer integration of media with ad networks and no the continued struggle to find the best solution for paid media.
Big social media matured and the kids moved out.
Dangerous Media Mistakes - Hysteria catching Boston Marathon bombers - NY Daily Post and Reddit - Breaking News embarrassments such as KTVU's reading the "names" of the pilots of the Korean Asiana flight that crashed. The endless hoaxes. See a nice long list of them.
Patreon and Kickstarter - New ways to build a business, a media company, gain investment.
Buzzfeed and Upworthy - Gaming social media with an intense focus on click and link bait, plus constant rewriting of headlines and testing.
Disruptive businesses and stories of the year
Privacy - NSA and Snowden
Lyft and Uber - Great disruptive businesses, but taking full advantage of the sharing economy.
Bitcoin - Shutdown of black market drug site, Silk Road. Can Bitcoin become a legitimate financial marketplace?
Snapchat rejection of a $2 billion offer from Facebook. Teenagers shunning Facebook.
Twitter IPO - Twitter eagerly looking at revenue models.
Thanks everyone for listening to the Tear Down Show. Tune in next week for our predictions episode.