Summary: 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. Beyonce's surprise album 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 in 2013! Tune in next week for our predictions episode.
