2024-01-02
People act like there are no tradeoffs for tech and product decisions. Yes Apple benefits from having an ecosystem that is less open but users also benefit. The downsides of their approach are also the upsides. The far superior UX - iMessage over SMS, AirPods over vanilla Bluetooth, App Store over installing random apps with no security - is why Apple is so successful.
Financial Times
A look at the future of Apple's $85B/year services business, as the company faces key US court cases in 2024 and prepares to allow iOS app sideloading in the EU
Landmark EU regulation and crucial US court cases due in 2024 will test the tech company — Apple faces a legal reckoning in 2024 …