June 20, 2013 at 6:00PM •
1 hour 18 minutes
Horace reflects on his analysis of iTunes purchase data, details the just-announced AirShow in Chicago, and touches on fascinating "heat maps" of mobile platform use. We close our week of three shows by talking about "deep focus" and Citizen Kane.
June 18, 2013 at 12:30PM •
52 minutes
In the second part of our WWDC wrapup, we delve into the large-scale shift represented by iOS 7. Siri guides us on the journey from navigation to consumption in our latest AsymCar segment, and Horace examines what iWork for iCloud means.
June 18, 2013 at 12:15PM •
55 minutes
In the first part of a post-WWDC "doubleheader", we look back at AirShow and begin our dive into the keynote, with regard to Apple's hardcore product (Mac Pro), Mavericks, iTunes Radio, and examining discovery versus playback.
May 27, 2013 at 5:30PM •
1 hour 26 minutes
Questions for Tim Cook; a brief look at the grammar of the organization; Xbox One vs. the Spruce Goose and how to avoid knowing too much.
May 22, 2013 at 9:00AM •
1 hour 15 minutes
An update on Airshow, the state of Apple retail, and beginning dialogue on the open question of what is Google's greatest weakness
May 13, 2013 at 4:15PM •
1 hour 14 minutes
A new theory of device-enabled presentations; the iTunes ARPU (average revenue per user) and its putative erosion; a definition of smart devices, the cycles of computing as a continuum.
May 6, 2013 at 12:30PM •
1 hour 22 minutes
Horace proposes a classification of analysts and their motives and how to think about the value of commentary. We delve into how Apple executives obtain and preserve authority and talk about the disruptive impact of Nintendo. Also a hint about a new Perspective presentation before WWDC.
April 29, 2013 at 1:00PM •
1 hour 37 minutes
The Apple Q1 financial performance review with a short look at the impact of warranties on gross margins. The growth question: why financial analysis cannot offer insights into new product creation, and why makers of things think different. Finally, a new installment into Asymcar: why the process of car making is over-integrated, over-serving, and over-concentrated.
April 23, 2013 at 12:15PM •
1 hour 13 minutes
We cover misleading headlines with respect to the iPhone at Verizon while questioning the ebb and flow of media tone on Apple news. We also dive deeper into Asymcar and how to think about car manufacturing. Finally, how to approach industry analysis regardless of your industry.
April 16, 2013 at 12:15PM •
1 hour 11 minutes
A report on Ùll with recollections from Don Metlon and Michael B. Johnson (Dr. Wave): what is a functional organization and why is that a thing of beauty? What do Pixar and Apple have in common? What is Horace's favorite Pixar movie? Also a new mini-installment on "Asymcar", what's wrong with cars?
