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You change your contacts on one of your devices, and it would appear on all your devices changed.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3993963,"I was very proud to be at 'The Wall Street Journal'. I have nothing bad to say about it. I had a great run there. In what turned out to be the final years of my tenure there, 'AllThingsD' occupied me more and more and was much more fun.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3993960,"How you feel about the modern, multitouch tablet depends a lot on what you think Steve Jobs and company set out to do with the iPad back in 2010. If you believe he was out to make a bigger smartphone or to entirely replace the Mac and PC, you're wrong.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3993958,"Who have I picked fights with over the years? Bill Gates. Google. Mark Zuckerberg. Even - despite everything that's written about my relationship with Steve Jobs - we had yelling matches.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3993956,"Classic cable TV may have hit its peak, but it's still a huge force, and the streaming apps of many cable networks still require you to authenticate that you're a paying cable customer every time you want to use a new such TV app.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3993954,"Though it has plenty of competitors, Slack claims to be the 'fastest growing business application in history'.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3993951,"Has the smartphone begun to mature, plateau out?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3993949,"When I walk into a Best Buy, I now see, right from the front door, a giant Apple logo. I see a giant Samsung logo. I see a giant Microsoft Windows logo. And those are stores within a store.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":70},3993945,"Apple is all-in on Apple hardware and still wants you to be all-in, too.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote from Walt Mossberg, a renowned technology journalist, likely stems from his experiences covering the tech industry in the early 2000s. During this time, Apple was transitioning from a struggling company to a market leader under the visionary leadership of Steve Jobs. Mossberg's quote reflects his observations of Apple's strategy to integrate its hardware and software products seamlessly, creating a closed ecosystem that encourages customers to be loyal to the brand.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a paradoxical truth: Apple's commitment to a closed ecosystem is, in fact, a form of surrender. By requiring customers to be \"all-in\" on Apple hardware, the company is, in essence, acknowledging that its products are not standalone entities, but rather components of a larger system. This surrender to the ecosystem's constraints is a clever strategy to create a loyal customer base, as users become invested in the Apple ecosystem and are more likely to stay within its boundaries.\n\n**How to Use This**\nModern professionals and creatives can apply this mindset by embracing the constraints of their chosen ecosystem or platform. Instead of resisting the limitations, they can use them as a catalyst for innovation, leveraging the built-in features and integrations to create unique solutions that stand out in their respective markets. By surrendering to the constraints of their chosen ecosystem, they can unlock new opportunities for growth and success.",{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":77},3993944,"My first computers were a Timex Sinclair and an Apple II.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nWalt Mossberg, the renowned technology journalist and critic, likely shared this quote in the context of his early days as a tech enthusiast. Born in 1958, Mossberg grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, a time of rapid innovation in personal computing. His first computers, a Timex Sinclair and an Apple II, were among the earliest consumer-grade machines, marking the beginning of his lifelong fascination with technology.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nAt first glance, the quote seems to highlight Mossberg's early adoption of personal computers. However, the true insight lies in the fact that his first computers were not the sleek, powerful machines we're accustomed to today, but rather humble, underpowered devices that required tinkering and resourcefulness to operate. This paradox reveals Mossberg's ability to find value in the imperfect, the incomplete, and the awkward, a trait that would serve him well in his career as a technology critic.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset, modern professionals and creatives can benefit from embracing the \"good enough\" principle. Instead of waiting for the perfect tool or technology, they can start with what's available and imperfect, iterating and improving as they go. By doing so, they can unlock creative potential, build resilience, and develop a growth mindset that serves them well in an ever-changing world.",{"currentPage":79,"totalPages":80,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":81},1,13,10]