On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode we discuss James’ first ever trip to Burning Man, ugliness in modern culture and on the Internet, the new divide in politics, and ultimately why we have hope for the future. Links Grover Norquist: My First Burning Man: […]
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Daily Update: Apple and the Cloud Followup, Box for Industries, Calculators: Not Disrupted
Good morning, It’s official: I won’t be going to the keynote in person, but since the presentation will be streamed I will once again hold a live chat for Access members. I’ll email details next week. In addition, look for a new episode of Exponent later today. On to the update: Apple and the CloudSubscribe […]
iCloud and Apple’s Founding Myth
From a certain perspective, what is happening to Apple this week is unfair. Both OS X and especially iOS are more secure than their competitors, and Apple has regularly prioritized security over features that customers have demanded. For example, Android has long supported custom keyboards, but Apple is only adding them in iOS 8. The […]
Daily Update: China and Microsoft, Sony vs. Samsung, Why Twitter Adds Favorites to Your Timeline
Good morning, I’m working on a piece about Apple, the cloud, and culture; I think it’s pretty interesting and I hope a good contribution to what has happened this week. It will hopefully be up later this morning. I’m pushing my piece on payments and the wearable to next week. On to the update: ChinaSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Apple’s iCloud Press Release, Fantasy Sports Site Raises $70 million, TV’s Golden Age (and Journalism)
Good morning, Yesterday I wrote the first of two planned pieces on Apple’s upcoming announcement – The iPhone 6: From Louis Vuitton to Chanel. The main thrust of my article was about the idea of “Veblen Goods” – goods that increase in demand with price. However, I think wasn’t quite precise enough in my article.Subscribe […]
The iPhone 6: From Louis Vuitton to Chanel
The iPhone 6 is going in the opposite direction that Apple’s critics think it should: more expensive, not less. It will work because Apple owns the high-end.
Daily Update: Celebrity Photos and iCloud, Rovio CEO Steps Down, Louis Vuitton and Apple
Good morning, I hope my American readers all had a pleasant Labor Day, and the rest of you a blissful Monday. They do exist, right? My piece about my expectations for next week’s iPhone event will be published later this morning. Unfortunately, I’m probably not going to be able to make the trip. On toSubscribe […]
Podcast: Exponent Episode 015 – Consoles and Disruption
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode we discuss whether or not consoles will be disrupted. This episode was recorded a week ago (immediately after last week’s episode), before Ben wrote his pieces Games and Good Enough and Games and New Market Disruption. Links Ben […]
Daily Update: Google’s Drone Program; Dropbox Pro; Wanda, Tencent, and Baidu to Take on Alibaba
Good morning, There have been a whole clutch of new Apple rumors in the last 24 hours, particularly around payments. Next week I’ll be getting back to writing twice-weekly articles for the main site, and plan to spend at least one (and probably two) focused on the iPhone. So hang tight. I also got anSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Don’t Call It an iWatch; Apple, Samsung, and the Internet of Things; Alibaba’s Results
Good morning, Today was one of those days on the Internet where the whole endeavor really seems like a terrible idea. The nice thing about writing this update, though, is it’s a reminder of how the Internet makes it possible to connect directly with all of you. I’m thankful for that. On to the update:Subscribe […]