Apple’s Unforced Error

Apple’s Unforced Error

Two weeks ago Apple announced that iPhones would begin scanning for photos involving sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Sounds like a good thing that makes the world a better place, doesn’t it? I’m sure Apple execs expected a burst of good will. Instead it...
The Apple Ecosystem: Life Behind The Greatest Wall

The Apple Ecosystem: Life Behind The Greatest Wall

Apple is a company that sells premium smartphones with very high profit margins. Its incentives are all tied to profits from selling iPhones. The other products, the iPads and Macs and the rest, are all swell businesses that generate lovely profits. They help reward...
Technology Is Boring

Technology Is Boring

Technology in 2017 is just a bit . . . dull. There’s not much going on. You hadn’t really thought about it but now that I mention it, you know it’s true, right? Choose your metaphor. It’s a plateau. It’s the calm before the storm. We’re in a holding pattern. We’re...