Apple’s iPhone 12 introduction was surprising, not necessarily because of the iPhone 12, but because of what Apple chose to focus on.
Amazon’s Hardware Event, Ring and Tesla, Luna
Amazon’s Alexa event was notable for how little it featured Amazon; perhaps that is why Tesla and Apple appear to be partners. Plus, the Luna gaming service.
Microsoft and ZeniMax, Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft and COVID
More on Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax and how it fits in with the company’s Xbox strategy, and then a review of the big themes from the company’s Ignite conference.
Apple’s “Time Flies” Event, Apple One, Fitness+ and Peloton
Reviewing Apple’s “Time Flies” event, including Apple One and Fitness+
Samsung and Google, Samsung and Microsoft, Xbox Game Pass and iOS
Why Samsung and Google grew apart, leaving an opening for Microsoft, who still needs access to devices.
Jio Follow-up, Google Cloud Next, Kurian vs. Google
Jio has two big obstacles to success; then, while most didn’t pay attention to Google Cloud Next, the progress Thomas Kurian is making is impressive.
Apple’s New Reality; Apple’s Transition Strategy; Apple v. Developers, Continued
How Apple’s moat was built, the parallels to the Intel transition, and more developer tension.
The End of OS X
OS X is retired, but fortunately, its legacy appears to live on in macOS 11.0.
Snap Partner Summit, Snapchat’s OS, Facebook Versus Australia
Snap is building its own operating system in its own world, while Facebook is honest about the relative value of Australian publishers.
MongoDB Cloud, MongoDB Versus AWS, MongoDB’s Playbook
MongoDB continues to thrive despite being built on “open source”; it is creating a playbook for other open source companies to follow.