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Netflix and the streaming wars, checkpoint 02
The real winner so far: The consumer.
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Revenge of the Mac
iPad who? People are buying more Macs than ever — and it’s just getting interesting.
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What sticks from Apple’s iPhone 12 event?
Also: A special event for you,
The New Consumer
members.
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Apple’s viral widgets hit, what Nike learned this summer
I don’t think Apple was expecting this.
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Why Apple is making workout tapes
It’s not just for the subscription revenue.
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Will Reels, Instagram’s TikTok, work?
Also: ‘Plan B’ for Edgewell after its Harry’s deal collapsed. And Apple has a new head of marketing.
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‘Another highly unusual quarter’
Amazon and Apple are going to be fine. But for local retail, Covid-19 is still in control of the narrative.
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Why Apple’s new ‘App Clips’ matter
An important new tool for retail, restaurants, brands, and beyond.
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Will appointment-based shopping take off as retail reopens?
Safety first. But a better customer experience, too?
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Why Trader Joe’s refuses to sell groceries online
Does that still pass the smell test?
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Apple and Google are partnering on Covid-19 ‘contact tracing’
That’s only part of the solution.
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Covid-19 is accelerating a new chapter for commerce and experience
Everyone is improvising every day right now. And some of it is pretty creative.
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Outdoor Voices shows community only gets you so far
Also: Ben Thompson and the bottom-up approach to subscription podcasting.
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Pattern’s new brand, Apple’s brightest spot
With Open Spaces, the former Gin Lane team continues its unbundling (or rebundling?) of IKEA.
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Netflix and the streaming wars, checkpoint 01
A promising start.
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A day with AirPods Pro
Apple’s still got it.
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Why Google’s Pixel Buds matter
And Amazon’s attempt at AirPods. And maybe even Microsoft’s.
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Damn, that’s a lot of Amazon Alexa stuff
Amazon shows a key difference between itself and Apple.
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Apple’s iPhone and Watch event: What matters
And the key thing that went missing.
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The Apple Card is going to be big. Here’s what that could mean.
New implications for consumers, merchants, and the banking industry.
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