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  • Google Buys Fitbit, Why Fitbit is a Good Idea, Why It Isn’t

    First some important updates about Stratechery, then Google is seeking to acquire Fitbit. Why the acquisition makes sense, and why it doesn’t.

  • Google and Ambient Computing

    Google presented a vision of ambient computing that goes beyond the smartphone. The company is well-placed, but faces challenges both in the marketplace and in the mirror.

  • Microsoft’s Surface Event, Victors and History, Microsoft’s Hardware Prospects

    Microsoft (eventually) selling a phone that runs Android is not particularly meaningful in terms of its impact financially but is a totem of a major shift culturally.

  • Beachheads and Obstacles

    Facebook and Amazon had events on the same day for Oculus and Alexa. Both are driven by lessons from the mobile era, but Amazon seems to have learned more than Facebook.

  • Disney’s Bundle, Huawei’s HarmonyOS, Uber Earnings

    Disney’s bundle is compelling both for Disney and also Hulu, then Huawei’s new OS doesn’t make sense commercially but does make sense geopolitically. Plus, Uber’s earnings have been unfairly represented even as they are very concerning.

  • Facebook’s FTC Fine, Apple and Microsoft’s Mistake, IBM’s Unbundling

    Facebook’s FTC fine is being pilloried, but it really is large and unprecedented. Plus, why Facebook critics were asleep at the wheel. Then, Microsoft saving Apple has an analogy to IBM, and is a potential argument in favor of antitrust action.

  • Tech and Antitrust

    A review of the potential antitrust cases against Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon suggests that only Google is vulnerable.

  • Google and Huawei, Android and Huawei, The U.S. Impact

    Google is pulling Android support from Huawei, which won’t make a difference in China but will have an impact internationally. Then, why Apple has the most to lose.

  • Google IO Follow-up, Linux on Windows, Microsoft’s Developer Strategy

    More on Google’s I/O keynote, particularly about how the company is well-positioned for a privacy-centric world. Then, Microsoft is doing an excellent job of appealing to developers.

  • Google Fights Back

    At Google I/O, Google was the opposite of defensive: the company set out to make the case that its approach made for better products that makes people’s lives better