Apple's App Acquisition Problem: What Happens to the Apps Apple Buys
Apple acquires beloved apps like Dark Sky, Primephonic, and Pixelmator. Then what? A deep look at Apple's acquisition playbook — and what it really costs the users left behind.
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Justin is the founder of Tech Between the Lines. He covers Apple strategy and the broader tech landscape with 15+ years of enterprise IT experience, the perspective that comes from actually deploying the products everyone else just reviews.
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