This series of posts is about enabling sustainable businesses on the App Store. In Part 1, I discuss why Paper and other productivity apps may not be doing as well as you might think. Part 2 explor…| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
March 21, 2024 the United States filed an antitrust complaint against Apple. The filing is a new approach to antitrust and hinges on mostly how Apple chose to design the iPhone from the very start.| hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com
The Apple Vision Pro is missing some important apps, and it seems likely that Apple’s App Store policies played a part. Might the company respond by doubling down with Disney?| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
The Apple Vision Pro is a disappointment for productivity, in part because of choices made to deliver a remarkable entertainment experience. Plus, the future of AR/VR for Apple and Meta.| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Clayton Christensen continually predicts that Apple will be disrupted because his theory does not incorporate the importance of the user experience.| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
New analytics reports coming in March for developers everywhere Developers can also enable new sign-in options for their apps Today, Apple is introducing new options for how apps globally can deliver in-app experiences to users, including streaming games and mini-programs. Developers can now submit a single app with the capability to stream all of the games offered in their catalog.Apps will also be able to provide enhanced discovery opportunities for streaming games, mini-apps, mini-games, c...| developer.apple.com
Apple is about the integration of hardware and software, but the balance between the two has shifted over time.| Stratechery by Ben Thompson