Dan Frommer wrote in Quartz about The Hidden Structure of the Apple Keynote. His analysis covered 27 events since 2007, and included things like average length, laughs per executive, and the timing of iPhone reveals. It’s a good read, but in light of the Watch introduction, I am more interested in comparing yesterday’s keynote to […]
Daily Update: The New iPhones, Apple Pay, Good-bye iPod Classic
Good morning, So the Apple event happened yesterday, and it was really quite crazy. I’ve been following these for a long time and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen the frenzy that crescendoed just before the event kicked off. And then the live stream crashed. Anyhow, I plan on writing about the Apple Watch forSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Banks Are the New Carriers, Marc Newson Joins Apple, Wearable Price Prediction
Good morning, Happy Moon Festival! This is one of my favorite holidays here in Taiwan. It’s a bit like Thanksgiving in the States, but instead of turkey everyone sits outside and barbecues and drinks. It’s pretty fantastic. It’s also why this Daily Update is so late! While today is more about payments and wearables, it’sSubscribe […]
Wearables, Payments, Chickens and Eggs
I feel a bit sheepish that this is the third of what will in all likelihood be four articles about Apple in a two-week span. I figured the scale of what Apple is planning to announce necessitated at least two preview posts; one about the iPhone and this one about wearables and payments. And then […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]