iOS App Store
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WWDC highlighted how Apple’s differentiation is based on integration; the company ought not risk that differentiation for exploitive App Store policies.
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There are all kinds of arguments to make about the App Store, and nearly all of them are good ones; that’s why the best solution can only come from Apple.
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Apple’s new Podcast Subscription service is what the App Store should be: a great Apple experience competing for customers.
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Assume that Apple is going to win versus Epic: what is a reasonable approach to the App Store that will gain more developer support?
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The App Store is not one thing: it is installation, payments, and customer management; the further Apple gets from iOS, the worse its actions are for users and developers.
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Apple’s case before the Supreme Court is about standing; Apple has a strong case. That, though, doesn’t mean the App Store isn’t a monopoly — and that Apple isn’t increasingly predicated on rent-seeking.
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An Interview with Eric Seufert About Digital Advertising During Political Uncertainty
An interview with Eric Seufert about the impact of the trade war on digital advertising, the Google Ads antitrust case, and why the biggest platforms keep on winning.
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A Google I/O Idea, The Smartphone AI Value Chain, Apple’s Developer Hang-Ups
More on Apple and AI, this time through the lens of Google’s point of integration and where Apple should be in response. Plus, why Apple is so hostile to developers.
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Google Earnings, Search Status, China Antitrust Actions
Investor disappointment in Google is overwrought, while Search is showing some positive results from AI. Then, China is investigating Google and Apple for very different reasons.
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An Interview with Matthew Ball About the Gaming Slump
An interview with Matthew Ball about the current (bad) state of the gaming industry, including mobile, consoles, and why the PC has better prospects.
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AMD Acquires ZT Systems, AMD’s Integration, Substack In-App Purchases
AMD is acquiring ZT Systems in a bid to integrate AI system design and AI chips; then, more on Apple’s creator tax
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NBC Measurement, Apple and Patreon, Substack Next?
A note on NBC’s changing ratings. Then, Apple is demanding its pound of flesh from Patreon creators, who aren’t getting any of the benefits of the App Store Apple says it deserves to be compensated for.
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Why Apple Deserves Special Scrutiny, Paramount Merges with Skydance
Apple deserves special scrutiny from regulators, and Paramount demonstrates Hollywood’s commitment to irrationality.
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European Commission Charges Apple, Apple Delays New Features for E.U.
Apple is being charged by the E.U. for violations of the DMA; it’s no surprise, meanwhile, that Apple is citing the DMA for not launching new features in the E.U.
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The Apple-OpenAI “Deal”, Japan and the App Store, Apple’s AI Developer Risk
More on Apple AI, including details about its “deal” with OpenAI, new App Store regulation in Japan, and why Apple needs developers more than ever.