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Jan Dawson

Jan Dawson

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    Latest articles by Jan Dawson

    Technology
    Alphabet Over Apple? Valuations and Trajectories.Alphabet Over Apple? Valuations and Trajectories.
    Technology

    Focusing too much on who’s in first place risks missing the point.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    Absorb or Be AbsorbedAbsorb or Be Absorbed
    Technology

    As Google, Apple and Facebook’s absorption aspirations grow, they will increasingly find themselves competitors where they had been complements.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    Tech Arrivals and DeparturesTech Arrivals and Departures
    Technology

    What ends up becoming substitution very often looks like complementary or coexistence for an awfully long time at first.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    Self-Driving Cars -- And TrustSelf-Driving Cars -- And Trust
    Technology

    The worst outcome we’re used to with most computers is figurative crashes. Literal ones are pretty intimidating.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    Consumer Electronics Competition Is Shifting to the High EndConsumer Electronics Competition Is Shifting to the High End
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    While Microsoft pursues the same “premium product at a premium price” strategy as Apple, Amazon goes the other way.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    The Challenge of Being a One-Trick PonyThe Challenge of Being a One-Trick Pony
    Technology

    I’m talking to you, GoPro, Fitbit and Dropbox.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    The Case for padOSThe Case for padOS
    Technology

    A separate iPad Pro operating system would allow Apple to break the set of expectations that come with iOS.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    Google and the Future of AppsGoogle and the Future of Apps
    Technology

    Streaming is the single biggest disruption that could come to the way apps work today.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    The Monthlification of AppleThe Monthlification of Apple
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    The potential downside of the trend toward recurring revenue relationships: Paying the Apple bill.

    By Jan Dawson
    Technology
    Technology and Worship -- And Worshipping TechnologyTechnology and Worship -- And Worshipping Technology
    Technology

    I’ve often wished there was an easier way to switch my devices into a sort of “Sabbath mode.”

    By Jan Dawson