GM didn’t want to carry CarPlay (and Android Auto!) in their cars because they were dimmed as unsafe. Was GM in fact hoping to open up these, instead, but why? Apple didn’t want to open their platform. Now we have a better idea as to why. In other news, GM is laying off hundreds of software engineers. I guess GM learned that doing software is hard. Well, fuck them.
After Maps, now Podcasts. Apple is opening up more and more to the web. Why?
Side node: I cancelled my Pocket Cast subscription (due for renewal in about 11 months 🙄).
I’m currently testing a new blog post editor on Micro.blog. On the surface, everything looks familiar. The preview button behaviour is the one that surprised me the most as it replaces the blog post content with the preview, unlike before where the preview was underneath. Not having “auto-save” functionality is still a bit troubling to me, in 2024, though.
I think Apple should bring back the iPod to the iPhone in the form of a virtual device within the Music app. Imagine if each year, Apple would release a new design of its virtual iPod1. This would add some coolness factor for those who have known and used the iPod.
The first model could be a re-release of the iPod Classic, complete with a virtual click wheel! ↩︎
When things go wrong at work, when numbers don’t add up to meet high sales expectations, only then people starts to question things. It’s only in these harder days that we can really start to find new ways, reimagine how we do business. Those hard times are sometimes necessary for a company to evolve.
Looking at you Apple1.
I’m also referring to the company I work for presently. ↩︎
Independent developers work for the entire sale, but Apple doesn’t even work for their cut. In many ways, just being on the App Store is incredibly frustrating. We’re paying for pain while Apple gets paid for just relaxing.
People are frustrated with Apple’s behavior regarding the App Store, leading them to make exaggerated claims. While one may disagree with Apple’s policies, stating that the company is simply relaxing is an overreaction.
Apple used to fight for their lives, but now they barely have to work to make insane amounts of money.
Oversimplifying statement.
At some point Apple should ask who is in better need of that money. I know they won’t, but I’d like to think we live in a world where they could. They don’t need more money. They don’t even need the money they have
Capitalism 101: Ask the shareholders.
Apple was a better company when they were an underdog.
Me too, but are we being a bit nostalic here?