Unfollowing myself

On vanity in social media, how not to share one's excitement about their football team, and what to eat while traveling in a Hyperloop

October 28, 2013

How do you capitalize "iPhone" or "iPad"?

When “iPhone” appears at the beginning of a sentence or headline, both “iPhone" and “IPhone” are seemingly acceptable. When it's all caps, “IPHONE” seems to ...

October 23, 2013

The most patronizing way to announce an acquihire

Shutting down a product after an acqui-hire is not something you celebrate with users.

October 12, 2013

Apple: "It's what you buy"

John Gruber and Ben Thompson's recent posts about Apple's station in the high end are strong cases for Apple, even if you take the most cynical interpretatio...

October 10, 2013

My interviews with Horace Dediu (Asymco), Benedict Evans, and Ben Thompson

It was an honor and a pleasure — a blast, really — to have the opportunity to talk to these guys for a guest post I did for GigaOm. The topic: How these anal...

October 5, 2013

The Cognitive Drain theory of why mid-tier paid apps don't sell

Parallels between the App Store and the cinema help to explain why up-front-paid apps are becoming obsolete

September 29, 2013

All the snobbish reasons I won't go Android

How a Seinfeld-ian meltdown over what phone my wife will buy helped me to discover who I truly am: An unapologetic member of the bourgeoisie with real, firs...

September 12, 2013

Your brand's evil twin

How you define your brand dictates how grumpy bloggers like me will undermine it. But even if the criticism is inevitable, being relevant enough to be hated ...

September 9, 2013

When did consumers get so interested in the business of things?

From player contracts and collective bargaining agreements in sports to box office receipts to Mad Men, consumers now seem as interested in the business o...

September 3, 2013