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  • Fake News

    Facebook is under fire for fake news and filter bubbles; they are a problem, but most of the proposed solutions are far worse.

  • Why Twitter Must Be Saved

    First, a reposting of an old Stratechery article, Rebuilding the World Technology Destroyed. Then, why Twitter is an essential antidote to Facebook and must be preserved.

  • Apple Should Buy Netflix

    The fact Apple’s ‘TV’ app doesn’t have Netflix shows who has the leverage; Apple should just buy in.

  • Surface Studio, Nintendo Switch, and Niche Strategies

    Microsoft’s Surface Studio and Nintendo’s Switch are exciting products because unlike previous failures, they start with the assumption that smartphones matter most

  • The IT Era and the Internet Revolution

    The history of technology is of two distinct eras: information technology enhanced existing business. The Internet revolution is destroying them.

  • Chat and the Consumerization of IT

    What does the consumerization of IT even mean? Workplace by Facebook, Skype Teams from Microsoft, and Slack offer three definitions.

  • Google and the Limits of Strategy

    Google went wrong in the past by abandoning their horizontal business model; are they repeating their mistake, or does the future give them no choice?

  • Snapchat Spectacles and the Future of Wearables

    Creating the future is not just about technology but about creating markets. Right now Snapchat is doing that as well as anyone, which bodes well for Spectacles (but don’t count out Apple).

  • Oracle’s Cloudy Future

    Larry Ellison has declared that Oracle is a cloud company, but their customer offering seems more suited to the world that was.

  • Facebook Versus the Media

    Facebook is in trouble with the media again, guilty of stupidity by apathy. Still, the media itself hasn’t exactly caught up with the reality of the Internet.