Topics

Keynotes (Product Announcements)

  • Apple’s Strengths and Weaknesses

    Both Apple’s strengths and weaknesses were on full display at its annual WWDC keynote; the HomePod is a perfect example.


  • Boring Google

    Google’s I/O was exactly what you would expect from Google, and that’s a great sign for the company.


  • Google and the Limits of Strategy

    Google went wrong in the past by abandoning their horizontal business model; are they repeating their mistake, or does the future give them no choice?


  • Apple Event Follow-up: Super Mario Run, iPhone 7 Pessimism, Additional Notes

    More on Apple’s event, in particularly Super Mario Run and why there is reason for pessimism around the iPhone 7 announcement. Plus additional notes on the event and Apple’s big chip advantage.


  • Beyond the iPhone

    Apple’s event may have been lacking on the surface, but it laid the groundwork for innovations that will be revealed in time. And yes, it was courageous.


  • WWDC Followup: Apple Watch, Apple TV, Siri, Privacy

    A follow-up on the specifics of Apple’s 2016 WWDC keynote, with a focus on Apple Watch, Apple TV, Siri, and Privacy.


  • Microsoft and Apple Double Down

    Both Microsoft and Apple made news yesterday, and while one was unexpected and the other predictable, both are effectively doubling down on their strategies. And both may not matter.


  • Google I/O Overview, Announcements; TensorFlow Processing Units

    A deep dive into Google I/O: why the overall keynote was a good sign for Google, and then a review of specific announcements.


  • Google’s Go-to-Market Gap

    Google is unique in that their business was built on being the best. The company, though, benefited from the open web. That is not the case in mobile.


  • Facebook, Phones, and Phonebooks

    There are two types of social networks, and Facebook wants to be both. The problem is that the company already chose public sharing over private communication.