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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Apple Earnings, Supply Chain Speculation, China and Industrial Design
Apple’s earnings could have been higher but the company couldn’t get enough chips; then, once again a new design meant higher sales in China.
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An Interview with Ryan Jones About Flighty and Building Apps in 2025
An interview with Ryan Jones about Flighty, my favorite iOS app, and how the App Store has evolved over the last 15 years.
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SpaceX Buys More Spectrum, SpaceX’s Pivot, Why Apple and SpaceX Should Partner
SpaceX buys the spectrum it needs to be a standalone mobile carrier; the company should partner with Apple to deliver truly differentiated experiences.
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F1 on Apple TV, Distribution as Differentiation, A Worthwhile Gamble
F1 is officially on Apple TV, and it’s both a worthwhile gamble on Apple’s distribution being a differentiator.
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The Oracle Inflection Point, Apple’s Price Increase
Oracle’s AI commitment requires debt, which marks an inflection point in a potential AI bubble; then, Apple finally increases iPhone prices
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iPhones 17 and the Sugar Water Trap
Apple’s iPhone announcement was impressive, but no one was impressed, because Apple is increasingly peripheral to what is changing the world.
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SpaceX Buys Spectrum, Spectrum Specifics, SpaceX’s Big Bet
SpaceX just made a huge deal for spectrum, but they will still need partners; the real goal is knocking competition out of the game.
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Paradigm Shifts and the Winner’s Curse
When paradigms change, previous winners have the hardest time adjusting; that is why AI might be a challenge for Apple and Amazon
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Apple Retreats
Apple’s WWDC was a retreat from not just last year’s WWDC, but potentially a broader reset for the company. That’s why it was a great presentation.