iPhone
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Apple introduced some impressive product updates; the real news, though, were the prices, which suggested that Apple is fully embracing being a services company.
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The iPhone is a franchise, a product that will make money in well-defined ways; Apple understands that and is exploiting it more than ever before with the iPhones XS and XR.
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The iPhone X is a quintessential Apple product, because it is the best; is there a market for iPhone 8?
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The iPhone 8 Price Rise, The Cellular Apple Watch, Apple TV 4K and Disney
The iPhone 8 price raise was unexpected and a reminder of how much Apple values margin. Then, the cellular Apple Watch was the real glimpse of the future, and why no one should be surprised Disney didn’t make a deal with Apple.
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The Lessons and Questions of the iPhone X and the iPhone 8
The iPhone X is a quintessential Apple product, because it is the best; is there a market for iPhone 8?
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Apple and the Oak Tree
Apple’s business, thanks to Services, is growing ever stronger, even as Apple loses the model — and the product — that made the company what it is today.
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YouTube and the iPhone, Facebook Wins Privacy Case
The lessons that can be learned from YouTube and the iPhone, plus Facebook’s problematic victory in a privacy case.
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Apple Announcements, iPhone Strategy vs iPod Strategy, Clips
Apple had several announcements that were relatively boring from a product perspective but very interesting when it comes to strategy. Plus, its new “Clips” app may point to new products in the future.
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The Ten Year Anniversary of the Apple TV
Today is being marked as the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone; it is a footnote of history that it is also the 10-year anniversary of the Apple TV. It’s a reminder that we don’t know what innovations matter until they occur.
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Apple Earnings, The End of Google Fiber
Apple reports solid earnings with good news for the iPhone, while Google pulls the plug on Fiber.
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Apple Watch = Health and Fitness; Apple’s Shifting Strategy; Beyond the iPhone, Continued
The Apple Watch event was on the surface about focusing on health and fitness. However, I also think it signified a shift in focus and a much clearer path to the future for Apple.
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What the Media Misses About Facebook, Facebook’s Missing Humans, Will the iPhone 7 Be a Hit?
More on Facebook versus the media: the latter needs to understand that Facebook isn’t the enemy, and the former needs to understand that humans matter. Plus, are iPhone 7 sales better-than-expected?