John Gruber takes Apple's petulance as a win

"More than making me look good, I think it makes them look bad."

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The Siri vaporware files

1 month ago

Published June 16, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

The Siri vaporware files

Apple may have belatedly responded to accusations of showing off Siri vaporware at last year’s WWDC, but the controversy is showing no sign of dying down anytime soon.

With John Gruber out of favor, Apple execs did their post-WWDC interview with the WSJ's Joanna Stern

They deny Gruber's widely repeated claim that Apple faked its Siri demo at WWDC24.

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John Gruber remembers one of the great heroes of the Macintosh

1 month ago

Published June 8, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

John Gruber remembers one of the great heroes of the Macintosh

"Bill Atkinson may well have been the best computer programmer who ever lived. Without question, he’s on the short list. What a man, what a mind, what gifts to the world he left us."

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John Gruber: Apple is going to skip Europe

1 month ago

Published June 3, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

John Gruber: Apple is going to skip Europe

“In the end, these deeply flawed rules that only target Apple — and no other company — will severely limit our ability to deliver innovative products and features to Europe, leading to an inferior user experience for our European customers.” — Apple Legal

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Trump Tariffs: Will Apple hike its iPhone prices?

3 months ago

Published April 5, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Trump Tariffs: Will Apple hike its iPhone prices?

"The company has a few months before it really needs to make a decision about whether or not it’s going to raise the price, eat the difference, or some combination of both."