The Losers of WWDC(medium.com)
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The Losers of WWDC
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The switch to Bing may have some negative impact on google, but I doubt Apple's alternatives will take any toll on google maps or docs.
Yeah. iCloud.com is a joke. They are using a native-esque UI/UX in the web browser and it just doesn't work. Until something drastic changes at Apple, Google will forever have superior web services.
The real losers are anybody who has to use the new "flat design"
Like a rainbow farted all over my phone
What phone do you use, sir?
Doesn't Yahoo power the weather app, making that point meaningless?
Also, how does this make these companies "losers"? Competition is good for business, and the businesses that are in place and have current user bases will win out if they have better (or even on-par) products.
Also, how does this make these companies "losers"? Competition is good for business, and the businesses that are in place and have current user bases will win out if they have better (or even on-par) products.
All the data from the Yahoo weather app comes from a YQL query. Anyone can use the same query to get all the same information.
How are these companies losers? They still have their product and their current user base; if they couldn't stand a little competition, then they weren't meant to last anyway.
They aren't "losers" in the normal sense, but they will likely lose out on income going forward unless they add really unique features that make their version much better.
AT this point, Apple cutting out Google only makes Android more attractive to me.
I was willing to take the blow of losing a superior Google maps, but excising Google search entirely is way too much of a sacrifice for me to continue using apple products.
I was willing to take the blow of losing a superior Google maps, but excising Google search entirely is way too much of a sacrifice for me to continue using apple products.
I don't know any teenager that uses Photo Stream. They are using Instagram so they can share among all their friends and family who have varying devices. They are using Instagram so they can compare who has the most likes, who takes the best photos, and who ate the best food. Photo Stream isn't even meant to replace social networking sites like Instagram.
Exactly. Instagram is share-by-default (reinforced with the acquisition by FB), Photostream is share-by-invitation.
I'm not an angst-ridden teen, and I don't want my kids' pix shared around any more than I have to.
I'm not an angst-ridden teen, and I don't want my kids' pix shared around any more than I have to.
Apple is philosophically stupid when it comes to sharing. Apple seems to be stuck in a worldview where people want to share with their own devices. That is nice, and they may kill dropbox or 1password, but that philosophy does nothing to compete with Instagram or Google. Google Docs is miles away from being great, but at least they are working on the right problem.
for some reason, your comment made me imagine a silly conversation between two people:
A: "use google docs" B: "why? it doesn't do what I need" A: "yeah, but they're working on the right problem"
A: "use google docs" B: "why? it doesn't do what I need" A: "yeah, but they're working on the right problem"
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"1Password - Password management is now built into Safari & iCloud."
And what if I use Chrome? Not a reason.
And what if I use Chrome? Not a reason.
Doesn't Chrome have it's own "keychain"?
Also, I use 1Password on my desktop a lot more - it's far more full featured, storing not only passwords, but credit card details and mailing info pretty securely.
Also, I use 1Password on my desktop a lot more - it's far more full featured, storing not only passwords, but credit card details and mailing info pretty securely.
Has Apple legitimately killed any apps or companies announced at WWDC like this article suggests?
Panic's Audion music player
http://panic.com/extras/audionstory/
http://panic.com/extras/audionstory/
TotalFinder and to a lesser extent TotalSpaces have unlikely futures.
http://www.binaryage.com
http://www.binaryage.com
It's possible but from what I can tell, TotalFinder is much more feature-rich than the OSX tabbed finder.
I really hope it continues to be compatible and that BinaryAge continues development.
I really hope it continues to be compatible and that BinaryAge continues development.
This is a free market. They didn't lose, they just became commoditized.
The enemy of my enemy...