Apple at 50: the good and the bad | The Vergecast
It's Apple 50 week, so we've got an Apple-filled podcast. First, longtime Apple journalist Jason Snell joins the show to talk about the state of the company as a hardware maker, a software maker, a force for good in the world, and more. Then, blogger and entrepreneur Anil Dash explains why he's worried about the rise of video podcasts, and the role Apple could play to make it better. Finally, The Verge's Allison Johnson helps answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about swapping your phone for a watch. And a tablet. And some other thing…
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Chapters (20)
Intro
1:23
Today’s Apple-Focused Lineup
4:22
Apple Hardware Report Card
8:41
Apple Software Growing Pains
15:48
Design Innovation and Risk
23:22
Walled Garden Ecosystem
29:19
Brand Values
37:29
Next CEO and What’s Next
44:21
Open Podcast Promise
48:04
Why Podcasts Stayed Open
52:05
Why Video Got Platformized
55:10
Apple Video Podcast Shift
58:02
Risks of Approved Providers
1:02:36
Algorithms Versus Discovery
1:05:01
Keeping Video Podcasts Open
1:09:36
Hope for Open Media
1:15:06
Hotline: Watch Only Life
1:19:59
Apple Watch Limits
1:23:18
Foldables as the Fix
1:26:27
Wrap Up
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