Understanding Users
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Daily Update: The Samsung Galaxy S6, Samsung Pay, HTC: Industrial Design for Hire
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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
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Daily Update: Amazon and the Opportunity Cost of Losing Focus, Sling TV and The Interview Follow-up, Samsung’s Bad yet Good Earnings
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Xiaomi’s Ambition
Xiaomi, the Chinese smart phone company that late last month raised $1.1 billion at a $45 billion valuation, sells way more than smartphones: Mi.com boasts over a thousand items, and it’s the third-largest e-commerce site in China. One item it doesn’t sell, though, is a AA battery charger. Only Apple: I clearly remember when this […]
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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 […]
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Daily Update: Xioami’s Profit, Xiaomi to Sell Air Purifier, Xiaomi India Ban Lifted
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Daily Update: Apple and Disruption, Chromebooks Surpass iPads, Chromecast Surpasses Apple TV
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Daily Update: Apple’s October Event – Why It Impressed, Notes and Observations