Between a feature-by-feature review (members only) and an analysis of strategic underpinnings, I’ve written nearly three thousand words about Apple’s WWDC announcements. Still, though, it feels like I haven’t written about what is perhaps the most important takeaway. It’s a takeaway I’ve resisted, even as writer after blogger after Twitterer has said the same thing: […]
Daily Update: Amazon’s Phone Announcement, Apple’s New Ad, Twitter Buys Namo Media
Good morning, Today is my last day in San Francisco; I will have a Daily Update for tomorrow, but it may be a bit shorter than usual. I’m looking forward to getting back on my usual schedule next week. On to the update: Amazon Teases Smartphone Event From Bloomberg: Amazon.com Inc. is planning to introduceSubscribe […]
Growing Apple at WWDC
In the end, as with many of Apple strategies, much of what transpired in Monday’s WWDC keynote was telegraphed many months ago, at least from a strategic perspective. Consider the thinking behind iOS 7. As Jony Ive told USA Today: When we sat down last November (to work on iOS 7), we understood that people […]
Daily Update: WWDC Overview
Good morning, I apologize that today’s update is so late; I have been on a fruitless search for Wifi most of the morning after realizing T-Mobile unilaterally disabled my phone’s ability to tether. Fun! But enough about me – on to the update: WWDC As expected there were no hardware announcements, which actually made theSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Apple’s True Differentiation, Two More Beats Tidbits, Computex Starts Today
Good morning, I am writing this from chilly San Francisco; as I noted last week, delivery times may be a bit irregular. Thanks for your patience. I have posted details about tomorrow’s live chat during the keynote on Glassboard, so Access members please check it out there. Apple’s True Differentiation I wrote some big pictureSubscribe […]
WWDC Expectations
Update: bumping to the top of the page Beyond the usual updates of iOS and OS X, there are two significant rumors about what Apple might unveil next week at WWDC. The first is Healthbook, as detailed by Mark Gurman here and here. The second is Apple’s plan for a smart home, first reported by […]
Daily Update: Justifying Beats, Amazon Prime Music Streaming, Swipely and Square Follow-up
Good morning, I will be traveling to San Francisco next week, which means the timing of these updates may be a little irregular for the entire week (likely several hours later on Tuesday through Wednesday in particular). Thank you for your patience. For Access members, I plan on doing some sort of live chat duringSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Apple Announces Beats Acquisition, Beats Music to Remain on Android, Square Launches Cash Advance
Good morning, I wouldn’t have published Why Apple is Buying Beats were I not pretty certain that the deal was done; that said, it sure took a long time to become final, but final it is. That piece I wrote still applies, as does this podcast. On to the updates: Apple Announces Beats Acquisition FromSubscribe […]
Daily Update: GoPro Files for IPO, Angela Ahrendts’ and Apple Retail, Groupon Launching iPad Checkout System
I wrote a piece yesterday on Stratechery called The Net Neutrality Wake-up Call. While I did touch on some net neutrality specifics (again, I know), my broader point is that the collision of the political and technological worlds is only beginning; we as an industry would be well-served by getting involved sooner rather than later.Subscribe […]
Why Apple Is Buying Beats
That’s a bit of a presumptuous headline: The sale is not yet confirmed UPDATE: The deal was confirmed on May 28 It’s likely no one outside of 1 Infinite Loop will ever likely know the true reasons Indeed, as Benedict Evans wrote in his weekly newsletter: The deal [is] something of a Rorschach Blot – […]