Apple removed headphones and speakers from Bose, Logitech, and Sonos from its online store at the end of Sept., asked retail employees to do the same
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Discussion
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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New story: Apple has stopped selling headphones and wireless speakers from third parties — including Sonos, Bose, and Logitech — as the company gears up to launch its own new audio products https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@jon_prosser
Jon Prosser
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Makes sense. The first batch of AirPods Studio mass production ends this month. Announcement imminent. https://twitter.com/...
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@benwood
Ben Wood
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The danger of dependence on @Apple retail. A double-edged sword for third parties like @Sonos, @Logitech & @Bose. Volumes are great while you are ranged, but it seems Apple is happy to drop you like a stone if it decides to move in on your domain. https://www.bloomberg.com/... ht…
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@leaksapplepro
@leaksapplepro
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HomePod and AirPods Studio in October 13th? https://twitter.com/...
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@patrickmoorhead
@patrickmoorhead
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That was fast. You're never an Apple “partner”, just a short-term “plug” until it finds a way to replace you. A means to an end. Same way with its chip and many ISV “partners”. https://twitter.com/...
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@varunkrish
Varun Krishnan
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Wow. This is going to hurt a lot of audio companies. Apple Audio gear set to launch https://twitter.com/...
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@tculpan
Tim Culpan
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Interesting development highlighted by @markgurman It's gotta be great news for @amazon Watch for them to boost promotion of speakers & headphones now that @apple has decided to go it alone. https://www.bloomberg.com/... via @technology
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@jonyiveparody
@jonyiveparody
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I just hope the AirPods Studio work as reliably as AirPods Pro by only enabling either the left or right channel when I when I first put them on. https://twitter.com/...
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@hshaban
Hamza Shaban
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*Fascinating* pattern of tech platforms that are both marketplaces and direct competitors to vendors that rely on their platform https://twitter.com/...