Good morning, I am very sorry for the recent “Marked-as-spam” epidemic with the Daily Update. I’m working with MailChimp to implement some fixes, so hopefully the situation will improve soon. On to the update: Touch ID and Identity There was one very important technology I barely mentioned in yesterday’s piece about Apple’s New Market: TouchSubscribe […]
Apple’s New Market
If the importance of an integrated experience matter more with your phone than your PC, because you use it more, how much more important is an integrated experience that touches every detail of your life?
Daily Update: Twitter’s Results, Algorithm, and Value
Good morning, Today is all about Twitter; I’m going to both review their results and touch on their recent flood of announcements. I think that one explains the other. On to the update: Twitter’s Results Twitter’s results were pretty much exactly what you might have expected, particularly given the Twitter-driven Steven Levy piece about Twitter’sSubscribe […]
Bad Assumptions
John Gruber is, as only he can, relishing the claim chowder – his collected bits of analyst wisdom sure, again and again, that Apple is doomed. Apple, of course, is not doomed. In fact, the company is the very opposite of doomed, having just posted the best quarter of any company, ever.1 The analysts Gruber […]
The End of Trickle-Down Technology
Reaching developing markets depends on understanding that consumers with a small budget are very different from consumers who aren’t interested in spending much
Daily Update: A Teenager’s View on Social Media and the Social Communications Map
Good morning, As I noted last week, I will be going to Beijing the Wednesday to Friday. As of now I plan on keeping the same posting schedule, but my apologies in advance if there are any delays. In addition, my schedule isn’t yet completely set, so I’m not sure if I will be ableSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Looking Forward to CES, Looking Ahead to 2015, Apple and the Functional High Ground
Good morning, Happy New Year! It’s great to get back into the flow of things. Let’s get on with it! Looking Forward to CES It’s fun to rag on CES, particularly during the 00’s when Apple’s MacWorld keynote announcements would overshadow the going-ons in Vegas, at least from a news cycle perspective. It wasn’t justSubscribe […]
Christmas Gifts and the Meaning of Design
Manage your Stratechery subscription. This is a re-post from December, 2013 Gifts are a funny thing. A year ago, for Christmas 2012, my wife “gave” me an iPad mini. I use quotes because I actually bought it; supply was constrained, and when we got a notification that there were models in stock, I quickly dashed […]
Daily Update: Christmas Gifts for Google, Facebook, and Twitter
Good morning, Last call for Stratechery Gifts! I’ll be taking this page down after Christmas. Please note that once you make your payment I will immediately send you a registration link for the gift membership; you can forward this link to your recipient directly. Please don’t share this link with anyone other than the recipient,Subscribe […]
Daily Update: Christmas Gifts for Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi
Good morning, In case you missed it, James Allworth and I had a debate about his post on drones on the latest episode of Exponent. If you’re looking for last-minute gift idea, don’t forget about Stratechery Gifts. Once you make your payment I will send you a registration link for the gift membership; you canSubscribe […]