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Jan Dawson

Jan Dawson

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Founder and Chief Analyst, Jackdaw

Latest articles by Jan Dawson

Technology
Not everyone is a Facebook. Small companies are thriving even while surrounded by tech giants.Not everyone is a Facebook. Small companies are thriving even while surrounded by tech giants.
Technology

Takeaways from the success of Anker, Roku and Airbnb.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
We’re moving toward a cashless society, and lots of people are going to be left behindWe’re moving toward a cashless society, and lots of people are going to be left behind
Technology

The tech industry has offered partial solutions to this inequity, but mostly in self-serving ways.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
Get ready, the smart speaker market pioneered by Amazon’s Echo is about to get crowdedGet ready, the smart speaker market pioneered by Amazon’s Echo is about to get crowded
Technology

It’s going to be fascinating to watch this market unfold, as it probably won’t follow any of the established patterns from other recent hot devices.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
No single device will have as much impact as the iPhone in the next 10 yearsNo single device will have as much impact as the iPhone in the next 10 years
Technology

It transformed not just its own industry but created and transformed others.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
No one is getting internet TV right  — yetNo one is getting internet TV right  — yet
Technology

Now there are five companies in search of the mythical $35 price point for OTT pay TV.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
The uproar over Unroll.me selling user data to Uber shows most people don’t understand ad-based business modelsThe uproar over Unroll.me selling user data to Uber shows most people don’t understand ad-based business models
Technology
Silicon Valley is living in a bubble of technology that’s not accessible to the rest of the worldSilicon Valley is living in a bubble of technology that’s not accessible to the rest of the world
Technology

Many of the innovations that we take for granted are simply not available elsewhere.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
There’s no easy fix for Google’s YouTube problemThere’s no easy fix for Google’s YouTube problem
Technology

After big U.S. and U.K. brands pull advertising, Google needs to reconsider programmatic advertising.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
Facebook’s new features like Messenger Day are distracting and obtrusiveFacebook’s new features like Messenger Day are distracting and obtrusive
Technology

Facebook is breaking the user experience to promote a feature it cares about more than its users.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
Travis Kalanick has no one but himself to blame for Uber’s toxic company cultureTravis Kalanick has no one but himself to blame for Uber’s toxic company culture
Technology

The same qualities that have served Uber well in its rapid growth and competition with players like Lyft have also created some of the toxicity that now exists at Uber.

By Jan Dawson