May 2017
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WannaCry About Business Models
WannaCry is yet another systematic breakdown in security: the blame, though, is less with Microsoft and end users — nor the government — but rather a mismatched business model.
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Exponent Podcast: The Job of Local News
On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss The Local News Business Model. Listen to it here.
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Amazon Echo Show, Siri Speaker, Echo Look
Echo Show is a naturally evolution of the Echo and Amazon’s goal to own the house. Siri speaker, meanwhile, is locked into iPhone thinking. Plus, the Echo Look’s focus on selfies highlights the decline in offline retail.
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The Local News Business Model
Subscriptions are the future of local news: the key, though, is getting rid of newspapers.
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Exponent Podcast: WeChat, China, and Apple
On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss Apple’s China Problem. Listen to it here.
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Apple-WeChat Follow-up, Windows 10 S and the Education Market
Apple was never in a position to respond to WeChat, just as Microsoft couldn’t respond to Google. Then, Chromebooks win in education for more reasons than cost.