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  • Why does Apple TV deserve to exist?

    Since writing Peak Cable six months ago, surveys, research and analysis have contributed to the themes of unbundling the TV package. The data under scrutiny is, as usual, the data that can be gathered. Unfortunately the data that can’t be gathered is where the insight into what is happening may lie. For instance, what matters for an entertainer is not how Continue reading

  • The Critical Path #162: Nerd Culture

    We welcome Henri Dediu for an advance look at technology and the world from the point of view of the latest generation. Insights from this unique perspective and your questions on this special episode of The Critical Path. Source: The Critical Path #162 Continue reading

  • The Critical Path #161: Who’s Jack Dorsey

    Lots of talk about cars, Elon Musk et. al. and even Twitter. Source: The Critical Path #161 Continue reading

  • Metamorphosis: The Critical Path #160

    On what it means to be great, Apple’s 13 Million iPhone weekend and the iPad Pro and a lot of listener questions on the 160th episode of The Critical Path. Source: The Critical Path #160 Continue reading

  • Ep. 27 – Horace Dediu on The Disruptive Nature of Apple TV and Apple Car by The Eric Jackson Podcast 

    Eric spoke with Horace Dediu about how disruptive the new Apple TV will actually be, the nature of the media landscape, how Apple could draw viewers away over time, and the potential for live events and interactive apps. We also explore what would make a new car from Apple disruptive and why Apple didnt just Continue reading

  • Asymcar 25: Cars Online, The Selfie Experience with Mathew Desmond of Capgemini

    Mathew Desmond of Capgemini joins us to discuss Cars Online 2015: “The Selfie Experience, The evolving power of the connected customer.” We begin with the finding that “One-half of customers are interested in buying a car from a tech company like Apple or Google. This is true even of customers who are satisfied with their current Continue reading

  • The Modularity Revolution. How markets are created

    My presentation at Aalto University in Helsinki on The Modular Revolution. This is what you get if you give me a whole hour to talk. Continue reading

  • What it means to be great

    What makes a product great? I struggle with this question because being great is not just being better than good. Greatness is to goodness as wisdom is to smarts. Just like getting smarter and smarter may never make you wise, getting better and better does not mean ever becoming great. Greatness is transcendental. It’s hard Continue reading

  • Meaningful Contribution

    What if Apple did make a car? How significant could their products be? What would it take to influence the industry’s architecture? The global market is forecast to reach 88.6 million vehicles in 2015 and there are many ways to segment it. One could look at geography or at product configurations or the emergence of new powertrain Continue reading

  • Critical Path #159: The Appification of TV, Revisited

    Horace and Anders revisit Apple TV and answer listener questions in this special 2 hour episode. Source: 5by5 | The Critical Path #159: The Appification of TV, Revisited Continue reading

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