Episode 151 — Two by Twos

Ben and James discuss the differences between Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple specifically, and the differences between aggregators and platforms generally.

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Links

• Google Duplex Demo — YouTube
• Ben Thompson: Tech’s Two Philosophies — Stratechery
• Note: The Steve Jobs videos are in the above article
• Ben Thompson: Platforms Versus Aggregators — Stratechery Daily Update
• Ben Thompson: Manifestos and Monopolies — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Face is Not the Future — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: From Products to Platforms — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Why Doesn’t Apple Enable Sustainable Businesses on the App Store? — Stratechery

Hosts

• Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
• James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review

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