Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

(Preview) Computing History and Android’s Future, More Adventures with Apple Policies, The Olympics and a Cord Bag Tour


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The history of PCs and smartphones as context for Google's integrated strategy for Android, and reactions to Apple's plans for the NFC chip and its approach to Patreon and payment processing. At the end: Final thoughts on Peacock and the Olympics, Amazon’s Whole Foods experiment, and a listener requests a tour of Ben’s cord bag.

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The Truth About Windows Versus the Mac — Stratechery

Obsoletive — Stratechery

Integration and Android — Stratechery

Apple to Open Payment Chip to Third Parties and Charge Fees — Bloomberg

NBC Measurement, Apple and Patreon, Substack Next? — Stratechery Update

Olympic Ratings, Peacock’s Abundance, Comcast Earnings — Stratechery Update

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