I'm excited to announce that we've agreed to acquire Oculus VR, the leader in virtual reality technology. Our mission is to make the world more open and connected. For the past few years, this has...| www.facebook.com
How Snapchat is positioning itself to win an outsized share of television’s brand advertising| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Apple was at its best in its most recent keynote: unveiling the sorts of products the company is uniquely capable of creating. The question, though, is whether the company has the vision and capabi…| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Good morning, Three quick things: I wrote a bonus article – Bad Assumptions – about why so many get Apple so wrong so often. I did not email this one – it was a bonus! – so …| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
While the modern computing era in many respects began with the IBM System/360 mainframe and further expanded with the minicomputer, normal consumers didn’t start encountering computers until …| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Google is at its best when its product focus follows its business model; for too long Android was a detour.| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Despite the hype about disruption, the truth is most tech giants, particularly platform providers, are not so much displaced as they are eclipsed. IBM, for example, has been successfully selling an…| Stratechery by Ben Thompson
“Strong opinions weakly held” is a core principle of mine, and while I think I’ve demonstrated strong opinions aplenty on this blog, today it’s time to give credence to the …| Stratechery by Ben Thompson