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Think local, act global
Think local, act global Horace Dediu takes a look at the peculiar nature of the global smartphone market. It is wildly divergent, even though computing traditionally has converged. The important consideration here – and Horace points out, maybe Apple’s team already understood this – is that there might be a far smaller chance than we …
Apple Begins Offering ‘Last Compatible’ Version of Apps for Users Running Legacy Versions of iOS
Apple Begins Offering ‘Last Compatible’ Version of Apps for Users Running Legacy Versions of iOS Great move by Apple. If an app is released that targets a version more recent that the OS you’re running (say an app targets the brand new iOS 7, but you’re still running iOS 6 because 7 won’t run on …
CannyVision
CannyVision Sisir Koppaka with some thoughts on just what Apple means by “forward looking”. He ties together a bunch of open threads – from the executive shakeup back last year which ousted Forstall and put Ive in charge of all design to the recent announcements of controller APIs at WWDC to the recent surprise of …
The iPhone is Apple Doubling-Down On What It Does Best
The iPhone is Apple Doubling-Down On What It Does Best This piece from Ben Thompson pairs nicely with the one just posted from Horace Dediu. It argues the higher priced iPhone more from the consumer side, but a lot of it is the same basic thrust. The iPhone is not a single device purchase, it’s …
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Worth A Thousand Words — minimalmac.com
Worth A Thousand Words — minimalmac.com Patrick Rhone points out the feature that seems mostly overlooked in all the 5c and 5s announcements: the camera. His contention is that Apple has just shipped a ton of firsts in terms of real life camera features that will continue to disrupt the digital camera market – perhaps …
Thinking about iPhone Pricing – stratēchery by Ben Thompson
Thinking about iPhone Pricing – stratēchery by Ben Thompson Ben Thompson with an Economics lesson and more thoughts around the pricing of the 5C. He points out that Apple might have waited too long in assessing “good enough” status – that the 4S and not the 5 should have been that mark. But Apple was …
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If Apple is Disrupted, Will We Blame Tim Cook? – stratēchery by Ben Thompson
If Apple is Disrupted, Will We Blame Tim Cook? – stratēchery by Ben Thompson A thought exercise from Ben Thompson that envisions what a possible disruption to Apple would look like – and how that might color our reaction to Ballmer’s ret(f)iring differently. The broader point is that disruption is the kind if thing we …
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In Chrome Versus Android, Chrome Wins – stratēchery by Ben Thompson
In Chrome Versus Android, Chrome Wins – stratēchery by Ben Thompson Ben Thompson answers John Gruber’s question on why Google would block the API that allowed android to Comcast streaming – a la Apple’s AirPlay. Ben’s main point is spot on that Google cares more about Chrome than android at this point – after all, …
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