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: Google’s Drone Program; Dropbox Pro; Wanda, Tencent, and Baidu to Take on Alibaba
Good morning, There have been a whole clutch of new Apple rumors in the last 24 hours, particularly around payments. Next week I’ll be getting back to writing twice-weekly articles for the main site, and plan to spend at least one (and probably two) focused on the iPhone. So hang tight. I also got anSubscribe […]
Games and Good Enough
Two months ago I wrote How Apple TV Might Disrupt Microsoft and Sony. Then, about a month later, I went and bought a Wii U. And, a month after that, I bought a 3DS. And now I’m writing another article about gaming, and I think I’ve changed my mind. Still, it’s always dangerous to write […]
Daily Update: Twitter is Great for Unprofitable News, Microsoft’s Chromebook Response, Google to Offer Accounts to Children
Good morning, To be perfectly frank, it’s quite difficult to focus on writing these updates; mid-day here is midnight in Ferguson, and Twitter is incredibly compelling. So we’ll start there. On to the update. Twitter is Great for Unprofitable News Mathew Ingram wrote an article exploring why the news in Ferguson is being experienced soSubscribe […]
Daily Update: In Denise Kote’s World, Everyone Loses; Defending Samsung; Xiaomi Apologize for Data Collection
Good morning, Today’s update is quite substantial. I feel I owe it to you all as the rest of the week is going to be a little lighter; I’m leaving very early tomorrow morning to return to Taiwan with two kids in tow, so the next three days are going to be challenging as farSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Apple/China Follow-up, The iPhone in India (versus China), Buying Smartphones in the U.S.
Good morning, I apologize that today’s update is so late – I’m very much looking forward to being back in Taiwan’s time zone! Stereotypes and pattern-matching are funny things, and all three items today touch on them in different ways. The latter two updates confirm some of my suspicions about the smartphone market, but theSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Understanding China, or Not; Apple’s China Risk; China Cracking Down on Messaging Apps
Good morning, The position of China in tech is so fascinating: it is well on its way to being the most important market in the world, yet it is largely inaccessible to most foreign companies. The big exception in the U.S. is Apple, so we start there. On to the update: Understanding China, or NotSubscribe […]
How Technology is Changing the World (P&G Edition)
P&G is cutting product lines, the plethora of which made far more sense in the retail world than online. More change is coming.
Daily Update: Xiaomi Wins on More than Price, Micromax and Local Taste, Local Brands and Scale
Good morning, Today’s update is really one big piece focused on the rise of local players in smartphones, with a specific focus on Xiaomi and Micromax. On to the update: Xiaomi Wins on More than Price Big news from China, from the Wall Street Journal: Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker with the diminutive name, becameSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Why Facebook is About to Explode, NFL to Use Surface Tablets, Mobileye IPOs
Good morning, I trust you all had a great weekend – I certainly did, particularly as I had the opportunity to meet several of you. Thanks again for being supporters. On to the update: Why Facebook is About to Explode When I started Stratechery I was a Facebook skeptic, but about a year ago ISubscribe […]