Friday, November 7, 2014

Editor's Pick: The Apple Effect: The Leaders Shall Become Followers


Chris Maxcer
11/07/14 5:00 AM PT
No doubt about it, Apple's entry into a market sparks attention -- and even real buying activity -- for competing products like Google Wallet, ironically giving them a chance to thrive. Once everyone knows about a certain feature, the non-Apple users start wondering if their devices can do the same things that Apple devices can do. Is this jealousy? Or is it just a sudden awareness? [More...]

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