Good morning, I apologize that today’s Daily Update is so late; I had problems with my CMS, which, if you squint, are quite ironic given today’s topic. Anyhow, on to a bit of political philosophy this morning; I hope you don’t mind. On to the update: Felix Salmon Thinks Journalism is a Bad Idea Here’sSubscribe […]
Daily Update: The Silver Lining in Sony and Target, Iowa Launches Smartphone Driver’s License, Xiaomi Banned in India
Good morning, There have been some really great discussions on the Stratechery Forum over the last week. If you haven’t stopped by, do check it out. Please note, if you have login issues, make sure you use your member name, not email address on the login page. I’m hoping to address some of the siteSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Qualcomm’s Challenges, Uber’s Potential
Good morning, A quick update about the transition to a single membership level: Monthly Access members ($30/month) have all been transitioned to a standard Daily Update subscription ($10/month). I have prorated your payment and applied credit to future billings. If you would prefer a refund (the amounts will range from $1 to $20), please contactSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Microsoft Earnings and Surface’s Alleged Success, Amazon Earnings and the Fire Fantasy, The End of the Apple-GT Advanced Saga
Good morning, I hope you’ll forgive a longer update today: as you can see from the title, I’ve written something of a young-adult fiction trilogy. On to the update: Microsoft Earnings and Surface’s Alleged Success Microsoft reported its earnings yesterday and they were on balance very good. From Bloomberg: Microsoft Corp.’s quarterly sales topped estimatesSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Google Launches Android One in India, Good News on Patents, Apple’s Payment Strategy
Good morning, I hope you had a pleasant and relaxing weekend! Google launched Android One this week, and there are more rumors that Microsoft will indeed buy Mojang. More on that if it happens. On to the update: Google Launches Android One in India Google first announced Android One at this year’s Google I/O, promisingSubscribe […]
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: ESPN and Univision Crack Down on Vine, Canada’s Anti-spam Law, BlaBlaCar Raises $100 million
Good morning, Hello from Wisconsin! First off, I apologize that yesterday’s update was sent out so late; it was sent on a schedule, and I messed up my timezones. Thanks for your patience. On to the updates: a central theme of Stratechery is the importance of context and the vast expanse of gray when itSubscribe […]
Daily Update: The Aereo Case, Searching Phones Requires a Warrant, GoPro’s Successful IPO
Good morning, Yesterday I posted my promised piece about Android Wear specifically and contextual computing broadly (I’m a bit skeptical of both). Check it out here: Economic Power in the Age of Abundance. On to today’s update: The Aereo Case The Supreme Court decided against Aereo, a startup that offered a service which transmitted over-the-airSubscribe […]
Economic Power in the Age of Abundance
Publishers are trying to threaten Google again, apparently unaware that because of the Internet they have no power: that flows to the platforms that control discovery.
Daily Update: Bitcoin Breached, China Cracks Down on iMessage, Tesla Opens Patents
Good morning, A big update today, so let’s get to it: Bitcoin Breached You may think that header is a bit sensational, but in my opinion it’s difficult to overstate the implications of recent Bitcoin developments. From ArsTechnica: For the first time in Bitcoin’s five-year history, a single entity has repeatedly provided more than halfSubscribe […]